No Jets game can begin before I've had a beer from my lucky frosty Jets mug. This ritual can only be dispensed with if the first beer I have before a game is had in the company of a number of Jets fans at a bar of my choice. I guess what I'm saying here is that I must drink beer before Jets games, and that won't change this week. Also, donning my throwback Namath jersey is definitely a plus when it comes to pregame prep. The jersey is powerful, but its power is limited to a few key games every season, so I rarely use it on the first game of the season. Still, this year its an intra-division game against probably the best team in the league, so may need to make an exception.
I was thinking about what to do this Sunday really hard today at work. I usually wake & bake early ~ 9 or so and get the coffee on. Shower, get dressed with Jersey (Leon and Mangold are my 2 new ones for this year) and other Jets gear. Finalize my roster for Fantasy League(s) and browse these boards for a bit. At this point my palms are usually so sweaty (my rubbing out comes right before the wake and bake, Jetcane) and my heart is starting to pound. For some reason I have difficulty eating before or during our games, so I usually get tore up on the booze. I work for a beer/wine distibutor so I usually have an ample supply of either. OMG talking about this is making me so excited!
I usually get black out drunk by halftime – and then pick a fight if we are losing. Yep – I’ve been in a lot of fights over the years…
Put on my lucky JETS shirt..an old t shirt with the south park boys and Vinnie-can't remember the year I got it, but it hasn't aged as well as I..... Then....I duct tape the five year old, send the old man out to cut the grass and take over the TV.
Don't knock the lucky boxers. Before the 98 season, I placed a huge order with NFL Shop. Cmart jersey, new sweatshirt, some random crap, and boxers. NFL Shop screwed up and sent me duplicate orders, but only charged me for one. I wore those boxers for every game, and we all know how that season turned out. That offseason, my dog destroyed one pair of the boxers. Never been back to the AFCC.
Get to the Red Rooster (a bar / grill). Chug an Irish Car Bomb. Order food (usually wings). Proceed to drink 99 cent Coors Original (or whatever is cheapest / on special). If we win, I celebrate with a shot of Jonnny Walker Black.
I toss ketchup bottles around and then blame everything on the big, belligerent drunk over there giving everybody a hard time. Never get caught.
Ok so let me explain. I started Leathergini last year when we played Buffalo. Last year his appetite was more geard toward the starting QB. After an offseason of conditioning Leathergini has decided to return but the weight loss has only increased his appetite for digital flesh. Now he craves, HEAD COACHES.... so every week, expect the digital human skin mask to change.
