Comments on: The Rundown: Bassett Soapboxes on Micro-Regionalities

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:46:07 +0000

As a life long Jet fan who has lived in the heart of Bills country (Rochester NY ) I am psyched that they are a short 1:30 down the thruway . After all I am the guy who paid a lot of money for the direct tv systems when they first came out so I could watch the Jets go 1-15 . See you in Toronto !!!!!

By: Cabras

Cabras — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:59:26 +0000

Who cares about the fans?

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:55:45 +0000

I grew up in Westchester, lived as an adult in 3 of the 5 boros, and moved to LI in 2004. Until I lived in LI, I never went to training camp. It’s awesome and I’m thinking of taking the trek up to Cortland next year. And, for the record, I’ve always been a Jets fan and, before moving to LI, would have agreed that LI fans have no greater entitlement to the Jets than any other fan.

Having been a Long Islander for 5 years now, I must say that I’ve never lived in a community (I’m 10 minutes from Hofstra) where THE team is the Jets. Sure, there are Giants fans around, but the Jets are more of Long Island’s team than even the Islanders! And, for 40 years the Jets players and front office employees lived around Hofstra. So, it goes a little deeper. Friends and neighbors, who also happen to be pro football players, are leaving. So, cut LI fans a little slack. Judging from the turnout at Hofstra last night, LI Jets fans will get over it, but I can’t blame some for being a little bitter.

By: john sec.125

john sec.125 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:15:34 +0000

sorry. i meant where shea USED to be.

By: john sec.125

john sec.125 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:09:08 +0000

i drive over two hours to games, and have been doing it for twenty years. i grew up in ct. and have been a jet fan my whole life, while surruonded by giant (dumb) and patriot ( dumber) fans. long island does not have a monopoly on the team. i wish the team had there OWN stadium somewhere near shea though.

By: brian311

brian311 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:58:33 +0000

even if the west side stadium went through, you would still have 1/2 the fans pissed about parking, tailgating, etc. people always want a reason to b*tch about something

By: simplysimon2

simplysimon2 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:33:08 +0000

Are there any adults in that pissed off LI crew? Life is about change and impermanence. Check out your baby pix and the graveyard; nothing lasts. Be thankful the J-E-T-S are still in the neighborhood, unlike the former Cleveland Browns turned Baltimore Ravens or LA Rams stuck in ST Louis. The sign of maturity is to roll with the punches, and, if you are a man, learn how to say, “Yes, Dear”. Hopefully the Jets, Jets, Jets are only a hobby and not a religion to you. Either close or far, true fans know Jets Green & White from pretenders (Eagles) or neighbors (Giants).

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:23:37 +0000

I’m a Long Island native and was a ballboy as a teen, but the Hofstra facilities I used to work in fed into the 2nd class citizen narrative that has plagued our Jets for years.

Woody, Rex, and even players (Swaggerlicious, for example) seem to grasp the need to rectify this long-standing identity crisis.

As long as they don’t change name to NJ Jets, I’m fine.
I have more of a problem with continuing to share stadiums with the Giants.

By: AKA...Drew

AKA...Drew — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:22:26 +0000

Seriously?? I mean grow the hell up people. The team was at a disadvantage being in LI and having to “travel” to home games during the year.

The Floram Park was a great move. I wouldnt care if they practiced in Nevada for training camp.

If Rex thinks the Cortland move was a good one then great. We get enough information thru this site and the rest of the internet that you feel like your at camp anyway.

The Jets owe the LI Jet fans zero!!! Get over it!!

By: mole57

mole57 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:12:34 +0000

Tom,
Where I come from, everything above 14th Street is upstate.