What a couple of days it’s been for New York sports fans.
If you thought the drop from Aaron Judge in the World Series was bad, well, the stakes might not have been as high in the Jets game, but talk about a misplay of the year.
New York Jets rookie wide receiver Malachi Corley was well on his way to his first career touchdown, running to the corner of the endzone after a well-executed jet sweep. But with only green grass in front of him, the 22-year-old celebrated a tad too early and dropped the ball just out of touchdown range, channelling his inner DeSean Jackson.
Though originally ruled a score, the touchdown was overturned after a review deemed he dropped it inches too early.
It’s been a brutal year for the 2-6 Jets, as the team just can’t seem to get out of their own way. And there might not be a play this season more symbolic of their ability to continually step on their own toes.
Appropriately, the football world exploded at the instantly-classic blunder, from a collective facepalm all across the tri-state area to AFC East foes revelling in mockery. Here are some of the best reactions from across social media.