The Butt Fumble Game

I remember the Thanksgiving when my dad and I went to the Jets- Patriots game on November 22, 2012. You might remember it as the Butt Fumble Game, which is always on the Thanksgiving Sportscenter Not Top Ten. I was eager for the game because it was my first night game. When I walked into Metlife Stadium, I was hoping that the Jets would win, but that was almost impossible. The odds weren’t in our favor, and they only would have been in our favor if Tom Brady was injured.

Things were looking great in the first quarter, 0-0. The Patriots normally score before then. The second quarter we came out down 35-3. On the third score of the game, the horrific butt fumble happened. I couldn’t believe my eyes as Mark Sanchez, the Jets quarterback, called a play action fake, which is when the quarterback fakes a handoff and passes the ball. He faked the handoff to the running back and decided to sneak instead of passing. I thought he was going to get a few yards, but he “sprinted” into Brandon Moore’s butt, who is an offensive linemen on the Jets. I was in shock that he did such an idiotic play. He fumbled the ball and the Patriots safety Steve Gregory returned it 21 yards for a disastrous touchdown, and the Patriots lead got even bigger. After the play I heard Patriots fans screaming in happiness.  The Jets fans were not saying anything, and looked pale. I saw a lot of Jets fans curse and leave the stadium in rage. By the end of the quarter, my dad and I left even though I begged him to stay. I wanted to stay because I knew if I went home I would have to go to bed, and I wanted to watch the rest of the game. We left anyway.  This game helped me learn to always think before doing.  Let’s hope that only butt fumbles will happen to the Patriots for the rest of eternity!

Every class wrote a thanksgiving piece. It was about a thanksgiving memory we had. Mine was about the Jets game. Two people from each class got to read their thanksgiving piece at the assembly, and I was one of them!