Redemption: Patriots' Chris Jones blocks FG after last year's penalty
New England Patriots defensive tackle Chris Jones blocked New York Jets kicker Nick Folk's potential game-winning kick on Thursday, helping his team to victory.
That moment would have been extra sweet for Jones, who last year against those same Jets was called for a penalty that cost the Patriots the game.
Folk missed a 56-yarder against the Pats last year in overtime, but got another chance when Jones was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for pushing a teammate forward in attempt to block the kick. Folk made the ensuing try and the Jets won.
Jones took a lot of heat for the play and head coach Bill Belichick was happy to see him exercise the demons, sort of speak.
Bill Belichick: "Real happy for Chris [Jones]. After what happened last year, it was fitting."
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 17, 2014
The redemption story is just another unique wrinkle in the Jets-Patriots rivalry.