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Amazon Prime Video commentator Al Michaels started 'Thursday Night Football' with subtle jab at the Jets

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It was an all-black throwback uniform for New York Jets , playing the Houston Texans . Amazon Prime Video commentator Al Michaels could not resist making a one-liner that joked about the Jets' recent woes on the field with their all-black throwback uniform. This team is still not improved despite Jeff Ulbrich changing as a coach. This New York Jets team has gone through dark times for a while now, and on the broadcast, Michaels criticized the team's poor results with humor.

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Al Michaels’ light-hearted jab at the JetsAl Michaels delivered a light-hearted jab at the Jets that caught some attention. "It's Halloween night. If you're a Jets fan, you've seen this horror movie before," he quipped. He further added, "The Jets, in a moment of darkness, as they say, choose to wear black tonight on top of it all.” “The way they’ve lost these five games, in every manner. Now you got this. That’s something new,” Michaels said.


In a scoreless first quarter, the Jets managed to break a tie with a 19-yard touchdown run from rookie receiver Malachi Corley. However, the play was deceiving as Corley crossed the goal line untouched, seemingly dropping the ball before crossing the plane. The review confirmed that if a Jet had picked the ball up, it would have been a touchdown. Instead, the ball rolled out of bounds, resulting in a touchback and a first down for the Texans.

Herbstreit immediately asked the obvious question. “What in the heck is he thinking?” Herbstreit said. Why the urgency for some of these guys to drop the ball? Even if it’s close. Finish the play. Get it in the end zone.” “Absolutely,” Michaels added. “You see it time and time again. So the first rush of his career, he’ll remember forever.”

“Keep in mind, you’re talking about a team that’s struggling,” Herbstreit said. “They’ve lost five in a row. Their interim head coach has been the head coach for three games. This is a team that’s 2-6. They’re desperate to get a win. Desperate to do all the little things right. And we’ve seen the same errors. Especially a big one there where they could be up seven and feeling good about where they are.”

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