The former quarterback of the Jets at AAF Bench for the second time in three weeks

Christian Hackenberg's quest for redemption in the Alliance of the American Football League is not proceeding as planned.

The former New York Jets quarterback was defeated in the fourth quarter of the Memphis Express first game, a 26-0 loss to the Birmingham Iron. Hackenberg completed 10 of his 23 passes against the iron and scored 87 yards and an interception.

Six quarters of football later, Hackenberg had launched two more selections – more another pass who flew behind even the defender – and still had to shoot for a touchdown. For example, at the half-time of Memphis' 21-17 loss to the Orlando Apollos on Saturday, head coach Mike Singletary replaced former starter Zach Mettenberger of Tennesse Titans for the second half.

Mettenberger completed nine of 12 passes for 120 yards and launched the first two touchdown passes in the history of the Express franchise. After the match, his first of the season, Mettenberger described it as "a business as usual".

"It's a professional sport, you have to be a professional," he said, according to the New York Post. "You must always be ready. Whether you save your game or you are the third channel, you are in two parts. It's something that has been taught to us from a very young age.

"Today, the coaches seemed to be in a good position to have an opportunity and I could do many things, but I would like to win."

The Jets recruited Hackenberg with a second-round pick in 2016. New York traded him to the Oakland Raiders in the final off season. The day he was traded, he described working with a quarterbacks personal trainer during the summer to repair his mechanics and could not explain why the change had taken so long to be implemented.

"It was the frustrating part for me, it was the ups and downs and I did not know why – and I really did not get any information on how to fix it and solve it," Hackenberg said. the time.

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