Adam Gase and Sam Darnold said they were in agreement during their sideline spat in the Jets’ 42-21 loss to the Ravens on Thursday night.
“We were both in the same mind frame,” Gase said Friday after a video appeared to the show the coach and quarterback in a heated discussion. “Somebody didn’t execute their job and basically I was bitching about that. And he was doing the same thing.”
The interaction between the coach and the player took on a life of its own on Twitter, especially because of Darnold’s body language and the look on back-up quarterback David Fales’ face.
Fales looked dumb-founded while listening in on Gase and Darnold’s conversation in the fourth quarter. He was clearly taken aback by whatever was said — or so we thought.
“David kind of always has that weird look on his face,” Darnold said of the video. “But we were not in disagreement at all.”
Because that’s quite a look Fales made, we at Jets Wire decided to investigate Darnold’s claim. It turns out that that is indeed a look Fales makes often.
From his college years at San Jose State to his days with Gase in Chicago, Miami and now New York, here are few examples of #FalesFace:
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- Oct 14, 2018; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback David Fales (9) against the Chicago Bears during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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- Jun 13, 2019; Allen Park, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback David Fales (8) talks with media after practice at Lions Headquarters and Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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- Aug 17, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback David Fales (8) on the sideline during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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- New York Jets head coach Adam Gase, far right, talks with quarterbacks Sam Darnold (14) and David Fales (3) during an Oakland Raider challenge in the first half of an NFL game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, on East Rutherford. Nyj Vs Oak
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- Dec 27, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; San Jose State Spartans quarterback David Fales (10) awaits the trophy presentation following their win against the Bowling Green Falcons in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
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- Oct 26, 2013; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose State Spartans quarterback David Fales (10) talks with coaches from the bench during the second quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys at Spartan Stadium. San Jose State won 51-44. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
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- Sep 3, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback David Fales (12) reacts after a play during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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- Aug 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback David Fales (12) against the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 21-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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- Dec 18, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback David Fales (9) warms up prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
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- Dec 11, 2017; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback David Fales (9) looks on before a game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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- Jun 5, 2018; Davie, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback David Fales (9) during practice drills at Baptist Health Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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- Oct 12, 2013; Fort Collins, CO, USA; San Jose State Spartans quarterback David Fales (10 on the bench in the first quarter against the Colorado State Rams the at Hughes Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
