SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The damage was done, the initial shock having worn off, and there was only one thing for Bryce Petty to do.
Apologize.
“Hey guys, sorry, that’s on me,’’ the young Jets quarterback told his teammates in the huddle moments after he had thrown an interception on the second play from scrimmage deep in Jets territory that led to a 7-0 49er lead just 1:03 into the game. “The game starts now.’’
And so it did — albeit slowly.
Petty, making the second NFL start of his career Sunday against the 49ers, was anything but perfect.