Dec 27, 2025
3 min read
Yes, bad groups do bad things.
Yes, other teams often do unusual things.
To their credit, the Jets have turned a corner on the most recent dysfunctional event.
After the New York Post reported that the Jets decided not to let Ashley Castanio-Gervasi participate in a $100,000 field goal contest at halftime of Sunday's game against the Patriots due to technical issues, the Jets decided to let her continue.
Castagno-Gerbasi said the team is aware she previously played college soccer at the Division I level.The team disqualified her because she was a high school football coach.
“It was life-changing money for me,” Castaño-Gervasi told the Post.
published the post on Thursday.On Friday, the Jets decided to have him participate with three finalists in the "Kick for Cash" contest.
"We have become aware that there is a misunderstanding regarding Ashley's eligibility for the tournament," the Jets said in a statement to the Post."In an effort to rectify the situation, we are allowing him to kick this Sunday for a chance to win the award. We appreciate the passion and loyalty of our fans and are committed to creating a memorable experience."
The Jets informed Castaño-Gervasi on Monday that he was ineligible. Citing rules that recently protected players and coaches on Olympic, college and high school football, rugby and soccer teams, he had previously qualified for the tournament by kicking a 20-yard field goal on a tailback in October.
The distance to compete for the final race is currently unknown.However, the Jets gave him an opportunity to try to earn money.
