I know. It took me by surprise too. It was like that scene in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? You know, where the grinch says "maybe christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe christmas means a little bit more"? And then he dies?! Well not really...except there would be serious health complications if you're heart was enlarged like three times its size in a matter of 1 minute. Anyways, i came to this realization when i shouted "i'd rather lose to Eli manning and the Giants than Mark Sanchez and the Jets, because at least the Giants respect the game and their opponents!"
It was like a brick hit me in the chest. After Superbowl XLII, I thought the Giants would be my #1 enemy until the end of time. I still can barely talk about that game without being upset. But after becoming close friends with a Giants fan (believe me, it wasn't easy for either of us) and just watching the development of this rivalry since the beginning of the season, I realized my dislike for the Jets is much more justified by their actions, rather than their records.
Reason #1: Rex Ruthor
Rex Ryan, or Rex Ruthor as I have decided to call him...is a jackass. He doesn't have one ounce of professionalism in his body, he smack talks more than he advises his players and honestly he acts more like a used car salesman making a pitch than an actual coach both on and off the field. Him and Bill Belichick's coaching methods differ like day and night. Whether they come off with a win or a lose, Belichick doesn't let the game go to his player's heads, but focuses their attention on the next game. He keeps a cool and level head, and expects his players to do the same. He never smack talks, he just focuses on the next match. In conclusion he's a professional.
Reason #2: Calm the frack down.
Whenever the Jets score, make a good block or a successful pass they feel the need to make a huge show of it. They flex, they yell into cameras, they jump up and down...they do backflips. Its annoying, its rude and its just plain tacky.
Reason #3: Jets Fans.
Jets fans are the embodiment of reasons #1 and #2. Need I say more?
Now let me set this straight. I am BY NO MEANS becoming a fan of the Giants. This just means there a team I dislike even more (which i never thought would be possible). Why? I can actually respect the Giants.
Do you know how you can tell you cheer for a good team? When you meet new people and explain where your loyalty lies in the NFL they reply with how much they hate that team, that coach or the quarterback. If when you say who you cheer for and the person says "oh okay"...you're a decent team. Not great, but good. The worst is if you say and the person say "ohhh i'm sorry". Thats when you know you're cheering a faulty team.
So if someone says "I'm a Giants fan" to me I usually squint and say something like "oooh we can't be friends". If a fan is super committed I'll add a Feline Manning and make a comparison to a pre-pubescent girl reference. They usually make a similar one to Brady. And that's how I know that we both have good teams.
But with Jets fans its different. Usually because the only smack talk they can add to the conversation (ironic) is that one time the Patriots were caught cheating, while a New England fan can muster a good thirty remarks concerning Superbowl III, Rex Ruthor, or our numerous RECENT Superbowl wins.
And that's how I know this rivalry is only growing.
Concerning the next few games, I hope the Steelers beat the crap out of the Jets next Sunday. I predict the Packers will win the NFC Championship, making the Superbowl match Packers vs. Steelers. And if that's the case, go Packers! As long as someone puts Sanchez and his merry band of neanderthals in their place i'll be happy.
Let the games begin.
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