I think Week #2 Thursday Night football will be Jags vs. Jets. It gets these two teams that are not expected to be good their prime time game early in the season and lets the TV network hype it as the match up between the #1 and #2 quarterbacks selected in the draft.
One thing I hate about the NFL is trying to hype crap that is run of the mill. This is one of those things. We don't need a big production. We know who we're playing, just show us the order
It seems like the NFL has a thing for the Jets and Bills. I think they have opened up against each other 4 out of the last 5 years. Similar to how the Giants and Cowboys used to open up week 1 on SNF for the longest time. Maybe they change it up this year. Who knows.
I just hope we (fans) can go to the games again. Missed going to MetLife last year with the tailgating and games.
NJ will increase fan attandance to 50% starting May 19th I believe. I expect a 100% capacity allowance at Metlife come September.
As much as I missed going to games last year, it's almost like the football gods gave us a reprieve. They let the worst season in franchise history (and it was) happen during a time where no fans could be present to witness it or dig into their pockets to pay for it. Then the first year back, we get a totally clean slate and optimism is rightfully through the roof.
That saved the FO a lot of embarrassment. It would have been ruthless if Gase was still the HC 10 weeks in and fans were allowed last year. Agreed Brook. I would be shocked if it wasn't 100% for all sporting events come the fall.