FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Facing a three-score deficit in a game last season, New York Jets quarterback Mike White started playing "hero ball," as he called it -- and the result wasn't pretty. He threw interceptions on three straight possessions in the third quarter, finishing with four picks in a 45-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
A few days later, he got benched.
White was in a similar situation last week against the Minnesota Vikings, but he stayed patient amid a second-half rally, saving his aggressive throws for the right moment.