Alliance... » Sunday’s loss to Miami was ugly for the Jets.

Perhaps the ugliest play came in the fourth quarter when an errant shotgun snap turned into a safety.How does something like that happen?On the road Chuma Edoga NFL Draft , teams frequently go to what is called a silent count to execute the snap. The crowd noise gets so loud that not everybody can hear it when the quarterback says something like, “Hut, hut,” to snap the ball. So the snap is determined by a bunch of nonverbal signals.The most common one the Jets use has Brian Winters looking back at Sam Darnold.Darnold then lifts his leg.After seeing this, Winters sticks out his arm for everybody to see.Everybody, even the receivers are looking in for the signal.Once the signals are made, the ball is snapped.When you hear about homefield advantage in the NFL, this is one of the major parts of it. Going to the silent count adds an extra challenge for the offense, especially the linemen. This is why false starts can be prevalent in difficult road venues. If linemen have their eyes on the ball until it is actually snapped Chuma Edoga Buffalo Bills Jersey , pass rushers can get a quick jump on them. If they turn away after the signal, they might move before the actual snap and commit a penalty.Of course, the Jets have to mix things up a bit. If they used the same set of signals on every play, defenders could just watch for them, time the snap, and fire into the backfield.Sometimes Darnold just gives a hand signal.Other times the Jets snap it after the second Darnold leg lift/Winters hand motion. The first one is a fake.This was likely the root of Sunday’s errant snap. Brian Winters and Jonotthan Harrison thoguht the ball was to be snapped on the first leg lift/hand motion. Darnold thought the ball was going to be snapped on the second and thus wasn’t prepared to receive the ball.The television announcers couldn’t tell who was to blame. Without being in the huddle and knowing what was actually supposed to precede the snap, neither can we.No matter the guilty party, miscommunication like this is ugly and costly. NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets released offensive lineman Spencer Long on Tuesday, saving the team almost $6.5 million on next season’s salary cap.Long was due a $3 million roster bonus that would have become guaranteed Wednesday if he remained with the team. The Jets opted instead to cut him after he struggled with injuries and consistency at center before moving to left guard.Long signed a four-year Youth Jamal Adams Jerseys , $27.5 million contract with the Jets last March and was also due a base salary of about $3.46 million next year. The move by New York clears his entire salary, leaving no dead money on the cap.It is the first significant roster move made by general manager Mike Maccagnan this offseason. The Jets, under new coach Adam Gase, could opt to bring Long back at a reduced salary.The 28-year-old Long spent his first four NFL seasons with Washington before joining New York. He opened the year with the Jets as the starting center, but he was already dealing with a lingering injury to his right hand — his snapping hand — early in the season when he hurt a tendon in his middle finger against Jacksonville in Week 4.Long tried to play through the injuries, but they affected his ability to snap the ball effectively. Against Miami in Week 9, he had at least six errant shotgun snaps to rookie Sam Darnold, including one that soared over the quarterback’s head. He was replaced by Jonotthan Harrison, who took over as the starter for the final seven games.“It was a tough Jamal Adams Jerseys Stitched , challenging time that I don’t think a lot of people knew exactly what was going on,” Long told The Associated Press in December. “My reputation was on the line.”Long got another opportunity to play when starting left guard James Carpenter went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 10 against Buffalo. The Jets shifted Long to guard, where he started five of the last six games.“I felt bad for my teammates and coaches for putting that out there,” Long told the AP about his struggles. “For the fan base, too, because they deserved more than that from me. I’m a guy that’s supposed to be an addition and not a subtraction to this line.”Long was a third-round pick by Washington in 2014 out of Nebraska. He has played in 53 career NFL games, including 44 starts.