E. RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Halloween came a week early for Sam Darnold.
The second-year quarterback of the Jets was miked for Monday night’s game against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium, and in the second quarter, he dropped this timeless sound byte:
“I’m seeing ghosts!”
What Darnold actually saw was a defending Super Bowl champion coming at him with a better defense than they had last year. The Patriot defense, which is slowly leaving legendary status and is now approaching biblical status, induced four interceptions, caused a strip sack, induced a safety, and finished the night by pitching a shutout.