The New York Jets were very frustrated with wide receiver Malachi Corley after he dropped himself out of a touchdown on Thursday night.
Corley thought he drew first blood for the Jets against the Houston Texans during the second quarter of their ‘TNF’ fixture but chose to let go of the ball before crossing the line. He was sure he’d scored the first TD of the game until the refs took a look at the play and deemed it was a touchback.
You can check it out in the video below:
Clearly not a touchdown, right?
Such a post would typically be deleted, given that the play was scratched off. But the Jets have kept it up despite the above, even after Community Noted.
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Maybe they opted to keep it as a painful reminder for Malachi Corley, or maybe they just forgot to take it down after winning for the first time in six games. Who knows?
Malachi Corley’s TD Fail Did Not End Up Costing The Jets
As it turns out, the botched TD did not hurt the Jets, as they eventually won 21-13 to go 3-6 and possibly save their season. They will face the Arizona Cardinals next.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 211 yards and three scores on the night. He was involved in what may very well be the play of the season, finding Garrett Wilson in the end zone for an unbelievable one-handed catch.
The win could be a turning point for the struggling Jets. After Corley’s mistake, it looked like another long night for the AFC East side, but they managed to get past it and will hope they can push on from there.
The wideout has definitely learned his lesson and probably won’t be dropping any more footballs until after celebrating.
