EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- On Saturday night, in a final piece of advice to his new starting quarterback, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh told Mike White to be himself and not to worry about doing something extraordinary in his season debut.
"We didn't need to turn into The Greatest Show on Turf," Saleh told reporters Sunday.
As it turned out, White delivered a performance worthy of the turn-of-the-century St. Louis Rams, passing for three touchdowns and 315 yards in the Jets' 31-10 victory over the Chicago Bears in a steady rain at MetLife Stadium.