By Drunk Uncle Dave

Alright, here’s what we know: the Jets are 0-3. The Dolphins are 0-3. Both teams are walking into Monday Night Football like a pair of wounded bears stumbling onto a stage. (**Jets vs. Dolphins Week 4: Two must-know storylines for 'Monday Night Football'** 🔍)

Now, somewhere in some boardroom, someone decided: “Yeah, let’s put two of the worst teams on *prime time* TV. That’ll boost ratings, right?” Maybe they’re banking on tragedy being more entertaining than excellence. If so — congratulations, you’ve got my attention, and maybe a stiff drink.

The Jets just got Justin Fields back from a concussion. That’s good — unless you believe in “jazz hands football,” where you signal intentions and hope your team shows up. The Dolphins, meanwhile, have like four cornerbacks healthy. That’s not a roster — that’s a first-draft in a dessert football league.

Let me tell you something: when two underperforming squads are asked to light up the Monday night stage, you either get a surprise shootout … or you get a sloppy mess that looks like someone gave football to toddlers and told ’em to run. My money’s on the mess.

What’s really galling is the hype. The cameras, the shining lights, the announcers acting like this is *must-see TV*. It’s not. When your teams have no identity and no momentum, all you get is noise, broken plays, and frustrated coaches. You’ll hear the “hero narrative” spun later — about who “stepped up” tonight. But these guys have been stepping up since preseason. It’s been rough.

By kickoff, I’ll have a beer in one hand, a notebook in the other, and an eye open for that graceful moment when something actually *works*. Because in games like this, you live for the flash — a deep throw, an interception, a busted coverage. But mostly, you live for the hope that the second half doesn’t turn into a punchline.

At the end of the night, whether it’s 21–20 or 56–7, we’ll all tell the same story: “I told you so.” But we’ll still tune in next week, hoping somehow the show doesn’t suck worse than this. Because that’s what fans do — we keep showing up, even when the product looks like it was built on a dare.