Why Do You Like the Jets?

first game I has ever seen was a jets game, dey beat the chargers in da wildcard matchup, and den they lose the very next round lol

unfortunately I inherited my loyalty for the Jets. My dad was a die hard jets fan so of course I became one too. I have spent so many years wondering when we were gonna win it all. Being that I was also born to be a Yankee fan, I expect to win. However with the Jets, I expect they will suck. Through my experience, if there is a way to lose, the Jets will find it. I hope that 2010 is not a repeat of the countless disasters I have grown to expect. We have a great team on paper, but that doesn’t mean shit. LETS GO JETS!!!

I have been a fan since they changed from the titans to the jets. I grew up near shea stadium, saw Namath QB the first game I went to and have bleed green ever since. Win or lose they are my team. My second dog was named boozer after Emerson Boozer. I am happy with the direction the team is headed and glad to see Rex at the helm.

I was always a Jets fan growing up, but i didn’t get into really following the team until college. Where I went to school, there was a group of guys that i hung out with, and each of them had a favorite team. ( We had mostly the AFC East and NFC East covered, even including a Chiefs fan, all of which followed them since they were younger.) I was the Jets fan and i just really enjoyed watching the team evolve from Chad Pennington to Mark Sanchez. Not to mention I can run my mouth to Eagles fans and they really have no idea about the Jets. Overall its been a fun ride and i can only imagine the years to come with this great team and site. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!

As for me I was around 8 and saw the Monday night Miracle, since then I have loved the Jets and hated the phins.

been one since I was a kid. My first, and now only sport that I loved forever was football, and I wanted to be Don Maynard. So I became the kid with the best hands on the block, but sadly, didn’t have ole #13’s speed. So started throwin’ the ball, getting a pretty good arm, could chuck it about 50 yards downfield and get it into the tire, too (at least, most of the time…).

Then it was just a matter of loyalty, more a reflection on my character as much as loving the team. Steadfast to the last, bleed green, die a Jets fan.

Aside from my family, there’s only two things that make me smile like a kid again whenever I do them; drive my Saab convertible with the top down, and watch/read/talk/eat/think Jets.

So now, I’m livin and lovin’ it. I was a defense guy always, have loved the attacking defenses like the Bucs under Dungy, the Ravens under Rex; the kind of defenses that inspire groans from opposing coordinators, turn QB’s into zombies and occasionally lets you watch Jenx swat 300 pound center aside like a box of corn flakes. In Rex I Trust! The man is larger than life, the players absolutely LOVE to give their hearts for this guy. I wish I could play, I would knock the snot out of anybody for that guy!

The best part for me right now, the defense. I really think we’re on the verge of becoming dominant (and Tanny absolutely better put on some of those magic moves he’s known for next year to get quality D-line & LB’s).

Why defense and not the Ring? Because much as I would love to see the team get a ring, it’s knowing that my defense can crush your team that does it for me.

here’s a question for you guys – can you clearly remember who the past 10 superbowl winners were? Now, can you tell me who the dominant defenses of the past 10 years were?

See what I mean? The ring has become a circus, a show, an afterthought. But EVERBODY remembers Warren Sapp and the Bucs (and how we picked Brady over him. Ugghhh!).

Anyways, green’n’white forever guys… love my team I do…

I became a fan mainly because the team named sounded cool. Jets are f’ing awesome. Who can top the Jets?? There wasn’t too much to root for while I was growing up (I only really started paying attention in the 90s) though, so I also liked the Niners (Bay Area) and the Chargers (mainly Natrone Means and his awesome visor). Although I’m still somewhat a fan of those teams, the Jets are the only ones that I’ll call MY team.

I am from Puerto Rico and in those times it was imposible to watch football games except on thanksgiving day were I was able to see the games ,Imagine I like this weird sport using helmets and pads and I had to wait a hole year to watch some games. I became a Jets fan because I they usually appear on a couple of thanksgiving along with the Raiders, Dolphins, Steelers, Eagles and Chargers. I love the logos of all those teams but I knew that I need it to pick one. I love the Dolphins because of the colors and Dan Marino, and the Chargers because of the logo, The Raider looks killer but when I saw these guys with mojacs (the sack exchange)I fell in love with the jets mostly because they were from NY and I was a Yankee fan and a Reggi Jackson fan. I am glad that I chose this team because is the only team that I am faitfull.

I’ve been watching football for as long as I can remember, but for as long as my dad has been a Jets fan, he wasn’t really too into football in the early 90s. So back then, while my favorite team was the Jets, I didn’t really watch them and mostly I really just had favorite players that I loved to watch, i.e. Barry Sanders (easily by far my favorite player ever still), Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, etc.

Also, I used to play a TON of Tecmo Super Bowl (still do), so although I don’t really remember watching them play, I loved guys like David Fulcher, Wayne Haddix, LT, BO KNOWS, THE NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE, QB EAGLES oh man I want to play now LOL too bad I’m at work :(

Anyhow I actually for real became a Jets fan basically when my dad got excited because of us signing Bill Parcells as our HC. That 1997 season was pretty much the first one I remember watching every single Jets game. The last game of the season was really weird for me because I was rooting so hard for Barry to break 2000 yards but also wanting us to win and make the playoffs. At least one of those came true, right!

I picked the Jets over the Giants, the Mets over the Yanks, the Islanders over the Rangers, and the Knicks over the Nets. I root for the other team if my team is out of the playoffs, except the Yankees.
I think I hate their fans more than I hate the team. I love that the Yankees made history by choking that three games to none lead and losing to the Red Sox’s, of course it was bittersweet, I hate all Boston teams. Oh yeah, the Jets, I believe I became a fan because they used to play at Shea stadium. As a Met fan, i believe the Jets (which rhymes with Mets) were their football brethren.

I’m a Yankees, Jets and Knicks fan and when I was a kid I hated the Giants and Mets, Nets were never good enough to hate, lol. But now that I’m older and mature I route for NY/NJ instead so if my teams are out I would route for a local team.

Also I became a Jets fan back in 86, they start the season 10-1 and I’m thinking these guys are really good; O’brien to Toon, Walker and Shuler. Of course they lose the last 5 games of the season. I should have known then to expect that type of heartbreak all the time. =P

I was three years old. My mother took my brother and i to K-mart shopping. They had a bin of PJ’s. My grabbed a pair that happened to be giants. I reached in, and pulled out the same ones. My mother told me i couldn’t get the same pair because she wouldn’t know who’s were who’s. So she grabbed a pair of the green ones. Jets PJ’s. That is how i became a Jets fan. Put on my PJ’s and root for the Jets.
From that point on, everything was Jets. Had my Jets Starter jacket and got heckeled by all my friend for wearing it. “Jets suck” was all i ever heard.
Now when my wife want’s to ask if i love her… she says… “do you love me more than you love the mets and the jets?”.
The hardest thing is…. What do i sell in order to afford superbowl tickets when the jets finally make it? There’s no way i’m not goign to be there.

How do i feel about the Giants? FUCK THE GIANTS!!!!

I was 14 and started to watch the AFL and Jets on NBC in New Jersey because it was the baby league and the underdog. I became a Jet fan. My father was a Giant fan. The AFL was radical with great uniforms like the Raiders and Chargers. The next year the Jets drafted Namath and there was no looking back. In 1974 I got season tickets in the end zone. Since then I’ve only missed 3 home games, 2 because I was in Europe. My seats are now in Sec. 134 on the aisle 10 rows above Eddie the Fireman. The games are the greatest joy in my life after wife and kids and I’ve never regretted being a Jets fan because we are unique in the NFL. God bless Joe Willie and the NYC area for that.

 I’ve met two British jet fans at games. I recall one that mentioned the Gastineu roughing the passer penalty in the 1986 play-off game with the Browns. He was still disgusted. I was astounded. This guy from across an ocean was one of us. How did you Brits become Jet fans any way? I like to know that.

Born in the Bronx, I was attending school in Western NY in 1960-61. Surrounded by Bills fans (the only pro team in Buffalo at the time) I became a Jets (Titans) fan is self-defense.

It was my own form of “rebellion” against my father – who is a Giants fan. (Yes, I’m clearly a bad a$$).

The Giants had just won the Super Bowl and I decided I wanted to be a Jets fan. Needless to say, he was not pleased.

the Jets and Mets won their championships in the year I was born 1969. the Knick won the next year. I only witness one of my teams win since I started following teams. (Mets 1986). The Islanders, I jumped on their bandwagon after the second of four Stanley cups. I’m sorry you guys found out I’m the youngest on this blog.

Im a massive jets fan i check this site every day. I was born and raised in Wales which if anyone didnt know is part of the UK. Im a massive NFl fan and also a massive rugby fan. When i whent on holiday a few years ago i ended uip going to a jets giants pre season game and i thought it was amazing i couldve gone down the dark side of the giants but for some reason i was drawn to the jets that day i bought a curtis martin top and havent looked back since. and im so glad ive stuck it out through the bad times because jets are making a dynasty no doubt

Since the early 80’s. Since Ken Obrien went 1-15
I remember Al Toon Freeman Mcneil Wesley walker mark G and all of those guys
Ive been bleeding green my whole life. The ups and downs, however Im always excited for the next season. The 2000’s have been great to me. Winning records, 2 AFC championship games, (late 90’s) couple of playoff runs. And now more than ever im truly proud to be a jets fan and I an extremely excited for this season. Love the offseason moves (maybe not the faneca and Jones deal) however we have a young core and a great leader in Sanchez. recently engaged to a GORGEOUS 24 year old (im 33 this year) ;) and she didnt know what a 1st down was now she is suprising me w tickets to a couple games last year jets stuff all the time and she is even more excited than me (maybe its just the fact that she loves mark sanchez but WHO CARES LOL) I will forever be a JETS fan. We are winning a couple of SB rings this decade!!!!! J.E.T.S. JETS JETS JETS!!!!!!!

Most of my friends were Jets fans growing up. They got it from their fathers. My father wasn’t really into football, he didn’t watch it on Sundays. So I sort of followed the crowd in my early years.

My love affair with the team began with Freeman McNeil because he played my position and had my number. He quickly became my favorite player. Then the ironies of all ironies happened. My mother, who worked in banking, had Free as a client. She struck up a friendship with him and mentioned to him how much of a fan I was. A couple of days later Free came back to the bank and handed my mother a pair of white Nuemann’s gloves (the ones with the sticky, tacky grip) and a hand-written note. He had swiped Al Toon’s gloves from his locker after practice and gave them to me along with a note saying I should work hard to be the best player I can and all that.

Hooked for life.

Hello to my JETS! family & friends!
It has been a rough road for me as a JETS fan growing up in Ohio and now living in Indiana. The funny thing is that I have always been asked this same question; how the hell did you become a stinking JETS fan?
Well long story short my best friend in high school moved from NY to Ohio back in 93-94. He was a Giants/Yankees fan so me being the competitor I am I starting routing for the JETS/METS. Well I am not much of a baseball guy so I dropped the METS but the Green & White stayed with me. I have watched the ups and downs for years and defended my beloved JETS along the way. Well after last years surprise and this years acquisitions I am hoping that my loyalty pays off. All I really want is to say that I watched my team compete for the Super Bowl Championship before I die. I will always be a JETS fan and yes I catch a lot of shit for my choice but who better to handle the doubting Thomas’s of the world than a J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! fan?

Since a lot of people have touched on the Giants, I figure I might as well too. I don’t hate them (quite possibly a product of me never living in NY), but I do hate Eli Manning for some reason. I think it has to do with him publicly stating that he would refuse to play if drafted by the Chargers that year he came out. It’s the NFL Draft, there are no special rules. If you don’t want to abide by the rules, then don’t enter the draft and you’re free to sign with whoever you want.

I left from Canada in 94 to go to university in New Mexico of all places. After settling in a couple of years and making friends I got baptised into the NFL.

I needed a team to call my own, but I didn’t want to be labled a bandwagoner. I looked at the bottom of the cellar and found the lowly 96 JETS.

They had this grinder of a kid on the team, same age, same size, same look as me. Was inspired by the guy. We also picked up this sweet running back… I got my jersey that year and there’s been no turning back.

And going from worst to first in a couple of years pretty much cimented things. I still wear my old Chrebet jersey to this day.

I have loved the JETS since i was a little kid i grew up in new york then moved to arizona but no matter where i go the JETS go with me

When I was a kid growing up in Flushing NY, late sixtes, my older cousins would take me along to sneak into the games at Shea, Jets or Mets. The first time we got caught I thought they were going to send me to jail and I cried my ass off. Been crying for my Jets ever since. Aside from Parcells we finally got a good coach and I don’t just mean with X’s and O’s. Go Jets!!! PS Giant Fans suck because they act like their all high class snobs.

ive been a jet fan since the late 70s win or lose they will always be my team jets #1

been jets fan since i was 6.saw joe namath beat baltimore.seen comercials of joe in pantyhose.LONG AGO.loved last season.and i am a south carolina redneck!

I was born in Secaucus, NJ is what I tell people who ask, its the truth. But in reality I’m a Miami son since I’ve lived in Miami almost my entire life. Yet, the Dolphins never quite did “it” for me. I remember seeing Ken O’Brien throwing to Al Toon on TV when I was first getting into football and just thinking, I like them. Been a Jets fan since which is not easy in Miami, but I’m loyal and will be until I die or there are no more Jets.

Came to New York State from the UK at 10 (probably going back this summer.) Had no interest in any American sports at first, but then I tried at 14… the person who convinced me to give them a try was a Yankees and Jets fan, so I inherited those teams. However, I wasn’t a complete conformist then and still am not now, so where he was also a Knicks and Giants fan I became a Lakers and Eagles fan. Odd, I know, and also somewhat bandwagonish. However, I never got off any of those wagons, and us two at the very least try to get together every Sunday for football. My faith in the Yankees and Lakers eventually paid off, and I have faith that my determination in the Jets will be rewarded soon, since so many pieces are now in place. We took flak for being Jets fans from people we were friendly with (like our former gym teacher; Giants and Mets fan), but we’ve stuck to our guns, and I hope to get the last laugh soon, even if it is across the Atlantic. Quite dissapointing the way things ended in January but not completely unexpected, and man… tremendous potential with this squad.

I am a Long Island native, true and blue… I love living there! So my fandom comes mostly from cheering for Long Island teams – the JETS, mets, islanders, and the knicks. I lived in NYC when I was very young and have vague memories for the Lawrence Taylor days, so I always have a soft spot for the Giants, and cheer hard for them unless they play the JETS. I also think it’s fun cheering for historically bad teams… the victory is soooo much sweeter! At least I think so, since my last team to win a championship was the mets… I was only 2!

I’ve been following American football for about 2 years now. Jets fan since Rex Ryan became HC.

I think what helped me decide what team I was going to support was a video of Rex Ryan addressing the media. He spoke of removing the “same old Jets” tag and getting his players to “play like a Jet”.

I just dug (or digged?) what he said, so since then I’ve been a Jets fan.

back in the early 80’s (maybe late 70’s?) when Jets were in still in Shea Stadium I had a step-cousin that was drafted out of Ohio State named John Sullivan (WR). Went to see them play the Houston Oilers at Shea and was a fan ever since. Before that I was a Cowboys (Roger Staubach days) fan. Been bleeding Green ever since.

I had become a Mets fan in ‘81, as I had an older sister who was in love with the Yankees and Dave Righetti, hence I decided to root for the Mets. Since the Jets also played at Shea, I think that was all the tie in I needed. I never went to any games (my family wasn’t exactly financially well off and I grew up 60 miles North of Queens), but never missed one on TV. Scott Dierking is still my favorite Jet of all time. On a side note, I can’t stand the “long suffering Jets fan” routine that gets thrown around in the media, nor the “Jets are a second rate franchise” talking point. The team has had some bright moments over the last 28 seasons, but obviously never gotten to the big game. That said, there a lot of franchises in the league that have been much, much worse. I love the team and always will.

Strangely I got into professional sports (other than basketball) a little late. I became a Jets fan for a few reasons…It was something to have in common with my pops and the other reason was my interest in seeing Curtis Martin play (a guy who went for a crazy stretch without fumbling and became 4th in all time rushing yards). I am also a Knicks and Yankees fan primarily. Now with that said I also root for the other NY teams like the Giants and the Mets. When I talk to people about sports I always tell them I want to see all NY championship games and unfortunately the NBA is the one that makes it impossible (closest thing would be if the Knicks play a former NY state team like the Kings or the Clippers). I miss the days of having Patrick Ewing and guys like Charles Oakley on the Knicks (no Jordan in the NBA would have meant probably a couple of Knicks championships in my lifetime). Hell, I know he might not be a favorite Knick player (I know he’s not on the Knicks anymore) but a little while back Nate Robinson blocking Yao Mings shot gave me flashbacks of Charlie Ward blocking Rik Smits shot. Jets/Giants superbowl I would absolutely love (of course hoping the Jets win it all). As another guy here born and mostly raised in the Bronx my love for my NY teams became stronger after I joined the military and moved around from the DC area, to California, to South Korea, and to Germany.

I was also born into Jet green. My dad and uncle are big fans, my uncle has had season tickets for over 20 years. I live in Baltimore right now so it sucks barely getting to see all the games. I am also a Yanks fan so it’s awkward. I’ve seen the Bombers win 5 championships, but I am just dying to see Gang Green win one. I would trade four of the five World Series wins just for one Jets Super Bowl win. It’s a rough gig feeling like the Jets go out and find special ways to lose. But it looks like Sexy Rexy might be changing the ways up in East Rutherford…we can only pray…

But when I started watching the Jets, I started watching football all-together. I realized there were teams like the Lions, that have no hope, the Pats, that everyone just loves to hate, and the Cowboys, that are hyped up a lot. I had also grown up a Met fan, so I grew up assuming the worst for the team, and anything better than that came as a pleasant surprise, unlike those stuck up yankee fans. I felt like the Jets were very much like the Mets. They had their bright moments, their inconsistencies that made watching the games really fun. I rooted for the Giants in the Giants v. Pats superbowl, but only because of my burning passion for the Pats. Now i follow the Jets, on my own, religiously, and I feel like they have built a team that can definitely win in entertaining fashion.