The big X is off the backs of the New York Jets, at least to a large extent.
For a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in 13 years, it’s better that way.
Head coach Robert Saleh said it best: “Last year was a little loud. We welcome a little bit of quietness.”
In 2023, the X was going to be there the minute the Jets traded for Aaron Rodgers. Hard Knocks amplified the noise, but the Jets as an organization did nothing to disrupt it. Instead, they publicly gloated about Rodgers and made boasts about the strength of their team before having anything on the field to show for it.