Frankie Edgar asked to motivate the NY Jets, again
UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will meet with NY Jets players Sunday evening to help inspire them like he did last…
UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will meet with NY Jets players Sunday evening to help inspire them like he did last November prior to a game against Houston.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan, a big MMA fan, invited Edgar to address the team on the eve of a Week 11 meeting against the Texans in November 2010. The Jets ended up beating the Texans 30-27 after scoring a touchdown with just 10 seconds left in the game.
“The guy is barely taller than this podium, and this guy, he beats BJ Penn in a UFC Championship bout,” Sanchez said, credited Edgar for motivating his teammates. “Everybody counted him out. They wanted a rematch, and then he went back and beat him even worse. Talk about a guy who’s mentally tough, physically tough. He came in and spoke to the team last night. Perfect timing. Just talking about never giving up, being counted out, playing until the end, fighting and believing in yourself, believing in your team and the people around you … Perfect timing for Rex to bring somebody in like that and give us a little extra inspiration.”
