NEW YORK JETS TURKEY DAY FOOTBALL

by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 6:05 AM EDT

It has been confirmed. The Jets have accepted the NFL's offer and WILL be hosting a game on Thanksgiving Day.

According to Gary Myers of NY Daily News, the NFL will make the official announcement on Monday at the league meetings in Orlando. They will also name the opponent for that game and the opponent for the MNF opener on Sept. 13.

The game is slated to kickoff at 8:20 PM. That gives us plenty of time to get lubricated, Jets fans! We will avenge that awful '07 showing in Dallas.

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And the news just keeps coming boys!!!

SO PUMPED

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by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 6:15 AM EDT reply actions

If this is the case, the Pats will be playing the Lions.

Detroit traditionally plays the early game on Thanksgiving at home, and the schedule will require our game with them to be on the road. So we’ll be against someone else.

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by John B on Mar 17, 2010 7:56 AM EDT reply actions

NE has a Thanksgiving Day game this year also? Didn’t know that.

Good point about Detroit, they always have the 12:30 game.

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by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Ahh you are a smart guy, John. Hit refresh on Twitter and lookie here:

via ProFootballTalk:

Daily News report that Jets will host Thanksgiving night game means the Patriots will play the Lions at Ford Field that afternoon."

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by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions

It has to do with tv. CBS and FOX alternate calling the Cowboys and the Lions Thanksgiving games each year. This year CBS has the Lions. CBS can only do games with an AFC road team, and the Jets and Pats are the only two AFC teams scheduled to play at Detroit this year. If it’s not the Jets, it has to be the Pats.

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by John B on Mar 17, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I don’t call you the “boss dawgggg” for no reason.

Solid logic, sir. Rec’d. You were 110% correct.

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by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Sweet

I Believe in 2010

by Jadden Hopkins on Mar 17, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

So we won’t be on NFL network?

Darrelle Revis once won a game of Connect Four in three moves.

by bm01bath on Mar 17, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Unfortunately, I think that means we WILL be on NFL Network.

It’s usually Fox… then CBS…. then 8:20 game is on NFL Network.

(although this year looks like it will be CBS then FOX, then NFL Network, but same end result for us)

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by Matt Birch on Mar 17, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I really hate the NFL Network. It might as well be PPV for me.

by random122 on Mar 17, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I don’t think I want to go to a bar on Thanksgiving just to watch the game but I may have to.

Darrelle Revis once won a game of Connect Four in three moves.

by bm01bath on Mar 17, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

If you live in the New York area, league rules dictate the game must be simulcast over a broadcast channel since a local team is playing.

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by John B on Mar 17, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

It is within a certain amount of miles and I am like maybe 10 too far away.

Darrelle Revis once won a game of Connect Four in three moves.

by bm01bath on Mar 17, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont like this.

As fun as it is to watch football on thanksgiving, I would rather it not be my team playing the game. The short week is rough. I know both teams have to deal with the same circumstances, but it might end up hurting us more because we are a physical, grind it out football team. Giving guys like shonn greene, LT, david harris, kris jenkins, and others a few extra days of recovery in a week is huge. I’m hoping we have a bye in the previous week.

by NJNETS29 on Mar 17, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

Cuts both ways.

Even though it’s tough having a Thanksgiving game and a short week, having an extra few days the following week is great that time of the season. And as a fan, being able to see the Jets play that day is great.

by oldskooljet on Mar 17, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

agreed and rec'd

there’s good and bad. also depends on the schedule. Hopefully the turkey day game is against a weaker opponent (don’t we play the Browns this year lol) and the following game 10 days later is against a tougher opponent or division rival (Pats/fins).

by Togaman7 on Mar 17, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions