Comments on: Remember That Big Announcement? It’s Cool, But Not What 92% of Fans Were Looking For

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Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:53:35 +0000

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By: StvDoe

StvDoe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:50:32 +0000

I don’t know which I find more surprising, the massive speculation here when Rhodes tweeted his initial promise of “news”, or the backlash and disappointment upon the revelation of said “news”.

Twitter is the flavor of the month.

Who takes such things seriously?

TJB’s immediacy is great. Getting our fixes of Jets news nearly as it happens is a wonderful thing, and I’m truly appreciative of those who make it happen. But apparently this isn’t enough for many people. They need it NOW. Hell, they need it yesterday. Twitter provides the illusion of bringing you the news BEFORE it happens. The reality is it brings you reams of trivial information, or outright misinformation, along with the occasional nugget.

I’m so glad that the days when I had to wait for tomorrow’s paper are long gone. But the internet is more than enough for me.

Then again, I’m old. Maybe I’m just a curmudgeon.

By: James in TN

James in TN — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:28:13 +0000

I thought it was very symbolic, like Rhodes it was full of potential, but also like him in a game not much on delivering the goods.

By: levi

levi — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:27:46 +0000

Oh relax how can you guys be mad about this? I thought it was entertaining and exciting.

By: Heinz

Heinz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0000

This was obviously a PR stunt from jetBlue and the Jets… and a pretty good one at that. we’ve all been talking about this for days.

Kerry is the perfect person for this – the face of the D, totally active on Twitter, and just generated a ton of press for an announcement that probably would’ve gone under the radar on the day after Labor Day had he not done his part.

I wonder if existing contract stipulations about “promotional appearances and support” extend to online/social media.

Anyone who’s been following the NFL for any amount of time should realize that a player would NEVER break contract/trade info or news about another player, regardless if it were on Twitter, or in your traditional print newspaper. The FO would’ve put the kibosh on that faster than you can say ‘Child Please.’

By: Cabras

Cabras — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:30:07 +0000

Kerry better worry about Andre Johnson not Twitter, but as a capatilist I am all for a guy making coin.

By: green pills

green pills — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:18:01 +0000

im so pissed…in the greek isles…cant find a place that will show NFL….gonna miss my first season opener in 30 years..ill be at the home opener tho…and the miami game….thanks for the offering kerry rhodes…you will make a true fan happy….section 137 stand UP!

By: supercooljetfan

supercooljetfan — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:03:41 +0000

i actually joined twitter 4 a day just to see what was goin on but if you read his tweets you can tell it had nothing to do with a trade…probably just got some extra cash from jetblue and the jets to do so…as long as he does good on the field im sure the fans will forget this happened…got to go and book my long awaited trip to buffalo woohoo!!!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:58:02 +0000

Here’s what I loved from the announcement:

“As New York’s hometown airline, the Jets are core to what it means to be a sports fan in the city,” said Barger.

Seriously? I’m as big a Jets fan as anyone else here, but the Jets are the ugly stepchild of NY sports. The only team in the area that gets treated worse is the Nets.

By: ramble914

ramble914 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:50:59 +0000

Pete57,

I couldn’t agree more. I already consider cell phones a minor nuisance, can’t ever imagine myself “twittering”.