I may be just venting here but hear me out. At times the gang green message board appears to be very Anti-Jets. First, SOME not all people complain that the Jets are to slow to act in FA. At the same time they laugh about how other teams are over spending and wasting their money (See the skins). One cannot have it both ways. If you want to land big names and land them early you are more than likely going to over spend. Football after all is a business and the best players want the most money... that's who they go play for. It has nothing to with the type of franchise a particular team is. See the Edge signing by the Cards. Now the Jets go out and sign what will probably be a depth move at LB and a 3-4 DE. While making these moves the Jets did not go and over spend. Additionally, they got these players for what I believe to be a reasonable price. (The Chatham numbers I do not believe to be released but it wasn't a break the bank deal IMO). Now SOME people complain again. What do you want the Jets to do. Take your pick. They can either 1. Break the bank now and get some big names and go into cap hell later. OR 2. Sign players that fill a hole and will play a role and have money to make other moves. NOTE: There is a salary cap in football you cannot have both numbers 1 and 2. My final point is for everyone complaining about Kimo's age. First of all this guy just won a Super bowl on a team with a very good defense. He is not some "old guy" from a loser club. He knows how to win and what it takes to win. One cannot have a team of pure youth and win. A team needs veteran experience, guys who know how to win. They in turn can teach the younger players how to win and what it takes to win. Finally, there is this: This quote is from the home page. First off all it should read DEFENSIVE LINE and not offensive line but that is besides the point. The point is that one minute most people are in love with the new direction of the team and after one move the board already has that "Same Old Jets attitude". It disgusts me. WE are suppose to be fans of this team. It is time that we support our team and give moves a chance before being so judgmental. How many times have the Pats signed guys and people just dont understand the move. Then when the season starts everyone sees that what the Pats did was fill needs. Filling needs wins games on the field, not on paper. Trust that the regime has a plan and that moves like this do in fact make our team better instead of always criticizing. Thanks for letting me vent and let me know what you think
i actually agree with you about the front page. While it petro's board and his opinion ulitmately matters most, the front page should be a neutral source of information, and not part of an agenda against the team.
While I agree with most everything you said, most people are too stubborn to buy into this type of strategy. Near everyone wants to win now, yet they all want to have 23 year olds doing it. I for one think this was an excellent post. Signing Kimo doesn't mean we're going to sign every 14 year veteran that we see from now on in. It means we're bringing in a veteran to mentor, and help us along with our 3-4 alignment so we can draft and replace him in a year or two.
good post. :up: I agree that patience is needed to turn the team around. I also think we need to trust Mangini and Tannebaum's decisions right now. We should definitely be patient and wait and see.
I have no problem with the direction the Jets are taking. And I am surprised at the gratuitous shot that Petro took at the front office for this move, particularly under "Top Headlines," rather than "Editorials."
How is the front page editorial anti-Jet? What is Pro Jet, fall all over every move made by unproven management? A minority of Jet fans think this new regime was a giant mistake, pulled off by an accountant/lawyer who elbowed his way into a GM promotion and hired his boyfriend thus forcing an unqualified new head coach on the Jets. Drinking Kool Aid from a 50 gallon drum does not necessarily define a Jet fan. A minority actually believe maybe rectifying a monumental error as quickly as possible is being more of a Jet fan. Two years and out..... they are certainly starting out on the right track... failing to attract a first class team of ass't coaches and snapping towels at each other in the shower at Hofstra while other teams are improving their teams because they now have cap space to do exactly that, just as the Jets have cap space galore.
Am I misunderstanding the main page articles? I don't know who writes it or if it is meant to be news, or just rambling opinions, but it sure as hell is not professional.
He means the home page for TGG.com, and I agree with him. The people who update the home page should try to be a little more upbeat.
Yeah pretty bad little write up there. They even said offensive line. Whoever wrote that just sounds bitter. Chaster McGlockton wasn't coming off winning a super bowl he was coming off eating a big mac.
I certainly won't try to change your interminably gloomy attitude about the Jets, but the point is that the statements referred to were under "Breaking News," not "Editorials," and were to my mind just as inappriopriate as if they had said "Jets guarantee SB with signings." As to your absurd "snapping towels"-type comments, you really do come off as a jilted lover in all of this.
I'm happy to have a front page that offers the latest news, and some photos of the players involved (though the guy up there now looks more like a mugshot from a brawl on the Springer Show). It's Petro's website, and he gets to do what he wants with it, but he's done a better job in the past presenting non-loaded news pieces and saving his barbs for the commentary pieces, which I also enjoy, sunshiner though I am.
I really dont see the need for petro to become a babysitter to our needs for positive news. Its his site...if he chooses to attack...why not. At the same time I think you have every right to make this thread to complain about it. Just dont look for a change of heart from Petro.
I have no problem with Petro being negative with the Jets. I personally think it should be saved for the editorial section rather than the breaking news section.
The front page is disgraceful. This is a message board that has been created for a variety of people to express their opinions, yet the founder of the site uses the front page to express primarily negative thoughts about the moves the Jets make. At the least, the posts on the main page are totally opinion with little fact or valid argumentation to support the claims. For example, Kimo won a Super Bowl this season and was effective in the 3-4 and yet he is trashed on the main page. We have threads for posting opinions, and I believe that principle should apply to all who post on the site. I would think that the person who writes the pieces for the front page would want to act as an ambassador for Jets fans in order to attract people to the site, and not as one who decides to trash or praise organizational decisions based on their personal feelings.
