NFLBy Sean Keeley on

At 3-10, the New York Jets don’t have anything to lose at this point in the season. So why not pull some tricks out and see what happens?

That seems to have been their mentality on Sunday when, facing 3rd and 15, the Jets drew up a hook-and-ladder-esque play that caught everyone off guard, including the Miami Dolphins. After Jamison Crowder catches the ball for a gain that would be short of the first down, he tosses it back to Braxton Berrios, who was waiting to receive the ball and then scamper forward for a huge gain to keep the drive alive.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a play like this ever drawn up,” said the announcer, who clearly never played flag football. Indeed, the play appears to have been drawn up by offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur and it’s the kind of trickeration that makes a lot of people wonder why NFL teams don’t do things like this more often, especially when you’re in the position the Jets are in? It’s right out of a video game but maybe playing like a video game pays off sometimes.

The Jets lead the Dolphins 17-10 in the third quarter and if they can hold on to win the game, head coach Robert Saleh will surely be asked about this play and how it contributed to keeping the momentum alive. Who knows, we might eventually see the Jets and other teams pull these plays out more often when it actually matters.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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