Leaks have indicated the Jets will have a home game against the Midgets on Christmas Eve. With the possible (a late Christmas Day game might be OK) exception of Christmas Day, I cannot imagine a worse time to schedule a game. While it might be fun to watch the game on TV, I cannot imagine getting a pass to go to the game on Christmas Eve.
I'm 2500 miles away so I could care less. That being said I would have prefered to see it on 9/11 so they could an amazing tribute. Of course maybe they don't think they're going to have the labor agreement in place at that point.
Just so you know- there will be a full slate of games on Christmas Eve. I betcha 14 or 15 games will be played that day. The issue is not about the Jets playing that day. The issue is about the specific opponent.
Hate it. At least it's a Jets home game, so it'll be business as usual. But if this were a road game, this would be a fun get together for friends and maybe family to watch this game. I guess you can still do family stuff on XMas Eve, but it's not really football time.
For the life of me, I cannot see one good reason why Giants vs Jets makes any sense on 9/11. 9/11/01 was the darkest day in U.S. history. There is nothing to celebrate on 9/11/11 unless it is to say, "Hey look, we're still standing, we're still playing football, we're still enjoying freedom blah blah blah." The 10 year anniversary is not going to be a fun day. There is a strong likelihood that it will be a somber day of reflection and thinking about the changes to our lives since 9/11/01. Play football that day, unfurl the giant flag at each game, have the fly-overs, donate all concession money at all the games to families of 9/11 victims, etc. I'm all for that kind of stuff. New York vs New York on 9/11 would likely result in New York being a big loser, as in one of the teams would likely lose (there of course is a small chance of a tie). Why would the league create a 9/11 anniversary celebration party lovefest if one New York team was virtually guaranteed to lose? C'mon now. One of my friends today texted me with this after we had both heard the rumor of a NYG-NYJ 9/11 game- "It's almost embarrassingly theatrical. I'm also sick of hearing God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch, whatever happened to Take Me Out to the Ballgame?" Now, on to actual football problems. The Jets and Giants are slated to play in the third week of the preseason schedule. If they meet in Week 1, we're looking at two Giants-Jets games in three weeks. The third preseason game is usually the dress rehearsal. Let's suppose the lockout ends in May or June. That dress rehearsal third preseason game is going to be even more important than it's been than ever before due to the fact that coaches haven't been working with and staying in contact with their players this offseason. Stuff that would have been implemented during OTAs will now have to be drilled into players' heads in July and August. If the Jets and Giants had to meet in Week 1, they would play super super vanilla in the preseason game. It would be worse than the annual Eagles-Jets preseason games. Fans, particularly season ticket holders, complain enough (and rightfully so) about having to pay for preseason games but yet some of them want an absolute garbage Giants-Jets preseason game this year. Just about every year Giants and Jets fans can somewhat get excited for that game. There would be nothing this year. Getting back to the 9/11 stuff, heaven forbid the NFL lockout extends into August and the early games either get pushed back or cancelled. How would that go down with the public?
I voted No, simply because I would have liked to have gone to the game with a few friends (Jets and Giants fans). I can't now due to it being on Christmas Eve, and that's a time with the family that I do look forward to. This won't stop me from watching/following the game though.
9/11 Will there be football on that day? Does it make sense to schedule a big event that might not be played? A potential sign that the season will be delayed. Jets-Giants on X-mas Eve? Sucks for fans, but is the league cutting the Jets/Giants a break, having them both home for Christmas? When the rest of the schedule is released, it will be interesting to see if other geographic rivals are scheduled ( Raiders-Niners, Bucs-Dolphins, Jags- Falcons; Eagles- Redskins Colts, etc)
26 teams will play on Christmas Eve. Two will play on Christmas, two will play on December 26 and two will play on December 22.
Rams at Steelers Cardinals at Bengals Browns at Ravens Vikings at Redskins Buccs at Panthers Broncos at Bills Raiders at Chiefs Jaguars at Titans Dolphins at Patriots 49ers at Seahawks Eagles at Cowboys Chargers at Lions
omg dis kills my christmas!!1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 im turning hanukkah
A little against, because every year, I get tickets for the Jets home games on, or around my birthday, January 3rd. This is the last home game before that time, because we conclude the season in MIA. Doubt I'd be able to go to the Xmas eve one, but on the other hand, I might be able to because it would be my birthday/xmas gift..
The Jets-Giants game definitely should have been earlier in the season. As for it being on Xmas Eve, that won't really bother me unless it gets flexed to 4 PM.
