I'm gonna go with what MDmick has been saying for a while, that playing the pats for the first home game is getting wicked old. I was pumped the first time it happened, intrigued the second, time, and then I became tired of it. The Vikes or Ravens, I guess that isn't completely random. Vikes were the losing team of the NFC championship game, favre, and the recent LT saga. I would like that match up too, be a real challenge for the Jets right off. The Ravens are Rex's old team, but that would have pumped me up a lot more last year as compared to this year. It would be a good match up against teams with identical styles, but I would say the Jets are a better team at the moment. I think this would be the last out of the three. I picked the Dolphins. We are all wicked pissed about losing to these fags twice last year, and getting payback on Monday night week 1 would be awesome. You know Ryan wants to beat these guys more than anybody except maybe the Patriots. I would love to see this game opening Monday night.
I think the Vikings and Ravens have the freshest potential story lines but neither are a rivalry. I'm going to go with Dolphins because i just fucking hate them more then anyone else and I rather catch Vikings toward the end of the season when Favre/AP start to wear down and we come in to finish them off. Vikings - Favre returns to meadowlands, LT choosing Jets over Vikings, the 2 losers of the championship games, unstoppable offense vs immovable defense, Revis vs Rice/Favre. Ravens - Ravens face off against old D coach Rex Ryan who chose Harbaugh over him, 2 very physical, smash mouth football teams playing similar styles, experienced former legendary defense vs potential dominating successor, Scott and Leonhard play against former teammates, Revis vs Boldin/Flacco, 2 of the 4 rookies in NFL history that reached championship games Sanchez vs Flacco. Patriots - Kiss my rings BB, we kicked their ass and they kicked our ass, Tom Brady year removed from surgery, Revis vs Moss/Brady, changing of the guard?, RIVALRY history. Dolphins - They swept us last year, Sanchez vs Henne, Rex Ryan vs Crowder, RIVALRY history, and simply put FUCK JASON TAYLOR!!!!!
I want to smack Bert in the fucking face. I want Antoine Winfield to feel old, tired and haggard and wonder what his career might have been if he had signed with the team that is currently beating his fucking ass. So Vikings it is. No Phins because of weather considerations and no Pats for all the reasons NDMICK said.
Houston, because no one else has mentioned them in this thread and I feel like being different. Also, the Bills. Oh, and if TheBidet thinks we're going to play Oakland yet again this season, he has a whole lot of bizarre faith in the Raiders.
I'm going with the Dolphins. That sweep last season made them think a lot more of themselves than they had reason too, and I'm saying there's ZERO chance of them repeating that luck this year... :finssuck:
I said the Ravens. It wouldn't be a bad idea to take a shot at them before Flacco and Boldin can get in synch. The Vikings and Dolphins should have to come play us in the snow in December. I also think that Sanchez and our offense will get better as the season goes along and I really want us to beat the Patsies.
you really needed TWO polls: SOJ fans: which team would you least like to lose to in our home opener? New and Improved Jets fans: which team would it be sweetest to beat on opening MNF? i happen to be a N&IJ fan. Pats all the way baby!
Got to be the Phins. Although the reecnt years have all been about the Pats, can't help but still hate the phins the most!
I hate playing the PATS on opening day--what a waste! I mean we are all pumped for the opener so it could be the Lions and we would be stoked! I say save the Pats for a game in October--I never liked playing them out of the gate--I would vote for a non division opponent
Phins, thats an undying hatred I posess for a team. granted I hate the pats more but I respect them to a certain degree. but to me the Phins-Jets rivalry is just something I love. would love to open the new stadium vs the Phins.
Although I dont want the Patriots....let it be them. Lets open up against them. National Audience watching. Kick their ass. And show the world we are the team to beat now.