New York Jets head coach Adam Gase, left, talks with quarterback Sam Darnold during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/John Munson) Credit: AP/John Munson
They spoke so often about how much better things felt this year, that their missteps and struggles from 2019 were behind them because the communication had improved and because Sam Darnold had a greater command of Adam Gase’s offense heading into Sunday’s season opener at Buffalo.
So much for that.
Day 1 of Year 2 of the Darnold-Gase partnership looked like most days of Year 1, and expectations of a significant jump from the Jet’ quarterback ended with a thud in Sunday’s 27-17 loss at Bills Stadium.