My "love affair" with the Giants is over.
It's only been two days since Big Blue shocked
America and upended the New England Patriots 17-14 to capture Super Bowl XLII, but already I'm growing weary. Oh, I enjoyed watching Tom Brady getting punched in the mouth and especially enjoyed watching Bill Belichick run off the field with his tail between his legs. It was also a lot of fun seeing my brother's head almost explode during the game. But his team won and he turned out just fine.
Now all I hear is Giants this and Giants that. Eli this and Eli that. Plaxico this and Plaxico that. On the radio. On the television. I counted no less than eight people wearing Giants paraphernalia when I got on the train this morning to go to work. And that was just in my car.
If I sound (or read) like I'm whining, well, I guess I am. The Giants started their Super season with a ton of question marks. Their best offensive player retired. The head coach looked like a lame duck. Their defensive leader talked about retirement and missed most of training camp. The quarterback was a polarizing figure. And things didn't start out well on the field either as the G-Men began the season at 0-2. I don't think the most ardent Giant fan believed his squad had the makings of even making the Big Game, let alone winning it.
Which just goes to show the more I know, the less I understand.
That brings me to the Jets. Gang Green also heads into the off-season with a slew of uncertainties. The quarterback position (presumably) is up in the air. The O-line needs a major tuneup. The Gotham Green could also use a playmaker on offense. The defense lacks a pass rush and plays inconsistently, at best, against the run and the pass.
Does that make them Super Bowl bound in 2008? Hey, why not?
The
odds for winning XLIII are out and, you guessed it, the Green and White rank near the bottom at 80-1.
This upcoming 2008-2009 season will also mark the 40th anniversary of the Jets improbable victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Gang Green came close to making a return trip to the Big Dance on their 30th anniversary, but ran into a buzzsaw called the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Will 2008 be the year the Jets return to glory?
The traditional 40th anniversary gift is a
ruby, but I'll take a ring all the same.
Hey, stranger things have happened.
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