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Sports radio legend piles onto Jets' woes after bizarre social media post: 'Can screw up a one-car funeral'

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Gaydos, R. (2026, October 7). Sports radio legend piles onto Jets' woes after bizarre social media post: 'Can screw up a one-car funeral'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/sports-radio-legend-piles-jets-woes-bizarre-social-media-post-screw-one-car-funeral

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Mike Francesa, a renowned sports radio host, criticized the New York Jets for an unusual social media post during their Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears, where they highlighted running back Braelon Allen’s modest performance despite trailing significantly in the game. Francesa questioned whether the post was real and proceeded to mock the team's management as being incapable of doing anything without causing a stir. The Jets’ poor performance continued with them having the ball for only 17 minutes compared to Chicago’s 42, leading to an overwhelming loss that left fans questioning the team’s direction under current leadership.
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The New York Jets posted an unusual social media update during their Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears, highlighting running back Braelon Allen's modest performance with only 26 rushing yards on four attempts early in the second half. The post left many, including sports radio legend Mike Francesa, perplexed about its authenticity and relevance.

Francesa expressed his doubts about the post being genuine, noting that in today’s media landscape, distinguishing truth from falsehood is increasingly difficult. However, if the post was indeed real, he criticized the Jets for their poor management, stating they could "screw up a one-car funeral." Francesa further emphasized the team's disarray and described them as "terribly" mismanaged, reflecting broader fan sentiment about the Jets' struggles.

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I don’t know how you verify it, but if it is real, OK, in this day and age, because of what we’re living through, we don’t know what’s real and what’s not real and that’s a big problem, but if it is, nothing they would do would ever surprise me."
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2026-10-07 · Fox News
Sports radio legend piles onto Jets' woes after bizarre social media post: 'Can screw up a one-car funeral' · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

The New York Jets shared an odd post on social media during the team’s Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday and it left sports radio legend Mike Francesa just as confused as anyone else. asserted
it → share → anyone
The Jets’ social media hyped up running back Braelon Allen’s 26 rushing yards on four consecutive attempts to start the second half. asserted
media → hype → half
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Francesa appeared on NBC Sports’ "Fanta in 60" and was asked about the post. asserted
Francesa → appear → post
First, he didn’t think it was real. asserted
it → think → ?
"I’m not familiar with this. asserted
I → ’m → this
You’re saying the Jets themselves … asserted
You → say → Jets
Now, I don’t know if that’s real or not. asserted
that → know → ?
In this day and age, we don’t know what’s real or what’s not. asserted
what → know → day
That’s a big problem in every part of news, including sports," Francesa said. asserted
Francesa → ’ → sports
"But if it is real and that’s the first I’ve seen of it, let me just explain one thing to you as someone who has been around the Jets, viewed the Jets, and know the Jets very well – the Jets can screw up a one-car funeral. asserted
Jets → ’ → funeral
They are terribly run – from the owner on down. asserted
They → run → owner
So, nothing they would do that is stupid would ever surprise me. asserted
that → do → me
The bottom line is, and I don’t know if that’s real. … asserted
that → know → ?
I don’t know how you verify it, but if it is real, OK, in this day and age, because of what we’re living through, we don’t know what’s real and what’s not real and that’s a big problem, but if it is, nothing they would do would ever surprise me." asserted
they → know → me
It appears we are long gone from the Jets and the New York Giants celebrating being 1-0 together for the first time in a dog’s age. asserted
Jets → appear → age
Jubilation from the Jets after ending their interception drought quickly went downhill. asserted
Jubilation → end → drought
The Bears held the ball for 42 minutes and 15 seconds. asserted
Bears → hold → minutes
The Jets only had the ball for 17 minutes and 15 seconds. asserted
Jets → have → minutes
Chicago ran 89 plays to New York’s 32. asserted
Chicago → run → 32
Chicago linebacker Devin Bush even said it was one of the "easiest" games he ever played in the NFL. asserted
he → say → NFL
New York is 1-3 on the year and hosts the AFC North-leading Cleveland Browns this Sunday. asserted
York → host → Browns
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