EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Mike White caught himself listening to the crowd for a moment during his first NFL start. The shouts of New York Jets fans echoed throughout MetLife Stadium, and the quarterback realized they were celebrating him. “At first, I kind of had to listen again,” White said with a smile after leading the Jets to a stunning 34–31 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. “Like, are they chanting my name?” They sure were, and for good reason. White threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns, caught a 2-point conversion pass on the go-ahead score and joined Cam Newton (2011) as the only players since at least 1950 to throw for 400 or more yards in their first career start. “He’s a dog. He’s an animal. He’s a savage,” running back Ty Johnson said. “I told him before the game, ‘You’re a gunslinger, so let’s ride.’” White, starting …
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