Comments on: Fireman Ed’s Triumphal Return

By: BrothaFromAnothaMotha

BrothaFromAnothaMotha — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:34:44 +0000

Ramble,

You’re totally right. My bad for leaving Crable out. Another solid outside linbacker. Boy did the Jet’s linebacking core go south after Mehl’s retirement and and Crable’s season-ending knee injury in ’87. But for an average team — man, you remember Todd during those years? — the front seven was exciting to watch. And, following the stram of conversation, Buttle was an important part of that 4-3 scheme.

Pat Leahy rented the house across the street from me, and lots of other Jets rented houses in the streets around me) as a young boy (12) during the players’ strike-shortened ’82 season I used to hold the ball for Leahy while he practiced kicking field goals on the beach, fished with Mehl, Klecko, Buttle, Mike Augustiniak off the jetty. Totally cool to have season tickets, idolize these guys on TV, and then to hang around them. Very fortunate little kid… Not sure the professional athletes of today are as accessible.

By: ramble914

ramble914 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:46:59 +0000

Brotha,

Love the name… you gotta mention Bob Crable, who with Buttle, and Mehl made a pretty good LB corp.

You are right though, Buttle is just another squirrle trying to snatch some nuts.

By: droseatwork

droseatwork — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:57:57 +0000

it has been lacking since he is gone. I like the chant and who cares who does it. But no one did it when ed was gone so it might as well be him!

By: Hanger

Hanger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:14:36 +0000

Ed is good and he gets the fans going but lets not forget as mentioned above..it started in Shea around section 19 upper level.. Moonman Larry. Dropped his pants and had JETS on his A$@ . I was there and know. Good old days!!! Tickets were $8.00 and we would bring in a case as no one would pat you down.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:37:48 +0000

I dont mind Ed, but I really wish he’d just stay in his section. I like that he leads the chant from his seat… but it drives me nuts when he’s popping from section to section. Seems at those times he thinks he’s more important than the game… For such a big fan, you’d think he’d want to be in his seats watching, not up in the concourse trying to get to another section.

By: jetfan2000

jetfan2000 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:09:29 +0000

I have friends on the NYFD and the real truth is fireman Ed is a big time slacker who looks for any bump or bruise to skip work. Also been known to bang off for games, way to support your “brothers”. He wears the shield but doesnt stand behind it.

By: BrothaFromAnothaMotha

BrothaFromAnothaMotha — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:12:46 +0000

I’ve got another take on the Greg Buttle stream of conversation. I think people, first, lack historical perspective on the Jets and, second, the OFF-FIELD personality and behavior of a long-retired professional athlete (who’s trying to make a career (read $) in the blowhard culture of American sports broadcasting) and the man’s ON-FIELD performance.

Off the field of play, I’m not chiming in to defend the blowhard. But let’s just keep in mind that Buttle’s not afforded air time on ESPN and he’s just another washed up athlete trying to make a career by being controversial. Being colorful and controversial are the names of the sportscasting game for these types of guys. Someone mentioned he’s a linbacker. True, and add to that he was the owner of Buttle’s — next to Zachary’s for those of you who remember. Not exactly a quite family man — like Pat Leahy — we’re talking about here….

More important is the point about his on-field performance that most of you missed. We’re not talking about a Hall of Famer, but in the early 1980s, Buttle, along with the arguably better Lance Mehl, backed up the Sack Exchange — Kleko, Salaam, Lyons, and Gastineau — really well. Whatever you think of the retired Buttle, he really was a solid linebacker.

For those questinging minds, I attended home games for eight years at Shea Stadium in the latter part of the 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. And delivered Newsday weekly as a kid to Buttle (and many other Jet players) who lived in Lynbroob Ave. in Point Lookout. But that doesn’t make him seem any more than he is.

By: Electric Ham

Electric Ham — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:54 +0000

The chant is ALWAYS on the Jumbotron and it never seems to do much, only fireman ed gets it going

By: Gang16green

Gang16green — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:22:39 +0000

Some of the responses here about Fireman Ed are ridiculous.
Bottom line is, no one gets the stadium into the chant like he does. And that chant is awesome when the whole place does it. If he got a free PSL to do it, more power to him, I’d take it too. As it is i think my PSL is $5000 per seat!
Woody is on 1050 at 4:45 and I want to hear him spin this, what a joke.

By: Gary O.

Gary O. — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:58:52 +0000

Fireman Ed’s yearbook list all his hobbies and favorite sports teams. Guess what???

He listed the Miami Dolphins as his favorite football team.

This is the face of the Jet Fan??