Fields also said he had "a little bit" of surprise at the call, although he then said: "I can't be mad at the decision. I understand why. It's life, it's football. I've learned to not take anything personal. Coach AG, I think, wanted to see if there was a spark."
The spark turned out to be pretty much a wash. Fields' was in for the Jets' first 31 plays completing six of 12 passes for 46 yards and 3 sacks. He still hasn't thrown an interception this season but also, needless to say. didn't throw for a touchdown. His passer rating was 59.7. He ran four times for 22 yards.
Taylor, even without any points in the third quarter, seemed to put a bounce back in the offense's collective step before he threw his first INT to Horn, the fifth-year corner named to his first Pro Bowl after last season, in the back of the end zone. For his half of work, 29 plays, Taylor completed 10 of 22 for 126 yards, was also sacked 3 times, threw those two picks, after which his rating was 25.9, and ran three times for 11 yards.
"It's always a tough decision," Glenn said of changing quarterbacks in the middle the stream. "As the head coach, you have to take a look at the team, see what's best for you to put yourself in position to win the game. That's the only thing gong through my mind. I told the offensive staff, I told Justin and Tyrod what I was going to do, and I made the decision."
Who will start at next week at Cincinnati? Again, both competitors kept their own counsel on such a thorny topic.
"We all have our different opinions," Fields said. "I'm here to be the best teammate I can be, the best person I can be. It's not up to me. I wish things would've gone a little bit different, not only for me but for this team.
"As far as my job goes here, I'm going to be the same. I'm going to come to work the same, I'm going to lead the same, and I'll just continue to spread the message of how good God is," he said, stressing his religious underpinnings. "I just kind of feel like this thing that's happening right now is a great opportunity for me to spread His word and His love."