I was born in 1970. I just missed the Jets victory in Super Bowl III. Besides a 2 championship game appearances, being a Jets fan has been pretty miserable.
That misery hit a new level yesterday with the Giants upsetting the Patriots to capture Super Bowl 42. The Patriots were undefeated and 1 game away from a perfect 19-0. Deep down, I wasn't that nervous as I thought the Patriots were going to murder the Giants with Eli Manning throwing 4 interceptions. In just 6 weeks, Eli went from a bust to a Super Bowl MVP. It makes me want to puke.
I was prepared in 1986 for the Giants to win their first Super Bowl. They were clearly the best team that year. It sucked to watch but mentally, I was ready. In 1990, I knew it would be close and that missed Norwood Field Goal still burns when I see it. Still, going into the game, it was 50/50. When the Giants made the Super Bowl in 2000 as a fluke, I didn't think they had a chance to beat the Ravens. Luckily, I was correct and had some enjoyment out of that game. So, going into yesterday, against what many were calling the Best Team Ever, I felt pretty comfortable that the Patriots would figure out a way to win the game.
Even when the Giants took the lead yesterday, I figured Brady would just walk the team down the field and score. And, just as planned, he did exactly what I figured he'd do. However, things got worse. It was 3rd and 5 and the Pats basically had Eli sacked. Somehow, he didn't fall down and just chucked a ball down the middle of the field and was caught. What the heck was that? How did the Patriots defense not come up with the big sack? How did they not stop Eli and the Giants from scoring. They blew a chance at history. Eighteen and one means nothing as they didn't finish the game.
I sat and buried my head in my hands near tears. The frustration was building. I was angry, pissed, disappointed, sick to my stomach, nauseous, jealous, irritated, and mad beyond belief watching the clock hit 0:00 with the Giants celebrating their 3rd championship while my Jets still suck. Yesterday really hurt and it will hurt the entire off season and for years until the Jets win the Super Bowl...if ever.
The Giants winning their 3rd Superbowl should make a Jets fan, living in NY/NJ beyond livid since it's been like almost 40 years since they've even been to the freggin bowl. I was rooting as hard for the Patriots as I do for the Jets and in typical Jets fashion, I was heartbroken in the end. I don't understand Jets fans rooting for the Giants if you lived in the area. If I was a Jets fan living in Iowa, there would be more hatred towards the Patriots. But, living in NY/NJ, there is a stronger hatred towards the cross town rival than the divisional rival. Plus, the Jets have done nothing in 40 years and the Giants now have 3. It makes it that much harder to swallow. But this is what happens when a Jets fan roots for something to come true; the wrong results happen. Maybe I should have rooted for the Giants so they would have lost.
This game hurts as it's the Giants. We share a stadium. We are neighbors. Most Patriots fans are 200 miles north. Jets fans have to see the back pages of the Giants holding up the Lombardi trophy and see a ticker tape parade. Well...I hope it pours on that parade tomorrow. What I don't get is that Jets fans are happy that the Giants won and Patriots lost. If you are a Mets fan, you should HATE the Yankees. So, why should this be any different hating your cross town rival?
What pisses me off as well are the Patriots are the Jets rival. Now, the Patriots and Giants are associated. Heck...people will want to see the Giants and Pats play again instead of Jets / Pats. Basically, our rivalry was stolen. And the frustrating just gets worse. Why didn't Parcells coach this team for the 4th year when he knew we were SO close. Why didn't he then walk away from the organization and let Belechick run the show? I hate Belechick but who knows where we'd be if Parcells just left Belechick in charge? Why couldn't Peyton have come out when we had the #1 pick in the draft? Why did Eli cry his way out of San Diego to force a trade to the Giants? This is all a slap in the face for Jets fans.
Yesterday could have been one of the Top 5 worst days in sports during my lifetime. The Jets are eons away from a Super Bowl. The Giants have won a Super Bowl in each of the last 3 decades. When will I wake up from this nightmare.
Bird - nobody's saying Jets fans should be rooting for the Giants, but you've taken things way too far:
"I was rooting as hard for the Patriots as I do for the Jets" - I want you to repeat that out loud to yourself a few times. And seriously LISTEN to yourself saying those words.
"If I was a Jets fan living in Iowa, there would be more hatred towards the Patriots." Well, MORE hatred toward the Patriots is one thing, except that you're expressing ZERO hatred toward the Patriots. Can we see a little hatred maybe? Not even a "Fuck Belichick"? "Brady's a homo"? Something?
"Yesterday could have been one of the Top 5 worst days in sports during my lifetime." How? Any game NOT involving your team is little more than just another game NOT involving your team. For example, seeing Matteau's goal may be one of the worst sports days of your life, but seeing the Rangers then go on to beat Vancouver in game 7 is NOT. Seeing the Yankees blow a 3 games to zero lead to the Red Sox was one of the worst sports weeks in my life, but seeing the Sox go on to win the Series (while seriously disappointing - no more "1918" chants, etc.) was NOT one of the worst days in my sports life (and any Yankee fan will tell you that the curse was really broken in the ALCS).
"What I don't get is that Jets fans are happy that the Giants won and Patriots lost." Take out the 'Giants won' part of that sentence and see if that clears it up for you. But nobody's saying Jets fans are happy about anything - Hell, they've been fucking miserable for my entire lifetime. But how can you not even feel a little bit of satisfaction at seeing that smug, cheating prick Belichick come so close to football immortality and now end up with nothing more than a good playoff run?
"If you are a Mets fan, you should HATE the Yankees. So, why should this be any different hating your cross town rival." It's different because of WHY anyone (including Mets fans to certain extent) hates the Yankees. Baseball fans all over the country hate the Yankees for their success more than anything else, and love nothing more than when the Evil Empire gets beat by the underdog. As so the Patriots are currently the football version of the Yankees, and to root for them as hard as you root for your own team - that's fucking sports fan blasphemy. They should take your season tickets away for saying that.
I am by no means a lifelong or diehard Jets fan, but as a devoted Cubs fan and recent Jets convert, I think I can speak on this one.
I was THRILLED the Patriots got their butts kicked. And from a guy who'd rather be antiquing with his mom, no less!
Of course, there are some real jerks on the Giants. Michael Strahan SO does not deserve to own a SuperBowl ring (though perhaps now he can afford to have a tooth implanted in the gap at the front of his mouth). On the other hand, it was nice to see them win without Tiki Barber or Jeremy Shockey.
But you don't have to like the Giants to rejoice when the Patriots lose. (Just come live in New England for a bit and meet the fans.) And it wasn't just the Patriots. It was the Patriots on the verge of being able to gloat for all time about how they were perfect and set every @#$$#^$^ record.
I can't wait to see all those clips of their humble pie statements all season about how 18-0 doesn't matter if they don't win the big game. The only thing better will be Arlen Spector taking a crack at 'em.
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I was born in 1970. I just missed the Jets victory in Super Bowl III. Besides a 2 championship game appearances, being a Jets fan has been pretty miserable.
That misery hit a new level yesterday with the Giants upsetting the Patriots to capture Super Bowl 42. The Patriots were undefeated and 1 game away from a perfect 19-0. Deep down, I wasn't that nervous as I thought the Patriots were going to murder the Giants with Eli Manning throwing 4 interceptions. In just 6 weeks, Eli went from a bust to a Super Bowl MVP. It makes me want to puke.
I was prepared in 1986 for the Giants to win their first Super Bowl. They were clearly the best team that year. It sucked to watch but mentally, I was ready. In 1990, I knew it would be close and that missed Norwood Field Goal still burns when I see it. Still, going into the game, it was 50/50. When the Giants made the Super Bowl in 2000 as a fluke, I didn't think they had a chance to beat the Ravens. Luckily, I was correct and had some enjoyment out of that game. So, going into yesterday, against what many were calling the Best Team Ever, I felt pretty comfortable that the Patriots would figure out a way to win the game.
Even when the Giants took the lead yesterday, I figured Brady would just walk the team down the field and score. And, just as planned, he did exactly what I figured he'd do. However, things got worse. It was 3rd and 5 and the Pats basically had Eli sacked. Somehow, he didn't fall down and just chucked a ball down the middle of the field and was caught. What the heck was that? How did the Patriots defense not come up with the big sack? How did they not stop Eli and the Giants from scoring. They blew a chance at history. Eighteen and one means nothing as they didn't finish the game.
I sat and buried my head in my hands near tears. The frustration was building. I was angry, pissed, disappointed, sick to my stomach, nauseous, jealous, irritated, and mad beyond belief watching the clock hit 0:00 with the Giants celebrating their 3rd championship while my Jets still suck. Yesterday really hurt and it will hurt the entire off season and for years until the Jets win the Super Bowl...if ever.
The Giants winning their 3rd Superbowl should make a Jets fan, living in NY/NJ beyond livid since it's been like almost 40 years since they've even been to the freggin bowl. I was rooting as hard for the Patriots as I do for the Jets and in typical Jets fashion, I was heartbroken in the end. I don't understand Jets fans rooting for the Giants if you lived in the area. If I was a Jets fan living in Iowa, there would be more hatred towards the Patriots. But, living in NY/NJ, there is a stronger hatred towards the cross town rival than the divisional rival. Plus, the Jets have done nothing in 40 years and the Giants now have 3. It makes it that much harder to swallow. But this is what happens when a Jets fan roots for something to come true; the wrong results happen. Maybe I should have rooted for the Giants so they would have lost.
This game hurts as it's the Giants. We share a stadium. We are neighbors. Most Patriots fans are 200 miles north. Jets fans have to see the back pages of the Giants holding up the Lombardi trophy and see a ticker tape parade. Well...I hope it pours on that parade tomorrow. What I don't get is that Jets fans are happy that the Giants won and Patriots lost. If you are a Mets fan, you should HATE the Yankees. So, why should this be any different hating your cross town rival?
What pisses me off as well are the Patriots are the Jets rival. Now, the Patriots and Giants are associated. Heck...people will want to see the Giants and Pats play again instead of Jets / Pats. Basically, our rivalry was stolen. And the frustrating just gets worse. Why didn't Parcells coach this team for the 4th year when he knew we were SO close. Why didn't he then walk away from the organization and let Belechick run the show? I hate Belechick but who knows where we'd be if Parcells just left Belechick in charge? Why couldn't Peyton have come out when we had the #1 pick in the draft? Why did Eli cry his way out of San Diego to force a trade to the Giants? This is all a slap in the face for Jets fans.
Yesterday could have been one of the Top 5 worst days in sports during my lifetime. The Jets are eons away from a Super Bowl. The Giants have won a Super Bowl in each of the last 3 decades. When will I wake up from this nightmare.
Bird - nobody's saying Jets fans should be rooting for the Giants, but you've taken things way too far:
"I was rooting as hard for the Patriots as I do for the Jets" - I want you to repeat that out loud to yourself a few times. And seriously LISTEN to yourself saying those words.
"If I was a Jets fan living in Iowa, there would be more hatred towards the Patriots." Well, MORE hatred toward the Patriots is one thing, except that you're expressing ZERO hatred toward the Patriots. Can we see a little hatred maybe? Not even a "Fuck Belichick"? "Brady's a homo"? Something?
"Yesterday could have been one of the Top 5 worst days in sports during my lifetime." How? Any game NOT involving your team is little more than just another game NOT involving your team. For example, seeing Matteau's goal may be one of the worst sports days of your life, but seeing the Rangers then go on to beat Vancouver in game 7 is NOT. Seeing the Yankees blow a 3 games to zero lead to the Red Sox was one of the worst sports weeks in my life, but seeing the Sox go on to win the Series (while seriously disappointing - no more "1918" chants, etc.) was NOT one of the worst days in my sports life (and any Yankee fan will tell you that the curse was really broken in the ALCS).
"What I don't get is that Jets fans are happy that the Giants won and Patriots lost." Take out the 'Giants won' part of that sentence and see if that clears it up for you. But nobody's saying Jets fans are happy about anything - Hell, they've been fucking miserable for my entire lifetime. But how can you not even feel a little bit of satisfaction at seeing that smug, cheating prick Belichick come so close to football immortality and now end up with nothing more than a good playoff run?
"If you are a Mets fan, you should HATE the Yankees. So, why should this be any different hating your cross town rival." It's different because of WHY anyone (including Mets fans to certain extent) hates the Yankees. Baseball fans all over the country hate the Yankees for their success more than anything else, and love nothing more than when the Evil Empire gets beat by the underdog. As so the Patriots are currently the football version of the Yankees, and to root for them as hard as you root for your own team - that's fucking sports fan blasphemy. They should take your season tickets away for saying that.
I am by no means a lifelong or diehard Jets fan, but as a devoted Cubs fan and recent Jets convert, I think I can speak on this one.
I was THRILLED the Patriots got their butts kicked. And from a guy who'd rather be antiquing with his mom, no less!
Of course, there are some real jerks on the Giants. Michael Strahan SO does not deserve to own a SuperBowl ring (though perhaps now he can afford to have a tooth implanted in the gap at the front of his mouth). On the other hand, it was nice to see them win without Tiki Barber or Jeremy Shockey.
But you don't have to like the Giants to rejoice when the Patriots lose. (Just come live in New England for a bit and meet the fans.) And it wasn't just the Patriots. It was the Patriots on the verge of being able to gloat for all time about how they were perfect and set every @#$$#^$^ record.
I can't wait to see all those clips of their humble pie statements all season about how 18-0 doesn't matter if they don't win the big game. The only thing better will be Arlen Spector taking a crack at 'em.
Bitter jealousy is not an attractive quality in a sports fan. Even if its the primary quality of your average Jets fan.
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