Comments on: The Sanchez Effect on Jets Fanbase? http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: newguy http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154887 newguy Fri, 01 May 2009 19:10:21 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154887 Ryan, well, you know reporters, they like to sizzle everything. :) StvDoe, good point. getting on the wagon is not the problem. its getting off. Ryan,

well, you know reporters, they like to sizzle everything. :)

StvDoe,

good point. getting on the wagon is not the problem. its getting off.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154880 Ryan Fri, 01 May 2009 19:01:59 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154880 newguy, you probably right about that, but i mean ive seen it even with K-Rod signing with the Mets, he was asked "is the fact that NY has a large Hispanic population and a Large hispanic fan base a factor in you deciding to sign with the Mets?" Its like they try to make more a deal about it than it really is. If a player wanted to play for a team just because of the heritage of its fan base than thats not a guy I want on my team. newguy,
you probably right about that, but i mean ive seen it even with K-Rod signing with the Mets, he was asked “is the fact that NY has a large Hispanic population and a Large hispanic fan base a factor in you deciding to sign with the Mets?” Its like they try to make more a deal about it than it really is. If a player wanted to play for a team just because of the heritage of its fan base than thats not a guy I want on my team.

]]> By: StvDoe http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154878 StvDoe Fri, 01 May 2009 19:00:29 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154878 I'm a Jets fan and a Mets fan because I'm old enough to have gotten in on the ground floor with both teams. (As a kid I loved the idea of rooting for a brand new team. Or a new league in the Jets case.) Hell, I had NJ Generals season tix to go along with my Jets tix! But my opinion of bandwagon fans is "bring 'em on". After all, anything that helps sell PSLs helps the home games stay on TV. (Gave up my Jets tix after 20+years...priced out of the market.) And it really isn't bandwagon fans that are irritating, it's bandwagon jumpers. I don't care what STARTS someone for rooting for my team. But if losing makes them STOP, THAT pisses me off. I’m a Jets fan and a Mets fan because I’m old enough to have gotten in on the ground floor with both teams. (As a kid I loved the idea of rooting for a brand new team. Or a new league in the Jets case.) Hell, I had NJ Generals season tix to go along with my Jets tix!

But my opinion of bandwagon fans is “bring ‘em on”.

After all, anything that helps sell PSLs helps the home games stay on TV. (Gave up my Jets tix after 20+years…priced out of the market.)

And it really isn’t bandwagon fans that are irritating, it’s bandwagon jumpers. I don’t care what STARTS someone for rooting for my team. But if losing makes them STOP, THAT pisses me off.

]]> By: newguy http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154875 newguy Fri, 01 May 2009 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154875 Ryan, I think it has mostly to do with the fact that hispanics aren't known (sorry, im stereotyping) for being fans of American football. When you go to a hispanic person and say football, they think of a sport we call soccer. I believe mark was asian, he would get the same type of questions asked of him. Ryan,

I think it has mostly to do with the fact that hispanics aren’t known (sorry, im stereotyping) for being fans of American football. When you go to a hispanic person and say football, they think of a sport we call soccer. I believe mark was asian, he would get the same type of questions asked of him.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154873 Ryan Fri, 01 May 2009 18:43:55 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154873 I have no problem adding new fans to the Jets that parts fine. As long as there not a fan of another team prior to it. But If you turn a non-football fan into a fan then Im all for it. Heres the problem I have and its not with Mark Sanchez,but with all the writers and TV host. Everyone keeps asking him about him being hispanic and how happy he is to be a hispanic QB in the NFL and you can clearly see its not that big of a deal to him. He usually responds the same way something to the affect of Im an American first and the fact that he can attract the hispanic fan is just a bonus. He was born in america speaks perfect english and is very Americanized. Heres my question. Why is no other athlete ever asked questions like this? If the quaterback was say irish american born in america and all that would they of asked him the same question? The answer is no they wouldnt. Why is it a story if the QB is Hispanic-american, but not it hes of any other heritage? it seems to me liek its something chalked up by the newspapapers to get hispanics to read the papaer, when in actuality I dont think anyone outside of hispanics cares about what his heritage is. the Jets fans want a good QB regardless, to most of us it doesnt matter if hes black/ white/ asain or whatever heritage he is. So if were all of a sudden gonna startbeing interested in a players heritage when the Jets Draft a Hispanic QB then I expect every player whether hes african american/hispanic-american/Irish-american/italian-american etc to be asked those same questions. I just wish people would be fair instead of just trying to profit based on the fact that the big recent boom in america is the hispanic american. Were all different people and all of our heritages are just as important. I have no problem adding new fans to the Jets that parts fine. As long as there not a fan of another team prior to it. But If you turn a non-football fan into a fan then Im all for it. Heres the problem I have and its not with Mark Sanchez,but with all the writers and TV host. Everyone keeps asking him about him being hispanic and how happy he is to be a hispanic QB in the NFL and you can clearly see its not that big of a deal to him. He usually responds the same way something to the affect of Im an American first and the fact that he can attract the hispanic fan is just a bonus. He was born in america speaks perfect english and is very Americanized. Heres my question. Why is no other athlete ever asked questions like this? If the quaterback was say irish american born in america and all that would they of asked him the same question? The answer is no they wouldnt. Why is it a story if the QB is Hispanic-american, but not it hes of any other heritage? it seems to me liek its something chalked up by the newspapapers to get hispanics to read the papaer, when in actuality I dont think anyone outside of hispanics cares about what his heritage is. the Jets fans want a good QB regardless, to most of us it doesnt matter if hes black/ white/ asain or whatever heritage he is. So if were all of a sudden gonna startbeing interested in a players heritage when the Jets Draft a Hispanic QB then I expect every player whether hes african american/hispanic-american/Irish-american/italian-american etc to be asked those same questions. I just wish people would be fair instead of just trying to profit based on the fact that the big recent boom in america is the hispanic american. Were all different people and all of our heritages are just as important.

]]> By: James http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154840 James Fri, 01 May 2009 17:51:46 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154840 The posts have gone from saying that he has never thrown a touchdown so lets relax to already being worried about the mass of bandwagoners! Don't put the band wagon before the horse ;-) The posts have gone from saying that he has never thrown a touchdown so lets relax to already being worried about the mass of bandwagoners!
Don’t put the band wagon before the horse ;-)

]]> By: TOON2388 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154821 TOON2388 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:56:54 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154821 Rockaway Beach '67-'77 Woodbury '77 - '89 Manhattan for a year; Great Neack for 1+ years. Have been in San Diego since '92. Rockaway Beach ’67-’77 Woodbury ’77 – ’89 Manhattan for a year; Great Neack for 1+ years. Have been in San Diego since ’92.

]]> By: AKA...Drew http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154815 AKA...Drew Fri, 01 May 2009 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154815 Mex Mex Mex I grew up in Canarsise Brooklyn and my dad was a huge Jets fans (especially Broadway Joe) but could care less about baseball... but my uncle (my dads brother) had season tickets for the Yanks..... All of my friends were Giants fans which was awful. I used to battle those SOB's every day but everything was cool during baseball season.. Mex Mex Mex

I grew up in Canarsise Brooklyn and my dad was a huge Jets fans (especially Broadway Joe) but could care less about baseball… but my uncle (my dads brother) had season tickets for the Yanks…..

All of my friends were Giants fans which was awful. I used to battle those SOB’s every day but everything was cool during baseball season..

]]> By: Mike http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154811 Mike Fri, 01 May 2009 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154811 As a die hard Jet fan from NYC and of Puerto rican descent - I am overjoyed to see a latino QB for the Jets. Go Sanchez and bring a Super bowl to the NY Jets fans! As a die hard Jet fan from NYC and of Puerto rican descent – I am overjoyed to see a latino QB for the Jets. Go Sanchez and bring a Super bowl to the NY Jets fans!

]]> By: Mike http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154809 Mike Fri, 01 May 2009 16:37:36 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/05/01/the-sanchez-effect-on-jets-fanbase/#comment-154809 I love this move! I love this move!

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