A Lengthy History of New York Jets Fails

It ain't easy being Gang Green.

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With the NFL season officially underway, and the first Sunday of the year upon us, teams across the league will finally be able to see where all the hard work they put in will take them. The playoffs? A division title? The Super Bowl, maybe? Anything can happen on any given Sunday, right? Unfortunately, for some other squads, hopes aren't always so high.

For some franchises, the season is basically over before it even begins. This is especially the case when you're the team starting a rookie quarterback; guided by a head coach burning up on the hot seat; and have managed to make headlines in all the wrong ways for the better part of the last 3 years. Yeah, you guessed it, we're talking about the New York Jets.

Ever since the 2011 season, when Mark Sanchez's shine officially began to wear off, and Rex Ryan could no longer back up his braggadocio, things have been bleak over at MetLife Stadium. The team is in disarray, leadership is shoddy, and the general direction of the franchise seems unclear. Of course, this is hardly anything new for the Jets. In their 40-plus year history, almost nothing has come easy for this oft-troubled franchise. Plagued by terrible draft picks, and even worse head coaches, the team has long distinguished itself as one of the laughingstocks of the league. And to give you an idea of just how bad it's been, we put together a Lengthy History of New York Jets Fails. Anyone else remember Ken O'Brien? Or how about Rich Kotite? As they say: it ain't easy being green.

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The 1970s

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The Lou Holtz "Era"

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The Flying Lawn Mower Incident

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Jets Draft Division II Quarterback Ken O'Brien Over Dan Marino

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Mark Gastineau's Roughing the Passer Penalty

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Bruce Coslet Admits That Ken O'Brien Absolutely "Sucks"

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The Fake Spike Game

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Rich Kotite Takes Over as Head Coach and General Manager

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Jets Pass on Warren Sapp In Favor of Kyle Brady

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Kicker Nick Lowery Slaps a Ball Boy for Not Warming Up His Balls

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Bill Belichick Serves One Day as Jets' Head Coach

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Herm Edwards Reminds Us Why You Play Football

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Jets Choose Kicker Mike Nugent With First Pick in 2005 NFL Draft

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Jets Draft Linebacker Vernon Gholston, Doesn't Record a Single Sack in His Career

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Jets Give King's Ransom to Browns to Move Up and Draft Mark Sanchez

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The Flinch

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Mark Sanchez's Inexplicable Three-Year Contract Extension

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The Tim Tebow Fiasco

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The Buttfumble

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Fireman Ed Quits on the Team

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