An Appreciation Post for John B

by MachlinT on Sep 21, 2011 11:10 PM EDT

As many of you probably read, the leader and lifeblood of our beloved GangGreenNation suffered a recent loss in his family.

I may not be a staff writer for GangGreenNation, but even so, I would like to use this post to, with as much sincerity as I possibly can, show just how much I appreciate his efforts in making this site entertaining, intelligent, and just plain fun to be a part of. And I would strongly encourage any and all others who read this post to do the same.

First things first, John is not only a strong voice of reason dedicated to being as realistic as possible with our beloved Jets' chances at being considered among the NFL's elite - a status not held by the team since the LBJ Presidency - but he is also a person who has shown the willingness to stay up until the latest of late hours of the night to break down and analyze even the most subtle elements to the team's progression (or lack thereof) and gameplay (or lack thereof).

John's approach to running the site has been to make it as enjoyable for all of us, whether we are casual fans, diehard fans, or almost literally Bleed Green. I highly respect the tolerance he shows for other teams' blogs whether they are quieter than us or louder than us. I respect even more the intolerance he shows for trolls that try to rub it in and make us feel like...Luke McCown's gameplay this past weekend (that's a much better analogy than what I had originally).

He makes comments in almost every decent Fanpost in order to encourage (or discourage) that writer's way of thinking, and has even been nice enough to highlight the post on the front page if it has the merit.

But enough brown-nosing, on to more serious business.

John, if you are reading this, I want to wish you my sincerest condolences on your loss and am honored to have someone with your intensity, integrity, and intelligence as the site's leader. (My apologies for the obvious Kurt Angle reference.)

Be well.

Signed,

Jonathan M, aka MachlinT

P.S. As I suggested above, please leave your own appreciation comments in this post.

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We should do a John B appreciation thread every week

I’m not going to gush. He knows how I feel about him.

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by Bro Namath on Sep 22, 2011 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

Keep up the good work, John B

What I like about Gang Green Nation is it’s the thinking man’s fansite that’s tailored to fit Jets fans. The articles I’ve seen are all intelligently written, entertaining, and thought-provoking, as are all of the posts from those who comment on them.

Sports fans in general are a very opinionated bunch, and we at Gang Green Nation are no exception. Whenever an article starts to get responses (as they all do), once it becomes apparent that there is indeed a difference of opinion, the ensuing discussions never degrade into a profanity-filled version of an AOL chat room. This, as well as the quality of the articles, is why I tip my hat to John B. Without his level of dedication, this site would not be what it is.

Thank you, John B. And you have my sincerest condolences for your loss.

by Rushthepasser on Sep 22, 2011 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

John, you're a great dude.

Enough said.

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by Richard Hill on Sep 22, 2011 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

+10000000

by Brandon Grammenos on Sep 22, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

+infinity and beyond

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by dvdvil on Sep 23, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry for your loss John.

You’re a good guy.

Residing on the BEast coast.

by DCyanks21 on Sep 22, 2011 7:53 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you John!

I think Jim Leonhard should be in the next Nike "Boom" Commercial or at least the next time he makes one of those tackles he needs to jump up with a can of Kool-Aid and shout "Oh yeah".

by Tamarack on Sep 22, 2011 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

one of john b's best traits is how he makes every jet fan feel like it is their site

he encourages debate , gives us a great platform to do this with his extremely regular posts .
it is because of john B and many other writers and contributors that makes this the best jet fan site on the planet .
john B is like mike T , woody and rex rolled into 1

if its for you it won't pass you

by tinley24 on Sep 24, 2011 7:28 AM EDT reply actions

Thank You

for creating his site where we can actually write articles rather than just “posts”. Thank you for your consistently thoughtful and interesting articles, and for keeping strong standards in terms of people staying civil.

Keep up the great work!

"Reality is purely the perception of the individual mind. It follows, that since no two minds are alike, no two perceptions of reality are alike. It further follows, that what reality is to one, may seem complete madness to someone else."

– Yefim Novikov

by joeklecko on Sep 25, 2011 6:32 PM EDT reply actions