The battle for New York begins tonight. While the Jets have recieved the bulk of off-season attention, one fact remains: The Giants are the reigning Super Bowl champs, and the Jets didn’t even make the playoffs. The lack of attention may have even helped us–people still like Plaxico despite the fact that he’s refused to play all offseason. With tonight’s game in mind, let’s take a look at the news:
Over at the NJ Star Ledger, Mike Garafolo outlines three things to watch in tonight’s preseason game. Garafolo talks about backup kicker, Josh Huston, which brings us to our next story…
Lawrence Tynes will not miss the season. The NJ Star Ledger article says Tynes will most likely miss the season opener, but this is great news for Big-Blue. Tynes may have missed one, too many extra points last season, but you are not going to find a kicker of his caliber on the free agent market. Having a good kicker is like having a solid closer–you don’t really miss them until they aren’t there.
Eli and Brett apparently go way back. A New York Daily News article recounts how the gunslingers met in a Mississippi bar 11 years ago, when Eli was only sixteen.
"Favre also remembers the meeting that took place at his uncle’s bar. Just don’t ask him how the underage Manning got in. “I can’t remember if I helped him get in or what,” Favre said. “But that’s a different story.”"
Do you think Eli was using Peyton’s I.D. as a fake? Minus Peyton’s eight-head, they do look pretty similar…
While some New Yorkers may be divided by this cross-town rivalry, some protesters are suggesting they united. No, not over how much better the Giants are. But how ridiculous these personal seat licensing fees are.
"This is the one thing that both Jets and Giants fans would agree on – the first time in history,” said Kern, 44, of Boonton, N.J.Big Blue fans already know they’ll need big green – from $1,000 to $20,000, just for the right to buy tickets – to keep their season seats in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands facility. Jets fans are expected to find out what their PSLs will cost before the NFL season kicks off next month."
These PSLs are ridiculous. Why should people have to pay for the right to pay for tickets? Most cities help pay for stadiums. Yet here, the fans are incurring all the cost. This is ridiculous and a very disrespectful way to treat your loyal fans.