NFL Possibly Going to an 18-Game Season by 2011

Roger Goodell is proposing to NFL owners to add two games to the NFL season while reducing the pre-season by two games.

 

I don’t know about you but this, concerns me from the standpoint of being a Detroit Lions fan.  The 2008 season marked a historical one for the Lions, as they became the first team to go 0-16.  Do we really want to risk an 0-18 season?

 

OK, now that we got that out of the way, I honestly think going to 18 games would be a smart move for the NFL. 

 

Pre-season games are pretty boring, mean nothing and only increase the chance of injury.  Granted, most of the starters are out after the first quarter, but injuries to second- or third-string players reduce the depth of your team.

 

With the way college players come in with a fairly good knowledge of pro-style game plans, getting them up to speed or evaluating them isn’t as critical to do during the pre-season as it once was.

 

With the way the NFL combine is run, the numerous private workouts and teams requesting workouts, coaches are able to evaluate the heck out of players.

 

Technology has also allowed for more in-depth study of game situations.  The film they study is against more realistic game situations than they can simulate during a pre-season. 

 

Of course, expansion would boost revenue for the NFL.  And there is nothing wrong with that.  In fact, the way season ticket holders are forced to purchase pre-season games when plunking down huge sums of money for regular season games, having to only buy two pre-season games would be more palatable than four games.

 

I’m sure there are purists out there will state having only two pre-season games isn’t enough to evaluate those players drafted in the later rounds, the ones that rarely have private workouts or get invited by teams to workout. 

 

But with ‘voluntary” practices already starting, I’m sure the NFL would also allow teams to begin practices earlier to get the teams to their 53-man roster.  Besides, those players who are on the edge are generally on the roster as extra bodies to hit, saving the first and second string players from risk of injury.

 

Outside of the risk of a team going 0-18, an additional two regular season games is what fans want.  I know that I look forward to the start of the season…but this means we could have regular season games starting in August rather than September. 

 

Football is hardly a summer game, and baseball may be hurt financially since the NFL is such a big draw on Sundays.

 

If the owners approve, we could see an 18-game season as soon as 2011.  I’m all for it; how about you?

A New York Giant with a Small Chance at Winning

Plaxico Burress’s hearing has been adjourned until June while his lawyer and the prosecutors try to work out a plea deal. 

Everyone has been talking about what a bad or good boy he is, and that he either should or should not come back.

What I think everybody is missing from all this, is that it is not about Plaxico anymore. Yes, he set these events in motion and he may even have had a good reason for carrying a gun that night, but the matter now is in the hands of America’s “Law Enforcement Monster,” as I called it, and a great Monster it is. This is truly a nation of laws, a million of them.

A recent New York Times articles says that a new report indicates that America leads the world in prison population, and now for the first time ever in the nation’s, history ONE IN 100 PEOPLE are BEHIND BARS. Yes, that’s more than China and Russia.This either means we have lots of bad people or the elite have become adept at keeping the lower class “in their place.” Whatever it is, it’s dysfunctional. 

Sorry, Plaxico, I love you and everything and thanks for bringing me a great deal of happiness and pride in the Superbowl and in the Packers’ Championship game, but you are now in the claws of a lock-em-up-machine like no other in the world.

Also, don’t forget that the American court system is an adversarial type of system bent on winning at all costs, instead of bearing on the truth. And I believe very strongly that the prosecutor in this case is looking to “win.”

The question then becomes, how do you allow the prosecutor to win, but give Plax some wiggle room to come back, like what happened with current Giant running back, Ahmad Bradshaw. This then becomes the best scenario, considering the realities of the American justice system. He was allowed to serve his jail time during the offseason.

We must admit that Plax’s case is more malignant than Bradshaw’s case, as Bradshaw committed his infraction as a juvenile. If you remember, the “Monster” got it’s claws on him too. Bradshaw was  prosecuted for underage drinking, off campus, at the University of Virginia. How many of us were not guilty of this during our youthful exuberance during our years at our college or university. At that age there is a confluence of peer pressure and machoism and the traditional beer or two. He was charged with underage drinking and resisting arrest. While at Marshall University, he was charged with petty larceny for stealing a Playstation from a dorm room and was sentenced to two years probation. I can’t tell you how Mr. Bradshaw came to violate his probation as this had mysteriously surfaced after the Giants had won the Superbowl, but if anybody knows, please tell me. 

How does the Plax case measure to the Micheal Vick case? This “Monster” will do anything to convict you. Look at the title of what Micheal Vick was convicted of; it consists of twenty one words: “Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture.” Twenty one words to describe  a crime. This is what Michael Vick pleaded guilty to, which included jail time. This is the kind of mentality Plax is up against. Would it have been a travesty to allow Vick to serve his sentence during the offseason and a stiff fine?

The good news (if I can call it that) is that this happened in more liberal-thinking New York, which is a long way from the conservative south of the country, like Virginia, where Bradshaw and Vick were prosecuted.

I don’t think Jerry Reese and the Giant organization will be happy about this adjournment as they now have to plan a draft, with a X factor. Let’s hope this plea deal gets done before the draft begins in late April. 

Let’s hope Plax gets his jail time but is allowed to serve it during the offseason, which is the best scenario, considering the circumstances. I just don’t trust the “Monster” so I am keeping my fingers crossed. 

Would James Laurinaitis Be a Safe Second Round Pick for the Bengals?

James Laurinaitis was a great linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes during the last three seasons. He’s led the team in tackles and was always somewhere near when a play was made. He could have gone into the ’08 Draft but decided to stay for his senior season.

 

He was a potential first-round pick until a mediocre performance at the NFL Combine. Now, it is projected that he could be a steal for someone in the second round.

 

If he is not drafted by the time the Bengals are on the clock for the second time, would it be a safe pick for the Bengals to go ahead and draft him?

 

This is not a Ray Lewis type of player that is going to hype up your defense and get everyone fired up. What he gives a team is consistency. He averaged ten tackles a game his senior season and has gradually progressed through the last three seasons he’s played for Ohio State.

 

He has great leadership capabilities, becoming the Buckeye’s defensive leader his sophomore year.

 

He’s good at stopping the run, but his real skill comes in his ability to defend the pass. The Buckeye’s defense was ranked first in the nation against the pass.

 

The Bengals drafted Keith Rivers last year and he was doing great before the injury. The thing is, if a player like Laurinaitis falls into their hands, can they pass him up?

 

The Bengals defense has improved since Mike Zimmer took over last season. There is a need for defensive linemen, but it wouldn’t kill them to have another high quality linebacker.

 

Laurinaitis reminds me of former Bengal Brian Simmons who wasn’t the guy you saw making all the interceptions, but he was the most consistent player for that Bengals defense. He never had a horrible game and he lasted with the Bengals for nine seasons.

 

This situation could be widely compared to the drafting of Odell Thurman. He was a steal for the Bengals in the second round and made a difference right away.

 

I do believe that if Laurinaitis falls to the second round, the Bengals should look at him more closely.

 

I think that in the end someone will catch him in the first round. Pittsburgh and New England are always looking for young defensive players and Detroit may get him with two picks in the first round. Also, Baltimore may end up grabbing him with the loss of Bart Scott.

 

Laurinaitis is a great player and I think that wherever he plays next season he will be an impact player right away.

NFL’s Dirty Dozen: Who Would You Select for Top-Secret Mission to Afghanistan?

If I had to pick 12 guys to go behind enemy lines and come back with the scalps they would be as follows:

 

Rocky Bleier– Sorry, Rock.  Your on this list because somebody has to lead them and you are the only one with actual combat experience.  Another words, you’re Lee Marvin.

Ray Lewis – Good with a blade at close quarters.  He would make a good second in command.

Plaxico Burress – Good with a sidearm.

Michael Vick – Anyone who had done time it tough enough.  He also has training with K-9’s.  He could train a couple for the mission to sniff out IED’s.

Chris Henry – Loves gun play.

“Tank” Johnson – Another Firearms expert.

“Pacman” Jones – Loves a good fight.

Corey Rodgers – Good with a weapon.

Charles Grant – Good in a fight, already been stabbed.

James”Silverback” Harrison – Loves general fighting and beating ass.

Cornell Green – Improvised weapons expert, beat his girlfriend with a broken mop handle.  How can you not take this guy?

Marshawn Lynch – You can never have enough weapons experts on a mission this dangerous.

 

I’m working on the screenplay.

Results of Plaxico Burress’s Trial Are Out: The Worst News Possible?

The Giants heard about the worst news they could have heard today regarding their wide receiver Plaxico Burress.

After 16 minutes inside the court, Burress left without a plea deal. 

However, he did not leave after pleading not guilty. Burress’s attorney asked for the 31-year-old star to have more time to work with authorities to work out a plea deal that they could agree to.

According to ESPN’s reporter Sal Paolantonio, the negotiations between Burress and the Manhattan DA are at a standstill. Burress is attempting to avoid jail time so he can be re-instated and eligible to play for the 2009 season. 

However, Paolatonio reports that the DA’s goal is to see Burress serve at least some jail time that would keep him from playing in 2009.

Paolatonio also said, “There is going to be a plea agreement,” as Burress does not want a trial.

The question is, when will there be an agreement? 

Now, the Giants have to wait once again. March 31 seemed to be a day of hope for the Giants organization, as a day to that would give them a better idea as to whether or not Burress would be lining up at wide out this season.

The DA agreed to the extra time and the case has been adjourned until June 15.

For the Giants, this poses more issues. Burress will again be in court almost two months after the NFL Draft.

This delay is even worse than knowing Burress would not be around in 2009. The Giants will now go into the draft and through the rest of free agency with no clue as to what will happen with their No. 1 wide receiver.

It seems that this adjournment may be the end of Burress’s time in New York. It seems likely that the Giants may move on from Burress, assuming that he will do at least a year of jail time. 

If he comes back, he could be promptly traded for picks in the 2010 draft, or be part of a deal for another receiver.

While the Giants and Reese seem to have backed Burress, they also seemed to have been expecting answers today.

Since there was no answers, this could change the likelihood of bringing Plaxico back.

Talent and Potential Vs. Trouble and Drama (The Curious Case of Matt Jones)

It has been a fairly active offseason to say the least. With many teams cutting players to open up for new coaching regimes or simply to get rid of trouble spots. The first two that come to mind are Terrell Owens and Matt Jones.

While Owens has had a great career by most standards, he has also brought unnecessary drama into every locker room. If there was ever a place for drama to unfold, Dallas was the place with the best history for success to come even with ridiculous drama (check out the Cowboys of the ’90s).

Now TO is in Buffalo of all places. Perhaps the biggest surprise signing of the off-season.

Then you have the saga of Matt Jones, at 6’6″ 218 lbs he is one of the tallest receivers in the NFL. Yet, he remains unsigned by teams that could really use a sizable receiver.

The first team that comes to mind: the Cleveland Browns.

After trading away Kellen Winslow and releasing Joe Jurevicius, the Browns are left with Braylon Edwards (who is now being brought up in trade talks). In case you are wondering, that takes out quite a bit of height at those key receiving positions (Winslow is 6’4″, Jurevicius is 6’5″, and Edwards is 6’3″). 

While I do realize that height isn’t everything—there is something to be said for having big, physical receivers. 

Once a team starts to lose certain key players, typically they begin the search to replace them. Clearly, talent and ability will be the primary focal point followed closely by background checks, etc.

This is the problem with every ‘dream-signing’ in the offseason. Matt Jones was released after violating his probation. This seems to be the case for many talented players in the NFL.

As a fan sometimes it is hard to see why a team would avoid signing the top talent out there. Although the cases differ, the one constant seems to be a desire to avoid signing players with legal issues and giving locker room problems a few more chances. (Not to say that Adam (Pacman) Jones deserves any more ‘chances’.)

After Donte Stallworth’s issues and rumors of a Braylon Edwards trade, I would love to see the Browns go after a few players to be on the receiving end of a Brady Quinn pass.

Here is a list of notable WR’s still unsigned as of 11 AM on Mar. 31, 2009.

• Matt Jones (6’6″ 218)
• Hank Baskett (6’4″ 220)
• Drew Bennett (6’5″ 196)
• Reggie Williams (6’4″ 212)
• Marvin Harrison (6′ 185)
• Torry Holt (6′ 190)

Here is the link to ESPN’s Free Agents Page

Green Bay Packers Fan Fest 2009: All Fired Up!

While fans of the other 31 NFL teams remain content watching highlight videos and ESPN clips, Green Bay Packer fans continued to enjoy a Wisconsin spring ritual: Packer Fanfest.

What is Fanfest? A weekend filled bonanza of player appearences, fan excitement and countless autograph sessions with the players and coaches of the Packers organization.

United Football League: Future NFL Minors?

I have been hearing more and more about the upcoming United Football League. I have been wondering how it’s going to be used, and how their slogan right now is: “Where the Future Stars Come to Play!”

Then, I read an article on CBS about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell considering using the UFL for a minor league. 

This could be a great thing for the NFL. By keeping the money wasted on NFL Europe and practice squads, where players get almost no development, the UFL trains them for future use in the NFL. 

Starting with only four teams and six weeks could make it hard to get into the season, and make it boring. 

If the NFL continues to support the use of the UFL, it could very well take off.

A lot of people are saying the NFL already has a farm system: the NCAA. I agree, but what about the players that just are not good enough right out of college. 

With development, we could get more qualified players in the NFL, and end up with more exciting games and more competition. 

I think it could also solve this pesky CBA thing. With good players coming up willing to play for less, it could drive down the demand for five-year $20 million contracts. 

“No, I’m not going to pay you $10 million a year, because I got John Smith from the UFL that wants to play and only wants $1 million and he is just as good as you.”

Think we could hear that soon?

Jay Cutler Insulted By Text Message Abbreviation From Broncos Coach (Satire)

Reports surfaced out of Denver today that Jay Cutler and head coach Josh McDaniels have been exchanging text messages in hopes of patching up their relationship, which has grown increasingly rocky over the offseason.

It was hoped that Cutler would return to Denver for voluntary workouts, but it appears that even the texting has rubbed Cutler the wrong way.

“Look, I really wanted to be a part of this team over the offseason, I really did,” said Cutler. “We had a nice dialogue going, I started off by saying ‘Hey m8! Wat r u up 2?’ and he responded with an incredibly insulting ‘ROFL, MBFYMADS!’. Now, everyone knows that means, ‘Rolling on floor laughing, Mrs. Butterworth F*cks Your Mom All Day Sunday’.

Why would he say something like that to me, and laugh about it?! Mrs. Butterworth is a delicious syrup shaped like a woman, how dare he deface her like this!”

In response to this insult, Cutler said he is going to sell another 2-3 houses and forgo another couple hundred thousand dollars in bonus money to further punish the team.

McDaniels responded by saying the whole thing was a big mix-up, and he blames the translator he brought in to help him talk to the young man. Maria Young, a linguist who speaks multiple languages including fluent drunk asshole, hipster jagoff, and narcissistic douche quarterback, was the one responsible.

She has helped teams communicate in the past with people such as Brett Favre and Ryan Leaf. But this time she thought she was texting an abbreviation that meant “My best friend, you’re missing a dope scrimmage’.

McDaniels has since let go the translator and cited the difficulty in relating to a 25-year-old detached white kid though text abbreviations for the misunderstanding. He said all communication with Cutler will now be handled by his 11-year-old daughter.

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Haven’t the Fans Suffered Enough: The New York Jets Need To Get Jay Cutler

They stood there in their green and white jerseys—mouths agape. Did he just say that? 

“I want to kiss you.”  The slurred words were like nails on a chalkboard to Jets fan.  Their idol. The legendary icon to a franchise with few legendary icons had just propositioned Suzy Kolber while being interviewed during a Jets-Patriots game in 2003. 

Joe Namath told Suzy Kolber that he wanted to…kiss her.  Sigh.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is what it means to be a Jets’ fan.  Their one legend—the only person who has ever brought this team to the Super Bowl (much less won it)—had just torn their hearts out with a drunken display. 

To this day, the Jets have not been able to replace the great Namath. And now, even those memories are stained with the image of Namath’s glossy-eyed proposition.

That is part of the reason why the Jets need to get Jay Cutler. I’ll go into it further in a minute.  For now, please read the following hypothetical tale (think ABC Family special geared towards the tween crowd):

 

Mike is an average high school senior. He’s not the captain of the football team, but he’s not the geek who gets beat up every morning either. Average in every way.  Like most high school seniors, he’s a little insecure and tries to do nothing to embarrass himself.  Also, like most high school seniors, he’s stressing about finding a date for the prom.

You see, all the ingredients are there for an incredible prom night.  He and his friends have rented a huge stretch limo with a bar and a high def TV.  They have access to a friend’s house down on the shore where they will surely have a time to remember. 

The only problem is finding a date.  His current plan is to take Kelly, his third cousin.  She’s average in every way, just like him. She’s not ugly.  Nobody knows they’re cousins. It will be…fine. Not perfect.  Fine.

Last year, Mike was in a similar situation.  And, as he always does when it comes to women, he took the easy way out.  He just wanted a date that he wouldn’t be embarrassed by.

He took Britt, his older sister’s hot friend. Britt was super popular in high school and jumped at the opportunity to relive some of that high school glory. She liked college enough, but high school was the bomb. 

Taking Britt wasn’t bad.  She looked good (although a little out of place) and was a good date and a good dancer.  But, she also came off as trying to live off her reputation from her high school days. 

It was a little pathetic—but it didn’t reflect poorly on Mike.  He was average and she was good looking.  You could call her a cougar in the making.  It was fine.  Not great.  Fine.

The thing is, Mike’s good friend Jane just broke up with her boyfriend Josh.  It seems that Josh was screwing around with Maddy – the girl who finished junior year about forty pounds overweight and came back to school in the fall in great shape and looking…almost…hot. 

Everyone in the school knew Josh was trading down in that deal, but he couldn’t help it.  Jane dumped him.  Jane also happens to be the prettiest girl in high school, very smart, and had all the makings of a long term girlfriend – not just arm candy for the prom.  She did have a flaw that she got a little bitchy in certain circumstances. 

But, as she proved with her old boyfriend Mickey, she was very loyal and the bitchiness could certainly be reigned in – to the point where she could be a very good girlfriend.

There is no question.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Mike to kill two birds with one stone.  He would be getting a great prom date—ensuring a fantastic prom—and a girl with that Mike would love to date long term.

He just needs to seize the opportunity.  She’s definitely looking for a nice, smart guy after being spurned by an arrogant moron. The suitors were sure to line up. Teams like Detroit and Tampa Bay uhh….I mean…Other guys with more to offer are knocking down her door.  But, none of them have a better fit. 

None of them have a fan base, I mean family that would appreciate her more. All of them have had a bit more success in this arena than Mike.  It’s his turn.

Mike needs a strategy.  Should he play hard to get?  Given the interest from other guys, that was probably not an ideal approach.  Should he just call and ask straight out—losing a ton of leverage?

(This analogy is really starting to get weak)  He thought for a moment that he could drive by her house a few times – and duck if she sees him. Maybe even call and hang up a couple of times.   As much as he liked that idea, the risk of imprisonment seemed too great.

The opportunity is there.  Mike knows what he NEEDS to do.  He just needs to find a way to do it. 

The tale just completed – despite being able to hold on literary merit alone – was actually a metaphor (or something like that) to the situation that is occurring in Denver.  The characters in the tale represent current stakeholders in the Cutler saga.

Mike,  the average high school senior, represents Mike Tannenbaum, the GM of the New York Jets—a team that has been very average since Willy Joe strutted around in nylons.

Kelly, the third cousin who was a serviceable prom date, represents Kellen Clemens, who is the Jet’s current option at QB.

Britt, the older cougar who relived her glory days by joining Mike at the Junior Prom, represents Brett Favre who was an adequate player in his one year with the Jets.  But, there was something about him that just didn’t seem like the Brett Favre of the nineties.

Jane, the unbelievably hot and (equally unbelievably) available (and bitchy) high school senior represents Jay Cutler.

Josh, the senior who didn’t know what he had in Jane, represents Josh McDaniels.

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Don’t look now, but the New York Jets have looked somewhat (gasp) competent in putting together what should be a (gasp) contender in the 2009 season. 

Tired of playing second fiddle in their own market (if you count the other major sports in the area, they go from second fiddle to sixth or seventh fiddle) and hoping to hit the ground running when they open their new stadium next year, the Jets have made offseason splashes in back to back off-seasons.

Last year, their haul included big contracts for free agents Alan Faneca, Kris Jenkins, Damien Woody and Calvin Pace.

Later in the offseason, in a move that generally flew under the radar (in the same way that Curt Schilling’s comments fly under the radar; and the same way that Jennifer Lopez’ backside flies under the radar; and Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan etc.), the Jets traded a mid-round pick for Brett Favre.

Faneca and Jenkins were generally outstanding while Woody and Pace did what they were brought in to do—upgrade their respective positions. And despite some opinions to the contrary, Favre was ok in New York. 

This year, all the Jets have done is add Bart Scott—the best defensive free agent who has never stepped on Andre Gurode’s head—and a coach in Rex Ryan who was the brains behind the Baltimore Ravens defense.

For the record, Rex Ryan was also the brains behind the 2007 timeout call that allowed the Patriots to move to 12-0 on their way to an undefeated season.  Given the general sentiment towards the Patriots that year—e.g. Spygate, running up the score—I would imagine many, many dogs were kicked in frustration after that move.

The Jets have most of the pieces in place to be a contender. 

The only issue?  Favre retired (we think) leaving a gaping hole at quarterback. The Jets proved last year they would pay top dollar for even a one year fix at the position.  Cutler represents much more than that.

A handful of reasons Cutler is the perfect fit for the Jets:

1. He looks like the real deal.  Drafting a quarterback early in the first round has become much riskier in recent years.  Whether it’s the need to prove themselves too quickly—and justify the money they’re being paid in their huge rookie contracts—or just the shock of the transition to the NFL, highly picked QBs seem to be failing at a higher rate than ever.  Alex Smith, Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, Vince Young, Matt Leinart (the list goes on) were all high draft picks who flamed out (or look like they’re going to flame out) early.  Teams paid dearly for these players in the hopes that they would, at least, become franchise cornerstones, and, at best, become stars in the mold of Peyton Manning or Tom Brady.  In other words, they gambled in the hopes that a player would look and perform like Jay Cutler after three years.
   Look at it a different way. How much would a team give up for a player who, coming out of college, looked like he had all the tools to be a star?  And, three years later, is following the trajectory that teams dream of when they draft a quarterback high in the first round.
   A quarterback like this hasn’t been traded (or available in free agency) since…ever? At least the last couple of decades.  The most similar case in the last 25 years was when the Colts traded Jeff George to the Falcons in 1994. However, despite many comparisons currently being made between the two men—due more to personality than talent—George hadn’t enjoyed nearly as much success as Cutler has enjoyed to this point.  Most of the quarterback trades that have taken place are either veteran’s whose team wants to move on (Favre, Montana), backups who have had some success in the preseason or in place of an injured starter (Cassel, Scott Mitchel, Matt Hasselbeck) or lower tier quarterbacks.

 

1. The Jets’ in-town rival, the Giants, and their biggest division rival, the Patriots, are both fielding franchise quarterbacks that should keep them in contention for at least the next five years. By not making this move, the Jets face several more years of chasing the Giants and Patriots.
   Oh, and Pats fans would HATE him.
   
   
2. Cutler’s brash (arrogant?) personality could be either a perfect fit or a toxin in New York.  He was very popular in Colorado, which certainly doesn’t equate to popularity in New York. However, if he can learn to contain himself a little—and realize that ANYTHING that sounds remotely like complaining by a young millionaire athlete can only create a negative perception with the fans—he could become New York’s biggest sports personality.
   New York is currently taking applications for most popular athlete.  Michael Strahan has retired.  Derek Jeter is getting older.  ARod is…well…ARod.  The Knicks’ biggest accomplishment in the last five years has been giving up fifty points to Kobe and LeBron in back to back games.  The opportunity is there.
   If Cutler ends up in New York, he should call Tom Brady’s PR people and do whatever they say to take advantage of the current lack of sports heroes in New York (at least by New York standards).
   And, if you don’t believe that a “fish out of water” southern guy can’t own the big city, look at Joe Namath.
   
   
3. The Jets can’t count on the draft for the current need at quarterback.  With the players they have on the roster, the Jets are in a position to win now.  They have pieces in place at most other positions and can’t wait the two or three years that it takes a rookie to develop—if they ever do.  The Vikings are in a similar position and have been stunted by Tarvaris Jackson’s growing pains.

 

Finally, I offer Jets fans this final nugget.  Imagine if (and it’s a big if) Jay Cutler comes in and does what Namath did.  Meaning, he’s a charismatic figure who leads the team to a Super Bowl victory.

But, let’s add one piece to this hypothetical scenario. Twenty years after his retirement, Jay Cutler does an interview at halftime of a Patriots—Jets Monday night game. Like Namath, the clearly intoxicated Cutler says he wants to kiss the reporter interviewing him—Suzy’s granddaughter Meg Kolber. 

Jets fans cringe—they’ve seen this before. But, something strange happens. Meg looks at Cutler and plants a big wet one on his mouth. She then puts down the microphone, tells the cameraman the interview’s over, and takes Cutler back to her room.

That’s an ending that the long suffering Jets fans deserve.

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