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Sam Darnold’s 14 best moments as New York Jets quarterback

Jet X bids farewell to Sam Darnold by looking back on his finest 14 moments as the New York Jets quarterback. For a kid who couldn’t nail down the consistency part of his game, while dealing with a lot over his first three professional seasons, Darnold put up several mind-boggling plays.

9/10/18: The Lion Sling

An internet already fueled by the idea that a Jets mistake is the funniest thing in the world went into overdrive after Darnold’s first regular-season pass resulted in an interception return for a touchdown at the hands of Quandre Diggs and the Detroit Lions.