By: Bob Jensen

Bob Jensen — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:37:16 +0000

I was living in Maryland and never got to see the game because the Jets were not televised in that market. I became a fan in 1960, the Titan's first year. The Brooklyn Dodgers had left town and I disliked the corporate slobbering over the NY Yankees and NY Giants football team. Went to a Saturday night game at the Polo Grounds vs the Oakland Raiders. Jets lost a close one to the Raiders, a recurring theme over the last five decades. With no other team to root for, the Jets were my only team starting with htat Saturday Night game.
Hey Bent, after getting satellite TV and watching the EPL over the last two years, I became a fan of Portsmouth because of their courageous fights to survive relagation the last wo years. Love Harry Redknapp, the most colorful character who manages an EPL team. Having survived and getting an influx of money, I am hoping they can compete for a EUFA cup chance next year. Also rooting for anyone but Chelsea to win the EPL championship…. Like I said last week, Juergan Klingsmann may leave Germany (he has resigned) and take the manager's position for the USA. It would be a big boost for US soccer as he lives in California, was a world class player and now coach and most important is terrific with the media.
Pompey to Europe 2007!
http://www.pompeyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10396,00.html

By: swg

swg — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:43:03 +0000

I was 13 (growing up in CT) when I saw that game, already a fan for all of 4 years, having been hooked while watching a the playoffs at a friends house in 1982 (mud bowl anyone?). '85 and '86 by far conjure up my favorite memories as Jets fan. My first game attended was week 16 in '85, where they beat the Browns in the Meadowlands to go to the playoffs (I think to lose to the Pats in the first round), and then it all came together in '86.
The 10-1 start was pretty surreal, and I remeember Paul Maguire was the prognosticator in the studio for NBC that year (maybe his 1st year, taking over for Axhelm?). It seems that every week he would pick against the Jets, and go on a rant calling them the worst one loss team in NFL history. He hated the Jets (maybe from his playing days with the Bills?).
The last 5 weeks of the season were horrible, losing every one, but I'm not sure any Jet fan complained about “backing into the playoffs.”
The wild card game was my first playoff game ever attended (I've been to 2, the other being the manhandling of the Colts a few years ago), and I was in the far endzone, watching from the back of the play when Pat Ryan scrambled for the first down inside the 20 on 4th and 6 (At least that's how I remember it). THe Meadowlands was rocking. I also remember seeing a bunch of worthless playoff tickets on the ground as we exited the stadium, sheets that were printed up when they were 10-1 no doubt, with hopes that the Jets would host 2 or more games that year.
Sat in our living room to watch the debaclee against the browns (Gastineau is an IDIOT!). What a disappointment. I have no doubt they would have beaten the broncos for the senond time that year. Oh well, we still would have probably lost to Montana and the Niners in the super bowl, but it would have been great to be there.
Thanks for bringing back all these great memories, and letting me post a few of my own. I discovered this site from deadspin this week, and I am hooked! Keep up the good work.

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