As disasterous as the last 20 years have been, no other team i root for brings me more joy when they win and more heartache when they lose. It kills me more then it lifts me up, and I think thats what brings me back, loving even harder. Ive been a Yankee fan my whole life, and 1996-2000 were fantastic, as I was born in 77 and wasnt old enough to remember the titles when I was younger...and the late 80s hurt to watch...and when they won the series in 96 it was euphoric...but it didnt compare to 1998 and the AFC title game at halftime. the second half nearly killed me, but for 30 min I dont think a tire iron to the head could have brought me down... even the losses in 01 and 03, or game 7 of the NBA finals when John Starks couldnt make a shot to save his mothers life didnt hurt like it did at the end of the game against denver in 98.... if I am lucky enough to see this team win a championship in my lifetime, Im sure it will be better than the day I lost my virginity, the birth of a first child, wedding day and any other major event yet to come.... I feel like a battered wife though...I keep taking a beating and I keep comming back, making excuses for the Jets...God it hurts. Im sorry....I had to let it out.
The Rangers filled the role the Jets do for me now when I still had time to root for more than the Jets and cursorily the Mets. Then they won it all in 1994 after 22 years of following them and I decided to call it a career with them. The Jets are bearing in steadily on twice the number of years the Rangers made me wait and I'm beginning to realize that I may never see them win a Super Bowl. I'll keep watching and rooting but things look really dark at the moment. Why didn't they just outright fire Terry Bradway? We're living through the bad years he was gonna bring us and the bastard is still in town causing problems.
Same here, KOWIE, I think what gets me through, other than the "there is always next year" bit, is just the feeling of pride when the Jets win, no matter if its an fugly win or a monster win, its got me smiling all week long.... when the lose its the opposite way, but come next Sunday I am up for a new start... thats the life of a Jets fan :jets:
Yeah, I agree. I wish I would have taped some of the sac exchange games when they had all those sacks. At least I could throw the tape in and play it for days like today. Of course I would leave out the playoff game where Todd threw 5 interceptions.
I hear ya man. This team is torture. I'm a huge Yankees fan too and seeing the different directions that the Yankees and Jets have gone in during my life is painful
I was born in 71 My favorite teams.... Jets Mets Islanders Knicks I was 15 when the Mets won and watched evry inning of the 86 season. I do not really count the Isles Cups becuase there was no cable TV back then and I never really saw too many games. Anyway, I am reserrved to the fact that I will never see any of my teams ever win as an adult.
This is Fantastic! I was a barely walking when the Jets last won and I feel the same way. No matter how many times they do this I still come back. A year ago I discovered Gang Green and realize that there are others who suffer the same addiction that I do.
I'm saving my virginity for a Jets Superbowl win (or Luke Perry). But if these abysmal trends continue, I just may be a Virgin for Life!
Yep, rooting for the Jets is like chasing that impossible dream. I live in Patriot-land and it sickens me the way that team can win championships and make it look so effortless while the Jets have been floundering the last 40 years. I was born the same year as the Jets first and only championship season. All I want in this life is to see them win one championship.
