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Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said it on Aug. 1, days after the Broncos coach Sean Payton napalmed Hackett for the job he did as his predecessor.
Fast forward to Thursday, as the Jets continued preparations for their critical showdown with the Broncos on Sunday in Denver. Hackett did everything he could to extinguish the drama surrounding this matchup, insisting that this game is about the players, not him, or his past in Denver, or his beef with Payton.
“Let’s put it this way, guys,” Hackett said. “This game is about those guys out on that field. This game is not about me. It’s about me helping them during the week. I just want to guys to go out there and play a great game. That’s all I’m looking for and what has happened is in the past, we all move forward. The coaches just focus on trying to get the guys in the best positions and that’s what we’re doing right now.
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