According to Jane McManus at ESPNNewYork.com:
This also doesn't explain how the New York Jets defense came out flat and allowed Rashard Mendenhall to run all over them.
ESPN: Mark Sanchez: Headset Issues in loss
Quarterback Mark Sanchez had problems communicating with the New York Jets' coaching staff Sunday night because the headset he was wearing malfunctioned during a 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"It never really happened for that long of a time," Sanchez said. "We had to use a walkie-talkie at one point and [offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer] was just yelling calls in at one point. It was just another challenge, and we almost overcame it."
The primary headset used to communicate with the quarterback went out after the first possession, and the backup unit stopped functioning in the fourth quarter as the Jets were attempting to convert on a first-and-goal from the Steelers' 2 with roughly eight minutes left in the game and down 24-10.I thought they were supposed to report communications problems to the officials. If they didn't, that one's on the coaching staff. Couldn't they at least have taken a timeout down at the 2 yard line to settle things down and figure out what play to run? Probably would have been a good time to use it.
This also doesn't explain how the New York Jets defense came out flat and allowed Rashard Mendenhall to run all over them.
ESPN: Mark Sanchez: Headset Issues in loss
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