32 years ago today

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  1. James Hasty

    James Hasty Well-Known Member

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    32 years ago today the Jets selected QB Ken O'Brien from one of the best draft classes in the history of the NFL.

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    In rounds 2 & 3 they took QB Johnny Hector, and WR JoJo Townsell.

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  2. JStokes

    JStokes Well-Known Member

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    An All Time Great Jet.

    But only to true Jet fans.

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    #2 JStokes, Apr 26, 2015
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  3. talisaynon

    talisaynon Well-Known Member

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    watching this 30 for 30. does that guy in the red and orange shirt polo post here?
     
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  4. Acad23

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    Can't wait for "Junc's Monday Morning Quarterback" show...
     
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  5. JStokes

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    8:01 am Monday morning.

    Like the little boy with his finger in the dyke.

    He's whipped.

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  6. BigGreenUgly

    BigGreenUgly Well-Known Member

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    Johnny Hector..........that's Bernie Parmalee you got there [​IMG]


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    Here's Johnny :)
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  8. KWJetsFan

    KWJetsFan Well-Known Member

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    32 years ago??? Holy shit.....where does the time go?
     
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  9. Poeman

    Poeman Well-Known Member

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    32 years ago, I was just a twinkle in my father's eyes.
     
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  10. Frenbar

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    Thanks for making me feel old! To this day O'brien is still the best Jet QB I've seen (Namath was a bit before my time). Hopefully I'll live long enough to see one even better.
     
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    I think Testaverde was a bit better in certain areas...but KO was one tuff cookie.

    Fact is...there's only been 6 Jet qb's worth a shit.

    Testaverde
    Sanchez
    Pennington
    Namath
    O'Brien
    Todd
    ...listed by winning %
     
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  12. LogeSection2RowJ

    LogeSection2RowJ Well-Known Member

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    Kenny O never really got the respect he deserved while he was our QB. Admittedly, I was never in love with him. That 51-45 OT win against Miami was a great day for Ken, and for me as a fan, but I don't recall seeing many fans wearing O'Brien jerseys to the games back then. Maybe it's because that era was right before the boom in jersey and sports apparel sales. The knock on him back then was his "happy feet" (shuffling his feet nervously before accepting the sack) and the fact that he rarely escaped a rush. Sacks are better than INT's so I guess he was better off that way. When I think of O'Brien I think of many great games, but not a consistently great QB. He was a QB who never fully gained our trust in a big spot.
     
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  13. nyjunc

    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    only to insecure midget Jet fans
     
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    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    #7s were littered throughout that Stadium. he was really popular in the mid 80s, it lessened as we got closer and into the 90s when he wasn't the same guy he was in '85 and half of '86.
     
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    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    why do angry, insecure little midgets always worry about me?
     
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    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    I would have left this alone if the angry, insecure midget didn't bring me into it.
     
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    It was a joke. Take a pill and don't take yourself so seriously.

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    championjets69 2008/2009 TGG Darksider Award Winner

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    Not to this NYJ fan from 1965:mad:
     
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  19. BrowningNagle

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    Great draft class! Is it the only time we've taken all skill positions in the first 3 rounds (QB, RB, WR)? not necessarily in that order, but I think it might be either way.

    I ask because it's possible it could happen this weekend that our 1st 3 picks are QB, RB, WR... (again- not necessarily in that order)
     
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  20. HackettSuxTNG

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    That was a terrific draft. Any time you draft a QB that plays a full 10 year career, with pro-bow appearances, and years atop statistic leaders, you know you drafted a very good quarterback.
     
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