<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jets-news-allen-lazard-immediate-reaction-finger-gun-celebration-fine');   ga('set', 'title', 'Allen Lazard’s immediate reaction to finger gun celebration fine');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Allen-Lazards-immediate-reaction-to-finger-gun-celebration-fine.jpg"></figure><h1>Allen Lazard’s immediate reaction to finger gun celebration fine</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T16:55:07-07:00">October 3rd, 4:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T17:48:21-07:00">October 3rd, 5:48pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Jets have a knack for shooting themselves in the foot. In the team’s Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos, wide receiver Allen Lazard took the expression a step further. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-jets-wr-allen-lazard-penalized-gun-celebration">Lazard was flagged for a finger gun celebration</a>. The penalty cost the Jets 15 yards and derailed a promising drive with a little over a minute remaining in the third quarter.</p><p>The veteran wideout <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/03/sports/jets-allen-lazard-ready-to-fire-back-at-nfl-if-fined-for-finger-guns/" rel="noopener">acknowledged the situation</a> and its likely outcome. “It’s something very silly… I expect the NFL to fine me just from the history of situations like this,” Lazard said, per the New York Post. Despite anticipating a fine – and even citing a history of fines in similar circumstances – Lazard added, “I’ve gotten zero clarification from the NFL… Now, my coaches have come up and talked to me individually. It’s very unfortunate that I’m the victim of the situation.”</p><p>The thing is, Lazard isn’t the victim of this situation. The NFL does not allow gun-related celebrations. The topic has already come up this season. It made headlines just two weeks ago. Atlanta Falcons wideout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-drake-london-slapped-14069-fine-gun-gesture">Drake London celebrated his game-winning touchdown</a> in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles with a gun-shooting gesture. London’s Monday Night Football pantomime drew a 15-yard penalty and ultimately triggered a $14,069 fine from the league.</p><p>Still, Lazard, for some reason, does not appear to understand. “If I am [fined], they are definitely going to <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/03/sports/jets-allen-lazard-ready-to-fire-back-at-nfl-if-fined-for-finger-guns/" rel="noopener">exempt it</a>… It wouldn’t make sense to fine someone for something you never warned them [about]. It’s like implementing a new driving rule: If you are driving down the street with only one hand, you never told me I can only drive with only two hands. That’s unfair. That’s not a lawful democracy in that sense,” he said, via the New York Post.</p><h2><b>Jets WR Allen Lazard is ready for a finger gun fight</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Allen-Lazard.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Lazard’s finger gun celebration was definitely subtle, particularly when compared to London’s gesture, it’s still against the league’s rules. The 28-year-old receiver should expect a fine on Saturday. Perhaps we’ll all be treated to additional analogies as he defends himself.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Allen Lazard got hit with a 15-yard penalty for a finger gun celebration <a href="https://t.co/NEuJwxDBoU">pic.twitter.com/NEuJwxDBoU</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1840475632599232890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Despite a solid college career that included several Iowa State receiving records, Lazard went undrafted in 2018. The Green Bay Packers ultimately signed the wideout off the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad. He enjoyed several productive years with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, including a 60-catch, 788-yard, six-touchdown season in 2022.</p><p>When the Jets were attempting to entice Rodgers into coming to New York, the team added the veteran wide receiver. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-new-york-looking-to-sign-aaron-rodgers-weapon-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think">Jets signed Lazard to a four-year, $44 million contract</a> prior to the 2023 season.</p><p>Rodgers’ return from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-exits-monday-night-football-vs-bills-apparent-injury">Achilles tear he suffered in Week 1</a> last year has reinvigorated Lazard’s career. Playing primarily with Zach Wilson at quarterback during his Jets debut in 2023, Lazard had just 23 receptions for 311 yards and one touchdown in 14 games. With Rodgers back under center, the seven-year veteran is already up to 16 catches for a team-high 206 yards and three touchdowns through four games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Allen Lazard’s immediate reaction to finger gun celebration fine

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jets-news-jets-wr-allen-lazard-penalized-gun-celebration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets WR Allen Lazard penalized for gun celebration');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Allen-Lazard-penalized-for-gun-celebration.jpg"></figure><h1>Jets WR Allen Lazard penalized for gun celebration</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-29T14:18:36-07:00">September 29th, 2:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-29T14:18:36-07:00">September 29th, 2:18pm</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The “No Fun League” has struck again, with New York Jets wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-allen-lazard-full-nsfw-major-reason-win-vs-patriots">Allen Lazard learning the hard way.</a> During the third quarter of Sunday afternoon’s game at MetLife Stadium against the visiting Denver Broncos, he was hit with a 15-yard penalty for his finger gun celebration after securing a first down.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Allen Lazard got hit with a 15-yard penalty for a finger gun celebration <a href="https://t.co/NEuJwxDBoU">pic.twitter.com/NEuJwxDBoU</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1840475632599232890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Reactions <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1840475632599232890" rel="noopener">began to pour in from fans</a>, many of whom accused the NFL of being soft and believed Lazard was simply pointing in the direction of the end zone rather than making a gun gesture.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qme"> <a href="https://t.co/zfmXFWWc6f">pic.twitter.com/zfmXFWWc6f</a></p><p>— Nate B (@natedog_906) <a href="https://twitter.com/natedog_906/status/1840475800958812293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Not overreacting when I say that may be the worst call I’ve ever seen,” <a href="https://x.com/JacobyFC/status/1840475782616949210" rel="noopener">wrote @JacobyFC.</a></p><p>“THIS is a penalty? That could very easily just be pointing for the first. Holy cow,” <a href="https://x.com/KarterKast/status/1840475895435325633" rel="noopener">chimed in @KarterKast</a>.</p><p>“Celebration penalties so soft is this game for grown men to enjoy or 3yr olds smh,” <a href="https://x.com/NamesR4Friends/status/1840477012873396596" rel="noopener">added @NamesR4Friends</a>.</p><p>“They’re cracking down on this and it’s ridiculous. Can’t even point in a direction anymore…,” <a href="https://x.com/2dah2/status/1840484784679825429" rel="noopener">wrote @2dah2</a>.</p><p>“They going to start penalizing the chiefs for their bow and arrow celebration and the SF played who literally did double guns like two weeks ago or do rules not apply to the favored teams?” <a href="https://x.com/_HobbesTheTiger/status/1840482931782926584">wondered @_HobbesTheTiger</a>.</p><p>The Broncos would eventually prevail in what was a low-scoring affair, winning by a 10-9 final score to improve to 2-2 through four games, while the Jets dropped back to the .500 mark at 2-2.</p><h2><b>The NFL has already cracked down on gun-style player celebrations </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Allen-Lazard-warms-up-before-facing-the-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-drake-london-slapped-14069-fine-gun-gesture">Lazard isn’t the first to clash with the NFL</a> over a celebration this season. Earlier this month, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London was fined $14,069 for a machine gun-style celebration after his game-tying touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night, which pushed the game-winning extra point attempt back 15 yards.</p><p>In the wake of a recent high school shooting just miles away at Apalachee High School that resulted in the loss of four lives, London <a href="http://Afterward,%20London%20expressed%20his%20regret%20for%20his%20actions," rel="noopener">expressed remorse for his actions</a> afterward, via Yahoo Sports.</p><p>“It’s a trend around football right now to do that type of celebration,” London said. “It was my first Monday Night Football game. I kind of lost myself in there. I wasn’t happy with the position I put my team in.”</p><p>Lazard and the Jets will take their show on the road for a Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets WR Allen Lazard penalized for gun celebration

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jets-news-allen-lazard-full-nsfw-major-reason-win-vs-patriots');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets’ Allen Lazard goes full NSFW on major reason behind win vs. Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jets-news-Allen-Lazard-goes-full-NSFW-on-major-reason-behind-win-vs.-Patriots.jpg"></figure><h1>Jets’ Allen Lazard goes full NSFW on major reason behind win vs. Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T00:21:29-07:00">September 20th, 12:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T00:21:29-07:00">September 20th, 12:21am</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Jets opened Week 3 of the NFL season by wrecking the New England Patriots 24-3 behind the 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers playing like his vintage self, going 27-35 with 281 passing yards, no interceptions and two touchdowns. Moreover, the Jets hadn’t just blasted a lowly Patriots team–this is a team that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-patriots-overreactions-shocking-upset-victory-bengals">upset the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jerod-mayo-change-ne-must-make-narrow-loss-seahawks">lost a nailbiter to the Seattle Seahawks</a> the week after. This win must have made the Jets players feel so good that wideout Allen Lazard blurted out an NSFW comment after the game.</p><p>“Our defense played their f**king ass off tonight,” Lazard said to the media, as <a href="https://x.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/1836981218778255852" rel="noopener">posted</a> by Connor Hughes on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>Week 3: Jets vs. Patriots</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Allen-Lazard-scoring-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Jets’ Allen Lazard had himself a solid game, too, with three receptions and 48 rushing yards, along with a touchdown. True to his comments, the team was simply clicking on both sides of the ball, outclassing the Patriots on every play.</p><p>For instance, the Jets <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/jets-dream-come-true-aaron-rodgers-is-magnificent-as-new-york-blasts-patriots-031407698.html" rel="noopener">had already amassed</a> 400 yards of offense with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter, while the Patriots only had 93. Their defense had always been a consistent positive, but its job became easier when a quarterback on Rodgers’ level called the plays on offense.</p><p>Before Rodgers, the Jets were consistently mediocre, winning seven games in the last two seasons but failing to qualify for the postseason for 13 straight years. They also have the NFL’s longest active playoff drought, and they hoped the addition of Rodgers would reverse their fortunes.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-exits-monday-night-football-vs-bills-apparent-injury">An Achilles tear kept Rodgers</a> from delivering on the team’s hopes last season, but he’s making up for lost time. His play on Thursday earned him raucous <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-how-aaron-rodgers-was-received-by-ny-fans-first-home-game-after-injury">“Aaron Rodgers!” chants from the home crowd</a>, which he even had to try quieting down because their offense had the ball.</p><p>While Rogers might not be as mobile anymore thanks to his age and Achilles injury, he can still see the field well and his arm can still deliver 90-mph rockets to his receivers. He could also go outside the pocket and throw on the move, but only when he needed to.</p><p>The Jets also saw positive contributions from Tyler Conklin, Mike Williams, and Lazard as the Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was giving one of NY’s best receivers Garrett Wilson some trouble. Likewise, the offensive line carved up the Patriots’ defense for the running game and protected Rodgers throughout.</p><h2><b>Outlook</b></h2><p>In the first two weeks of the NFL season, the Jets might have looked like laughingstocks for trading for an old Aaron Rodgers with a busted leg. This Week 3 game might not be enough to convert the naysayers, but it should turn some heads.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets’ Allen Lazard goes full NSFW on major reason behind win vs. Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jets-news-robert-saleh-drops-big-allen-lazard-truth-bomb-during-minicamp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Robert Saleh drops big Allen Lazard truth bomb during Jets minicamp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert-Saleh-drops-big-Allen-Lazard-truth-bomb-during-minicamp.jpg"></figure><h1>Robert Saleh drops big Allen Lazard truth bomb during Jets minicamp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-13T08:02:11-07:00">June 13th, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-13T08:02:11-07:00">June 13th, 8:02am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California and is now serving as an Associate Editor and Chicago Bulls beat writer at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Last season, the New York Jets had their season turned upside down on the first drive of the season when quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending injury. The Jets are hoping to keep him healthy all of this year, and with a good core of wide receivers, they could have something good going for them on offense. One of those WRs is Allen Lazard, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-robert-saleh-breaks-silence-on-jets-qb-aaron-rodgers-minicamp-absence">New York head coach</a> Robert Saleh has liked what he has seen from him this offseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-skipped-camp-overseas-vacation-according-to-colin-cowherd">The Jets have the tools</a> to have success on offense, but it will all come down to keeping everyone healthy. That is what plagued the team last season. If Aaron Rodgers can play all season, New York has a chance to have a good year.</p><p>Allen Lazard will be one of the top targets for Rodgers, and Robert Saleh is expecting big things from him next season. This offseason has been great for Lazard so far.</p><p>“I feel like Allen has come in <a href="https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-minicamp-practice-report-garrett-wilson-allen-lazard-fireworks-06-12-2024" rel="noopener">with a renewed mindset</a>,” Saleh said, according to an article from the team website. “I think he’s attacked the heck out of the offseason. He’s showed up in tremendous shape. He’s like a second coach on the field and in that receiver room. He’s been awesome, so I’m grateful that he’s here. I think he’s going to have a really nice bounce back year.”</p><p>Last season was Lazard’s first season with the Jets as he came over from the Green Bay Packers with Rodgers. He hauled in 23 receptions for 311 yards and one touchdown. If his QB that he spent five years playing with stays healthy, he should be able to have a good season.</p><h2><b>Jets players and coaches talk offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Allen-Lazard.jpg"><figcaption>© Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Everyone is eager to see how this Jets offense looks with Aaron Rodgers running the show as we didn’t really get to see that last year. Tight end Tyler Conklin knows that they haven’t been perfect, but he was happy with how they finished practices.</p><p>“As an offense yesterday we didn’t love the way we came out and played so it was good to come out on the last day and have a really good practice in a lot of different areas,” Tyler Conklin said. “Obviously finishing the day off in two-minute [period] and move the ball and doing that at a high level is definitely a good way to finish up heading into camp.”</p><p>Robert Saleh has already seen a lot of improvement from the offense this offseason in a lot of different areas. If the Jets can translate everything into the regular season, they should be exciting to watch.</p><p>“This year there is a lot more communication, a lot more fixing on the fly, players communicating with players. So in that regard from an offensive standpoint, we’re playing a lot faster, much more decisive, we’re in and out of the huddle where the operation is a lot cleaner,” Saleh said. “The route running is a lot crisper, the O-line blocking schemes are more defined. It’s been fun to watch and to go through, so that is much improved.”</p><p>The Jets are one of the more intriguing teams heading into next season. There are a lot of question marks, but there is also a lot of potential.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Robert Saleh drops big Allen Lazard truth bomb during Jets minicamp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-jets-make-allen-lazard-available-trade-after-underwhelming-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Jets make Allen Lazard available for trade after underwhelming debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NFL-rumors-Jets-make-Allen-Lazard-available-for-trade-after-underwhelming-debut.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Jets make Allen Lazard available for trade after underwhelming debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-14T16:38:33-07:00">March 14th, 4:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-14T16:38:33-07:00">March 14th, 4:38pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. His need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Aaron Rodgers could be losing a weapon that he has chemistry with. A huge talking point about his arrival with the New York Jets has been bringing players that he has gone through a lot within the Green Bay Packers system like Randall Cobb. Allen Lazard is one of these individuals. The wideout in Robert Saleh’s system hoped to replicate his spark with the veteran quarterback. But, an injury in the first game derailed all of those plans. It was to no avail and after last year’s NFL Free Agency move, it looks like only one thing needs to be done.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-robert-saleh-surprising-confident-allen-lazard-take-after-healthy-scratch-close-season" rel="noopener">The Jets are reportedly</a> ‘available <a href="https://twitter.com/DMRussini/status/1768387200557748551?t=_7JGNZ_OfCbOErqaUNpNXA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">in trade talks</a>‘ when it comes to Allen Lazard, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic. His contract situation is not the best and does not look worth it given the production he put out in the 2023 season. With his on-field chemistry with Rodgers, he scored a four-year deal back in 2023 NFL Free Agency which is worth $44 million. This requires the Jets to pay Lazard a guaranteed $10 million for 2024.</p><p>But, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-new-york-counting-randall-cobb-browns-latest-allen-lazard-update" rel="noopener">Jets’ front office does not</a> look willing to give him that money. After all, Lazard only notched 311 receiving yards while his lethality in the endzone was not on display after recording just a single touchdown. All of this can be attributed to Aaron Rodgers’ injury and the amount of quarterback turnover. But, the dip in numbers is too significant to ignore after Lazard put up 788 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2022.</p><p>If the Jets do choose to move him, they are getting some flexibility in return. The front office will save about $10 million if Lazard is traded before June 1. Any move before that date will see them only save $3.4 million.</p><h2><b>What the Jets wideout offers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/New-York-Jets-wide-receiver-Allen-Lazard-10-makes-a-catch-in-front-of-Miami-Dolphins-cornerback-Eli-Apple-33.jpg"><figcaption>© Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>A lot of teams are in need of new weapons. With Lazard, they are guaranteed to get someone with a knack for catching from way out. With the exception of his rookie season, he averages more than 12.5 receiving yards per reception. In his slump with Robert Saleh’s Jets, he even managed to average 13.5 receiving yards after catches. He is also just a year removed from a six-touchdown season and two years from an eight-touchdown campaign.</p><p>Will any team be willing to snag him?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
34.1	409.7	11.7	16

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
34.1	409.7	11.7	16

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