Show up to any Jets’ practice, and you’ll see the usual assortment of activities: individual drills, positional drills, 7-on-7 plays, 11-on-11’s.
And pushups.
Lots and lots of push-ups.
The more you see, the worse the practice.
After all, this isn’t a matter of trying to get players’ arms stronger; it’s a punishment for penalties. Every time a yellow flag is thrown, it’s 10 push-ups for each player on whichever side of the ball is guilty of the infraction.
Unfortunately for the Jets, no amount of push-ups can solve the problem. The latest evidence: In Friday night’s 22-16 loss to the Giants, there were multiple penalties on offense, defense and special teams.