Jaguars troll Jets quarterback Sam Darnold with mascot's ghost outfit, 'Ghostbusters' theme song
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With Halloween right around the corner, the mascot for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaxson de Ville, unveiled a new costume aimed at trolling New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold during Sunday's game in Florida.
Sam Darnold committed a career-high five turnovers against the New England Patriots this past Monday and was picked up by a mic exclaiming he was "seeing ghosts."
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre explained what that phrase meant during an interview with SiriusXM NFL radio.
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BRETT FAVRE SYMPATHIZES WITH SAM DARNOLD, KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT 'SEEING GHOSTS'
"Seeing ghosts is, 'I thought the guy was blitzing, I saw the safety back up into deep coverage,' and then you watch the film and that's not the case," Favre said. "It's really nothing other than being a young player, being exposed to a lot of stuff, and really not so much thrown to the wolves, I don't think [Jets head coach] Adam Gase did anything wrong."
On Sunday afternoon in Jacksonville, the Jaguars were fully aware of his comment, as Jaxson de Ville put on a white sheet and dressed up as a ghost - poking a little fun at the expense of Darnold.
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He was seen running out of the tunnel and preparing to do his signature bungee jump from the top of the stadium onto the field - while dressed in the costume - before the kickoff.
But, that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Jaguars' defensive players also planned to yell "Boo" to Darnold during the spooky affair on Sunday, according to a report by ESPN.
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A plane was spotted flying over the stadium with a banner claiming Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew "ain't afraid of no ghosts," a reference to the 1984 comedy film "Ghostbusters."
One fan even recorded the team playing the "Ghostbusters" theme song while showing a montage of bad plays from Darnold.
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Darnold has insisted the "seeing ghosts" comments that were picked up won't bother him and he's moving on from last week's 33-0 shutout.loss.
"I was able to get over it on my own," Darnold said. "When I started watching Jacksonville film, I was over it. That's how I have to look at things, and that's what I did."
Darnold completed 21-30 passes for 218 yards during the Jets 29-15 loss against the Jaguars on Sunday. He threw for two touchdowns but also had three costly interceptions. He was sacked eight times.
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Minshew, the sixth-round draft pick, completed 22-34 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns. The Jets fell to 1-6.
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After a 0-2 start to the season and losing their starting quarterback, Nick Foles, to injury in the first quarter of their opening game of the season, the Jaguars have clawed back to a 4-4 record and are set to head to London next Sunday for a showdown against the Houston Texans.
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The legend of Minshew Mania continued and it appears he "ain't afraid of no ghosts."