Ahhhhh. Well... gentlemen I went and dug this out... cause here we are again! One more year of effort, of rooting, of hope... one more year of heading the right direction. Is it our time? I believe it. Can we do it? Is this our time? It is! It is... We're stronger now than we were a year ago. Go insane tomorrow. OUR time. Talked to pops. He's ready. J-E-T-S baby. Jets fan old, we've been waiting. Jets fan young, come on aboard. J-E-T-S baby. Our time!!!
As a 43 year old long suffering fan who grew up on LI watching games at Shea with my Dad, I want to thank the original poster for summing it up very well. I only wish my Dad was still alive to experience this run. It is so much goddamn fun.
I teach in New Orleans and all my students are not jet-obsessed. it's fun watching them do the JETS chant everyday
I think this sums it up perfectly! This is our time men!!!! It aint over! Not until after the Jets ticker tape parade in lower Manhattan! See you all there!
Did you make a post like this for last years AFC Championship game? And i agree with just about all you wrote there. But i think we will dominate for the next 3 or so years, hopefully more. Its a special kind of feeling
Tomorrow is our day, and its time to step up and take whats ours. as fans we need to sit back and enjoy the ride. Since 1998 we have experienced our most prolonged time of success in franchise history. That said, the day Rex Ryan was hired, is the day our franchise was destined to win a ring. Sit back and enjoy what we are witnessing, it's the first time in 42 years that we have been put in a position to get here, and have the privellage of being the best team in the tournament thats left.
I feel the same damn way Jetaho - we are the same age and unfortunately we both lost our Dads before this run. He watched SBIII w/me when I was 2 and we were together through everything for ensuing 40 years. The 2 of us would probably have blown the roof off the house laughing and cheering last weekend as we crushed the pats. I will be cheering my heart out for the Jets tomorrow and for my dad. Its a pretty emotional thing, its cool that some of you guys have been through that and understand. We are the underdogs, but I think we'll get it done and our dads will probably be cheering on the Jets together.
I'm quoting myself because I remember reading this last year, and I read it again, and I got the chills, again. Great thread, and thanks for bumping it!! LETS GO FUCKEN DO THIS!! LETS BREAK DOWN THE FUCKEN WALL!!!
Sept 15, 1985. That was the day... I've waited nearly 26 years. Right now feels so different then last year. I don't remember the Mud Bowl as I was very young, I do remember the Kosar late hit and the fake spike and Kyle Brady. I remember Elway and the awful 2nd half in 98. I remember the 1st quarter of the 99 season and asking myself why this team is cursed, I remember the Doug Brien game and asking myself again why is this team cursed? I remember the epic meltdown of Mangini and Favre but that is what got us here. This is about right now. After we got blown out by the Patsies I was nearly ready for another season of heartbreak but this seems different, so much has gone against us this year yet here we are. We have overcome Inez Saenz, Dungygate, DUI, Tripgate, Footgate, 45-3 and "backing into the playoffs" again. Yet we are one win from Dallas. This could be an epic day for every single one of us.
That last part's debatable...Green Bay pitched a shutout up here earlier in the season. I guess I'd describe my mindset as a ton of emotions flowing through me. It feels different from '98 and last year in that I don't see us losing. It feels like it's our turn now, especially after getting past the Evil Empire and ripping their heart out in front of their own fans. On the other hand, I just can't envision what it would be like to see us win and lift up that Lamar Hunt trophy. From watching the Jets since '87 I knew mostly losing seasons growing up and playoff heartbreak as an adult but this franchise has certainly taken a step up since Parcells stabilized the thing and now it's time to take the one step we haven't been able to in 40+ years.
Excellent post. Personally I really believe this is our year. After waiting more than forty years, I am bouncing off the walls.
I'm quoting myself just for the simple fact, 1 year later, 1 miscarriage later, 1 8 month and 1 week very pregnant, about to burst, wife later, a very interesting year for our Jets later, today is the day we finally accomplish our respective missions. For me and my wife, a daughter; for our Jets, an AFC title. Seize the Day.
This is the year! I was only a toddler for SB III so I have no memory. AFCCG's for me In 1982 - I was living in LA and witnessed the sweet victory over the Raiders, it has always been one of my favorite games I attended, but the dissapointment in the Mud Bowl crushed me. I still have nightmares of AJ Duhe In 1998 as a STH - watching the Keyshawn show against the Jags was awesome. I could not go Denver as my wife was due any day, my dauhter born three days later. I felt very good about the Denver game but not as good about this year. I was going to the SB at any cost if we made it. Last year - What a ride but I never really felt good about the Colts matchup even when we were up at half. I was unable to attend any playoff games but I was going to go the SB no matter what if we made it. This year I feel more confident than any year in my lifetime. I have felt the Jets were the class of the AFC all year, and have felt strong about our chances all year. There is no possible way I can make it to the big game, so we will make it - but I guess it will be special on the plasma.
I teach 5th graders in Alabama...they are so pumped for a Jet victory too and watch the game so we can talk about it on Monday...of course I did promise to discontinue HW if the Jets win the super bowl! :jets:
We as Jets fans posting on TGG differ from those who don't, it's that simple. They may not even know about the existence of TGG, but they are just a different type of fan, because we know about it, and we post here every single day, just to talk some Jets football. One thing in common? Every die-hard Jets fan out there has invested too much time into this franchise to be let down once more. This 2010-2011 team is something special. From the various dramatic wins, to our playoff run up until this point, one thing is for certain. Tears will be shed tonight. Whether they are sad, or happy tears, is yet to be seen. I think I'm gonna go for the latter... J-E-T-S, let's go!
