Add Peyton Manning to Robert Saleh’s list.
The Manning brothers returned for their second season of the “Manning-cast” and it took Peyton no time to poke fun at the Jets, following the team’s 24-9 Week 1 loss to the Ravens.
“Well, the Jets threw it 59 times and that worked out well for them. They looked good,” Manning quipped as he and Eli took in the Seahawks-Broncos game on “Monday Night Football.”
“Wow, shots fired early,” a laughing Eli said.
“You can’t throw it 59 times in the opener,” Manning said. “You can’t throw it 59 times in the opener, you can’t do it.”
The Jets did do it, though. Backup Joe Flacco got the start against his former team Sunday in place of injured Zach Wilson. Flacco completed 37 of those 59 attempts for 307 yards (5.2 yards per attempt), one touchdown and one interception.
“With your backup quarterback? It’s illegal?” Eli continued.
“Guaranteed you’re not going to win,” an incredulous Peyton said.
The 59 passes were the most Flacco, 37, had thrown in a game since a 2014 Ravens’ loss to the Bengals.
Baltimore took a 3-0 lead near the end of the first quarter and were in front the entire time, pushing the Jets into an aggressive attack that netted few results.
Saleh said on Monday afternoon that the Jets are taking note of who is mocking them.
“I know it’s going to happen,” Saleh said in a Zoom call with reporters. “We’re all taking receipts on all the people who continually mock and say that we aren’t going to do anything. I’m taking receipts, and I’m going to be more than happy to share them with all of you when it’s all said and done.”
Consider Peyton warned.
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