DENVER — Breece Corridor couldn’t assist however discover the coaching desk contained in the visiting locker room the place his wrecked knee had been examined a 12 months in the past after he tore his left ACL, and was capable of joke about it Sunday.
Corridor had no pitch rely eventually and so he pleaded for the counter play that went for the untouched 72-yard landing run by an enormous gap on the fitting facet of the road that gave the Jets, 31-21 winners for offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, a 15-13 lead they’d not relinquish.
“Individuals been attempting to say I’m not quick no extra,” Corridor mentioned. “I’m like, ‘I simply want some house.’ ”
How’s 21.5 mph on Subsequent Gen Stats? Corridor was requested how he may block out the merciless reminiscence of that coaching desk.
“I’m new and improved now … I obtained my robotic knee so I’m good,” he mentioned.
Corridor takes a lot stress off Zach Wilson, who made three errors — throwing beneath to C.J. Uzomah on the finish of the half with no timeouts after which displaying no urgency to clock the ball as time ran out earlier than a possible field-goal try to a fourth-quarter interception that pressured Quincy Williams and Bryce Corridor to seal it.
Requested about Breece Corridor, Uzomah mentioned, “A monster.”
Requested the identical query, Garrett Wilson mentioned: “When he’s getting that rock and is ready to construct a rhythm, he’s the very best working again within the league.”
Hackett didn’t need to be Invoice Walsh and didn’t magically flip Zach Wilson into Joe Montana. He didn’t need to be any genius feeding Corridor (22 rushes, 171 yards, one landing) on a day with loads of which means for not solely Hackett.
As a result of this turned the place the place he remembered what it’s wish to really feel like Breece The Beast once more.
“I’ve been Breece The Beast since seventh grade,” he mentioned.
His grueling rehab has not gone unnoticed by his teammates.
“It’s an inspiration,” Connor McGovern mentioned.
