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Broncos coach Vic Fangio refuses postgame handshakes after six personal fouls from Jets' defense
The Denver Broncos and New York Jets played a Thursday night game that very few were looking forward to, and it still managed to be ugly despite some offensive highlights.
The ugliness came via a whopping six personal foul penalties on the Jets’ defense, including three instances of roughing the passer and two of unnecessary roughness. That would be an eyebrow-raising amount from any team, but a defense run by Gregg Williams, he of the infamous Bountygate, is going to get zero benefit of the doubt.
The game ended with two especially brutal hits on Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien, who was making his NFL debut.
There was enough animosity over the game, a 37-28 Broncos win, that Denver head coach Vic Fangio could be heard telling his team to avoid handshakes and go straight to the locker room, using some salty language. Fangio didn’t even stick around for a handshake with Jets head coach Adam Gase.
#Broncos HC Vic Fangio directed his players to go straight to the locker room after beating the #Jets. He said after the game his guys were upset by all the late hits. The #Jets had SIX personal foul penalties on the night.
pic.twitter.com/1eThkRSDpl— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 2, 2020
Fangio later told reporters that he told his players to get off the field because he wanted to avoid a confrontation. The Broncos sideline apparently did not appreciate the Jets’ conduct.
#Broncos coach Vic Fangio on urging his players to get off the field right after beating the Jets: "There were a couple personal fouls there at the end. Our sideline was getting pissed off about it and I wanted to avoid any confrontation at the end of the game."
— Kyle Newman (@KyleNewmanDP) October 2, 2020
Steve Smith lays into Gregg Williams
None of this is surprising to see from a Williams defense, and it was especially unsurprising for NFL veteran Steve Smith.
During the NFL Network’s postgame coverage, the Carolina Panthers great continuously laid into the coach and recalled his experiences facing Williams’ infamous defenses with the New Orleans Saints.
Steve Smith goes off about Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams on NFL Network.
"Wherever he goes, the nonsense follows." pic.twitter.com/1TXmY18bDb— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 2, 2020
Steve Smith blasts #Jets DC Gregg Williams for all the late hits. “That’s what he wants his players on defense to be. ... His defense is about that BS. That’s how he coaches them. That’s how he influences them.” pic.twitter.com/cyuo0bdUMM
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 2, 2020
Steve Smith then gets into it with Joe Thomas about Jets DC Gregg Williams: "I'm trying not to cuss. I'm trying not to curse on TV.... I'm just telling you- Gregg Williams is about that BS." pic.twitter.com/wdtdReQniZ
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 2, 2020
Smith probably isn’t alone there.
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