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Bay Ridge Jet · 03-15-2010, 05:06 PM

Said it in the other thread....

Pats. Vikings is going to be a SNF game.

SMC · 03-15-2010, 05:06 PM

The Jets closed out Giant Stadium in primetime and open up the New Meadowlands Stadium in primetime.

That's nice symmetry.

Ven0m · 03-15-2010, 05:06 PM

[QUOTE=SMC;3527313]Not really.

From annonymous fans on the web, to the fans at the stadium, to celebrity fans like Joe Benigno, there is a picture of a woe-is-us, whinny, self-loathing, douchey fanbase.[/QUOTE]

+1, and threads like this one do nothing but help contribute to that image.

WeskerLogan · 03-15-2010, 05:06 PM

[QUOTE=SMC;3527313]Not really.

From annonymous fans on the web, to the fans at the stadium, to celebrity fans like Joe Benigno, there is a picture of a woe-is-us, whinny, self-loathing, douchey fanbase.[/QUOTE]

well i'm def not disagreeing with that, hah, rather the assumption that people are complaining about this due to some form of an inferiority-complex where that never even crossed the radar. I understand the pitiful "SOJ" mentality but this isn't one of them.

FREEJET · 03-15-2010, 05:08 PM

Sorry if duped ;)

jetsfan920 · 03-15-2010, 05:09 PM

Awesome. First game on MNF from the new stadium. I better be rocking.

Revi$_I$l@nd · 03-15-2010, 05:09 PM

[QUOTE=Buzzsaw;3527319]Right on, a perfect compromise.[/QUOTE]

Maybe you can merge with the other thread and update the title?

SINYJets · 03-15-2010, 05:11 PM

Dammit! Now we have to wait another day before we kickoff the season. :rolleyes:

This ruins my countdown clock.

ozu · 03-15-2010, 05:11 PM

That other thread is a cesspool of whinery and inferiority complexes. It should be locked to save people the embarrassment.

SMC · 03-15-2010, 05:12 PM

[QUOTE=Buzzsaw;3527319]Right on, a perfect compromise.[/QUOTE]

+1

Really, the only proper solution.

Actually, I thought this was the plan from the beginning but then the "coin-flip" stuff got me distracted.

If you read the other article it appears that this was Goodell's plan along but he had trouble deciding who would have the Sunday game. He flipped the coin for that game.

SAR I · 03-15-2010, 05:12 PM

God damn it. I've got a 9 year old and a 11 year old and its a school night. My dream of watching the new stadium open in brilliant sunshine with my boys is ruined.

SAR I

FakterX · 03-15-2010, 05:12 PM

Great news! I'd love to see the Fins or Pats

SMC · 03-15-2010, 05:13 PM

[QUOTE=Revi$_I$l@nd;3527332]Maybe you can merge with the other thread and update the title?[/QUOTE]

Oh God, No! That other thread should be long forgotten.

BigJet85 · 03-15-2010, 05:13 PM

perfect i rather have the first MNF game...

SMC · 03-15-2010, 05:14 PM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3527339]God damn it. I've got a 9 year old and a 11 year old and its a school night. My dream of watching the new stadium open in brilliant sunshine with my boys is ruined.

SAR I[/QUOTE]

Don't worry. You still have that special father-son bonding moment when you take them to see their first prostitute.

southside · 03-15-2010, 05:15 PM

I could give a crap if people want to label me as whining.

We've been renting a stadium from another NFL team for the past 20 years. God forbid someone be disappointed at this latest gesture after being touted as "equal partners".

Revi$_I$l@nd · 03-15-2010, 05:15 PM

[QUOTE=SMC;3527341]Oh God, No! That other thread should be long forgotten.[/QUOTE]

Whoops :D

SMC · 03-15-2010, 05:18 PM

[QUOTE=southside;3527346]I could give a crap if people want to label me as whining.

We've been renting a stadium from another NFL team for the past 20 years. God forbid someone be disappointed at this latest gesture after being touted as "equal partners".[/QUOTE]

Uhm, the Jets are opening at home week 1.

The Jets have only opened at home 4 times in the previous 16 years.

Buster · 03-15-2010, 05:18 PM

[QUOTE=newjakecity;3527292]

...The commissioner said that, since both teams presented good reasons for playing first, he concluded that the fairest resolution would be to play both teams at home on the opening weekend and to make his decision on which team plays on Sunday by flipping a coin. [B]The commissioner flipped the coin last Friday with his staff at the NFL office.[/B] He then notified both teams on Friday of his decision and that he flipped a coin to determine the team playing on Sunday...

[/QUOTE]

I really don't care who opens the new stadium and I think the seeing a game on Monday night in September might be more comfortable experience anyway BUT why did they not have a public coin toss?

A public toss would have made for more media coverage and would generate a ton free publicity?

It might have even helped sell the naming rights.

The coin could have been done on the new 'draft weekend' and grabbed another sports news cycle.

I think the Giants were getting the stadium opener no matter what.

southside · 03-15-2010, 05:19 PM

And for all you who say this isn't a big deal, well if it wasn't a big deal then why did both owners go to these lengths to get the first home game in the stadium? If it's just people having inferiority complexes then why did the Giants fight for the first game at the lengths they did?

03-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#241
Bay Ridge Jet All Pro Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 7,190	Said it in the other thread.... Pats. Vikings is going to be a SNF game.

03-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#242
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	The Jets closed out Giant Stadium in primetime and open up the New Meadowlands Stadium in primetime. That's nice symmetry.

03-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#243
Ven0m a shutdown poster Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NY Posts: 18,349	[QUOTE=SMC;3527313]Not really. From annonymous fans on the web, to the fans at the stadium, to celebrity fans like Joe Benigno, there is a picture of a woe-is-us, whinny, self-loathing, douchey fanbase.[/QUOTE] +1, and threads like this one do nothing but help contribute to that image.

03-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#244
WeskerLogan I think, therefore you're out Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Grove, New Jersey Posts: 6,762	[QUOTE=SMC;3527313]Not really. From annonymous fans on the web, to the fans at the stadium, to celebrity fans like Joe Benigno, there is a picture of a woe-is-us, whinny, self-loathing, douchey fanbase.[/QUOTE] well i'm def not disagreeing with that, hah, rather the assumption that people are complaining about this due to some form of an inferiority-complex where that never even crossed the radar. I understand the pitiful "SOJ" mentality but this isn't one of them.

03-15-2010, 05:08 PM	#245
FREEJET living the dream. Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 426	Sorry if duped ;)

03-15-2010, 05:09 PM	#246
jetsfan920 Lets Get It Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,606	Awesome. First game on MNF from the new stadium. I better be rocking.

03-15-2010, 05:09 PM	#247
Revi$_I$l@nd is Cro-ing H.A.M...Whatever that means Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,489	[QUOTE=Buzzsaw;3527319]Right on, a perfect compromise.[/QUOTE] Maybe you can merge with the other thread and update the title?

03-15-2010, 05:11 PM	#248
SINYJets Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,195	Dammit! Now we have to wait another day before we kickoff the season. :rolleyes: This ruins my countdown clock.

03-15-2010, 05:11 PM	#249
ozu in Section 135, Row 28. All League Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hoboken Posts: 3,922	That other thread is a cesspool of whinery and inferiority complexes. It should be locked to save people the embarrassment.

03-15-2010, 05:12 PM	#250
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=Buzzsaw;3527319]Right on, a perfect compromise.[/QUOTE] +1 Really, the only proper solution. Actually, I thought this was the plan from the beginning but then the "coin-flip" stuff got me distracted. If you read the other article it appears that this was Goodell's plan along but he had trouble deciding who would have the Sunday game. He flipped the coin for that game.

03-15-2010, 05:12 PM	#251
SAR I is excitedly looking forward to December22, the last home game, The Rexecution Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 38,674	God damn it. I've got a 9 year old and a 11 year old and its a school night. My dream of watching the new stadium open in brilliant sunshine with my boys is ruined. SAR I

03-15-2010, 05:12 PM	#252
FakterX Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 120	Great news! I'd love to see the Fins or Pats

03-15-2010, 05:13 PM	#253
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=Revi$_I$l@nd;3527332]Maybe you can merge with the other thread and update the title?[/QUOTE] Oh God, No! That other thread should be long forgotten.

03-15-2010, 05:13 PM	#254
BigJet85 OL HELP! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Shore of Long Island. East Setauket Posts: 1,559	perfect i rather have the first MNF game...

03-15-2010, 05:14 PM	#255
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=SAR I;3527339]God damn it. I've got a 9 year old and a 11 year old and its a school night. My dream of watching the new stadium open in brilliant sunshine with my boys is ruined. SAR I[/QUOTE] Don't worry. You still have that special father-son bonding moment when you take them to see their first prostitute.

03-15-2010, 05:15 PM	#256
southside Forever Awesome All Pro Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,884	I could give a crap if people want to label me as whining. We've been renting a stadium from another NFL team for the past 20 years. God forbid someone be disappointed at this latest gesture after being touted as "equal partners".

03-15-2010, 05:15 PM	#257
Revi$_I$l@nd is Cro-ing H.A.M...Whatever that means Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,489	[QUOTE=SMC;3527341]Oh God, No! That other thread should be long forgotten.[/QUOTE] Whoops :D

03-15-2010, 05:18 PM	#258
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=southside;3527346]I could give a crap if people want to label me as whining. We've been renting a stadium from another NFL team for the past 20 years. God forbid someone be disappointed at this latest gesture after being touted as "equal partners".[/QUOTE] Uhm, the Jets are opening at home week 1. The Jets have only opened at home 4 times in the previous 16 years.

03-15-2010, 05:18 PM	#259
Buster not a rocket surgeon All League Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East of the Jordan, West of the Rock of Gibraltar Posts: 4,260	[QUOTE=newjakecity;3527292] ...The commissioner said that, since both teams presented good reasons for playing first, he concluded that the fairest resolution would be to play both teams at home on the opening weekend and to make his decision on which team plays on Sunday by flipping a coin. [B]The commissioner flipped the coin last Friday with his staff at the NFL office.[/B] He then notified both teams on Friday of his decision and that he flipped a coin to determine the team playing on Sunday... [/QUOTE] I really don't care who opens the new stadium and I think the seeing a game on Monday night in September might be more comfortable experience anyway BUT why did they not have a public coin toss? A public toss would have made for more media coverage and would generate a ton free publicity? It might have even helped sell the naming rights. The coin could have been done on the new 'draft weekend' and grabbed another sports news cycle. I think the Giants were getting the stadium opener no matter what.

03-15-2010, 05:19 PM	#260
southside Forever Awesome All Pro Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,884	And for all you who say this isn't a big deal, well if it wasn't a big deal then why did both owners go to these lengths to get the first home game in the stadium? If it's just people having inferiority complexes then why did the Giants fight for the first game at the lengths they did?