JETS PREPARE TO REEL IN BIG BUCKS Posted by Mike Florio on October 7, 2008, 8:32 a.m. There are a lot of rich people in New York (though not as many as there used to be . . . yeah, schadenfreude?s a biatch), and the New York Jets hope to tap into that dynamic by offering up to 2,000 geeks-made-good an opportunity to show off their wealth to everyone who ever kicked them in the family jewels, by purchasing on-field access to NFL games. The Jets Coaches Club auction launches on October 19, and those who fork over the most money for the 2,000 memberships will get unprecedented perks. ?Club members will be able to stand on the field and watch the game, five yards off the Jets bench,? the team said in a release, ?or step inside to a private 20,000 square foot bar and lounge designed by Nobu architect David Rockwell.? Club members also get free food and drink, which in New York is saying a lot. The Jets apparently have even enlisted Donald Trump for the cause, but the official PFT laptop can?t open the commercial featuring the man who epitomizes New York-style glitz and glitter (without the checkered tablecloths, gold chains, or Murano glass). Hey, we?re in favor of the free market and capitalism and all that crap, but we?re not necessarily comfortable with the notion of selling sideline passes to the highest bidder. Especially after they?ve consumed seven or eight complimentary beverages and might be inclined to advise one or more Jets players how much they suck. Now that we think of it that way, we kind of like the idea.
The Jets (and Giants) aren't that foolish. There is no actual sideline access. These well-to-do fans will be safely behind a glass wall
It should be a one way tinted wall of glass... I don't want creepy people or even business people staring at the Jets 20 feet away, thats creepy. Tint the glass so that its unnoticeable to the players in every capacity. Also, no banging on the glass!!
Ever see the movie Rollerball with James Caan? If not, it may be of interest to you. It's really very good and I think (could be wrong) it may speak to the "creepiness" you touch upon in your post. Definitely worth a view if for nothing else, its pretty cool. Make sure its the original.
That's a shame. I think it would be hysterical to see a bunch of these jokers go down like bowling pins on a play out of bounds. But then again, they'd probably want to show off their bruises and tell their war stories to EVERYBODY at work the next day.
yeah, there is no free booze. if they were giving away booze, god only knows what would happen in there.
It takes place in the "future" where sports are controlled by corporations. And the corporations of course use sports as a means to control the people. Fans go apeshit during the game; banging on the glass, etc. The lead character becomes a hero to the people because of his greatness in the sport. This causes the corporations problems because they don't want any individual heroism in the society. Your post made me think of it. I think its relevant to how the FO is acting regarding the auction and the quality of this field section but its not an identical case of course.
