On Monday of last week, one day removed from the New York Jets‘ fourth consecutive loss to begin the season, veterans called a players-only meeting. This team, even with their No. 1 quarterback Sam Darnold out with mononucleosis, still needed to find a way to come together as one, and quickly.
Veterans that took leadership for the meeting included Steve McLendon, Jamal Adams and one of the older guys on the team in center Ryan Kalil. The latter 34-year-old veteran ultimately used the experience he has in the pros as a teaching moment for this ballclub.