Add Fireman Ed to the long list of fed up Jets fans.
The long time "mascot" of the Jets, who made a second career for himself leading the famous "J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!" chant during Jets home games, will no longer patrol the lower bowl of MetLife Stadium to lead the Jets fans in their ritual chant.
Ed Anzalone, (his real name), wrote an editorial that was published for Metro New York, in which he stated that he had had enough of the back-biting from fellow Jets fans at the ball park. Anzalone, who, for whatever reason decided to go to games wearing a Mark Sanchez jersey, left Thursday nights debacle against the Patriots because of "confrontations" with other Jets fans.
"This is an indication of how society has lost and is continuing to lose respect for one another. The stadium has become divided because of the quarterback controversy as well. The fact that I chose to wear a Mark Sanchez jersey this year and that fans think I am on the payroll — which is an outright lie — have made these confrontations more frequent. Whether it’s in the stands, the bathroom or the parking lot, these confrontations are happening on a consistent basis."
Maybe Anzalone should not have worn a Sanchez jersey? That would have helped.
Fireman Ed added in the column that he left the last two Jets home games early because of the "confrontations" and not because of the horrific play of this Jets franchise. While he won't be Fireman Ed anymore, Anzalone said he will continue to attend Jets games, but not in his normal spot.
Either way the fact that the Anzalone left at halftime with New England up 35-3 says a lot more about how bad this Jets team is than anything else. The Jets, in losing their number one Superfan, represents a huge slap in the face at Woody Johnson, who prided himself on making sure Anzalone was on the jumbotron for every Jets home game. With all of the bad coaches, quarterbacks, and teams that have come through the Jets over the last 44 years since Super Bowl III, it took THIS group and THIS season for the Jets to lose their top fan. Trust me; more are to follow -- and they won't be using "confrontations" as an excuse.
Ed Anzalone, (his real name), wrote an editorial that was published for Metro New York, in which he stated that he had had enough of the back-biting from fellow Jets fans at the ball park. Anzalone, who, for whatever reason decided to go to games wearing a Mark Sanchez jersey, left Thursday nights debacle against the Patriots because of "confrontations" with other Jets fans.
"This is an indication of how society has lost and is continuing to lose respect for one another. The stadium has become divided because of the quarterback controversy as well. The fact that I chose to wear a Mark Sanchez jersey this year and that fans think I am on the payroll — which is an outright lie — have made these confrontations more frequent. Whether it’s in the stands, the bathroom or the parking lot, these confrontations are happening on a consistent basis."
Maybe Anzalone should not have worn a Sanchez jersey? That would have helped.
Fireman Ed added in the column that he left the last two Jets home games early because of the "confrontations" and not because of the horrific play of this Jets franchise. While he won't be Fireman Ed anymore, Anzalone said he will continue to attend Jets games, but not in his normal spot.
Either way the fact that the Anzalone left at halftime with New England up 35-3 says a lot more about how bad this Jets team is than anything else. The Jets, in losing their number one Superfan, represents a huge slap in the face at Woody Johnson, who prided himself on making sure Anzalone was on the jumbotron for every Jets home game. With all of the bad coaches, quarterbacks, and teams that have come through the Jets over the last 44 years since Super Bowl III, it took THIS group and THIS season for the Jets to lose their top fan. Trust me; more are to follow -- and they won't be using "confrontations" as an excuse.
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