Mickey Togs

The New York Jets gave up an 84-yard punt return to rookie Marcus Jones in the final seconds of a tie game to suffer a crushing 10-3 defeat to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. 

The punt return sent the Jets to their 14th straight loss to New England, the longest current streak in the NFL. The Jets came to Massachusetts with a chance to grab first place in the division. Instead, they left in last. 

The Jets are now 6-4, tied with the Patriots but New England owns the head-to-head tiebreaker after sweeping the Jets for the seventh  consecutive year. These are not the Same Old Patriots, but they still found a way to beat the upstart Jets.

The game came down to the special teams miscue, but the Jets’ offense takes the blame in this one. It looked inept all day. The Jets managed just 103 total yards, the fourth-lowest total in franchise history. They had six first downs, tied for the second-fewest in franchise history. 

Zach Wilson completed just 9-of-22 passes for 77 yards. The Jets were particularly awful in the second half. They did not cross the 50-yard line once in the half and had two total yards. 

The Jets now must pick up the pieces before playing the Bears next week. 

Before free agency began and all 30 teams could have taken a run at Edwin Diaz, the Mets agreed to bring back their closer on a five-year, $102 million deal. 

The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus, a sixth-year option and an opt-out after three years, plus a full no-trade clause through the opt-out year.

The contract is a record for a reliever, surpassing the five-year, $86 million deal Aroldis Chapman signed with the Yankees in 2016. The average annual value of $20.4 million also exceeds Liam Hendriks’ reliever record of $18 million, set in his 2021 deal with the White Sox.

Diaz is coming off arguably the most dominant season of any reliever, in which he recorded a 1.31 ERA and 118 strikeouts across 62 innings. He had 32 saves in 35 chances, with no blown saves over the final four months of the season. In the process, he also became a fan favorite with his popular entrance music, “Narco,” which led to a live performance from Timmy Trumpet at Citi Field for one of Diaz’s appearances in August.

Following a 2-year hiatus, Olive Garden is welcoming back the brand’s fan-favorite Never-Ending Pasta Bowl.

With the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl, you can enjoy never-ending servings of pasta, sauces and toppings, all with a Never-Ending First course of soup or salad and breadsticks starting at a suggested price of $13.99. Each never-ending topping can be added for $4.99.  

The 2022 Never Ending Pasta Bowl menu includes:

Pick Your Pasta: Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Rigatoni

Choose A Sauce: Alfredo, Marinara, Meat Sauce, Creamy Mushroom, Five Cheese Marinara

Add A Topping (For an additional price): Crispy Chicken Fritta, Meatballs, Italian Sausage

The Never-Ending Pasta Bowl can be found at participating Olive Garden locations nationwide for a limited time.