Jetsfan80 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000239207/article/chris-christie-ny-giants-jets-are-new-jersey-teams Chris Christie: N.Y. Giants, Jets are New Jersey teams By Gregg Rosenthal Around The League Editor Published: Sept. 6, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. Updated: Sept. 6, 2013 at 03:44 p.m. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is excited for the Super Bowl to be coming to his home state next February. He would just like to remind everyone -- including the NFL apparently -- that Super Bowl XLVIII is not in New York. In an interview with NFL Media's Melissa Stark that will air fully on NFL Network's "GameDay First" on Sunday, Christie took issue with the very name of the New York Jets and New York Giants. "Yeah, well, because they practice in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey; most of their players live in New Jersey," Christie said. "There's nothing left from New York about the Giants or the Jets, except for the name. It's kinda odd that they're called what they're called. But, you know as long as everyone understands that they are New Jersey's teams and that the Super Bowl this year is in New Jersey, not New York, then I'm fine." As someone that lived in New York City for a decade, I can't really disagree with Christie. The Jets and Giants have long histories tied to New York. They used to play in New York and live in New York. Their fans largely are in New York. But the connection to the city and even the state of New York is tenuous at best at this stage except as an idea. It's not reality, aside from the Jets' training camp in Cortland, N.Y. Christie knows his state often is the butt of jokes and gets treated like a little brother by New Yorkers. We don't blame him for claiming the Giants and Jets as his own. The "Around The League Podcast" is now available on iTunes! Click here to listen and subscribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Superbowl "Huddle Shuttle" Tour started in Sparta, NJ last week. Children get a taste of the Super Bowl when ‘Huddle Shuttle’ stops in Sparta Posted: Aug 31, 2013 10:57 PM EDTUpdated: Sep 03, 2013 10:58 PM EDT Photo by Sara Hudock/For the New Jersey Herald - The Sparta Spartans take the field to start the Rumble Division game at Friday Night Lights for Life in Sparta. Photo by Sara Hudock/For the New Jersey Herald - Lt. Col. Daniel Colfax USMC (ret.) is presented with the proclamation of the rededication of Ungerman Field to military veterans. Top News HeadlinesMore>> Fox rabies results expected next week 5 in Stanhope attacked by possibly rabid foxes Dingmans Bridge closure starts Monday Andover rings in new school year Andre's restaurant celebrating 15 years with special Sunday dinner Ross replaced on Hardyston election ballot By JOE CARLSON jcarlson@njherald.com SPARTA — The NFL season doesn’t kick off until Thursday evening, but the road to Super Bowl 48 started on Friday night in Sparta. As part of the third annual Friday Night Lights for Life Football series, the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee brought its “Huddle Shuttle” to Ungerman Field. The 64-foot by 8-foot and 14,000-pound customized vehicle aims to bring the Super Bowl experience around the New York and New Jersey area, by stopping in 48 locations between Sept. 4 and Feb. 2. “This is the first time anything like this has ever been done,” said Timothy McDonough, senior adviser of the New Jersey half of the committee. “Never has there been a traveling experience like this that goes around the area of a Super Bowl. We need to link two states.” The “Huddle Shuttle” officially kicks off its tour on Wednesday, but Sparta was able to get a sneak preview through its affiliation with USA Football. “We have an affiliation with USA Football and the committee was looking to make a test stop at a few youth events in the area and we fit that category,” Sparta Youth Football Vice President John-Paul Beebe said. On Friday, children of all ages were able to kick field goals through uprights, throw footballs through the swinging snow flakes that are part of the Superbowl 48 logo, take pictures with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, run out of the tunnel as if they were running onto the MetLife Stadium field, measure their vertical jump as if they were at the NFL Combine, tour replicas of the Jets and Giants locker rooms, call penalties like referees on the field, race each other through an obstacle course and do a touchdown dance as if they just scored the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, but as NFL rules stipulate, they weren’t allowed to spike the ball. “Each kid gets a sweatband, and all events are videotaped and statistics recorded,” Beebe said. “They get a chip and when they go home they can pull the video up on the website and watch themselves go through the course, and the site will also rank them against other children in the area that participate in the event.” The activities were set up so that all children no matter the age could participate. “It’s cool,” Evan Weigelt, 8, of Sparta, said after he finished calling penalties like a little Ed Hoculi (arguably the most famous referee in NFL history). Daniel Lane, 13, and his brother Anthony, both of Sparta, agreed they enjoyed the field goal kicking the most and said they were excited for the Super Bowl to be coming to New Jersey. Their father, Chris, said they are excited even though their favorite team, the Jets, doesn’t really have a chance to make it. Friday was the third year of the Friday Night Lights for Life Football games that the Sparta Youth Football League has hosted. “We play a series of games each year to raise money for different organizations,” Beebe said. “This started because I had a team of 11-year-olds who were at the game where (Rutgers football player) Eric LeGrand got injured. And they decided they wanted to do something for him. Everything we are doing is because of the idea the kids had.” LeGrand suffered a severe spinal injury during a Rutgers game on Oct. 16, 2010. In addition to LeGrand, the games have raised money for Sparta Police Youth Division. This year all money raised will go to Sparta Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7248. Before the evening’s football games commenced, the Sparta Township Committee dedicated Ungerman Field to all of Sparta’s military veterans. “Freedom gives us the opportunity to spend a Friday night playing football and cheer leading,” Beebe said. “We want people to know what this field stands for.” Before reading a proclamation that dedicated the park, Mayor Gil Gibbs had all the football players and cheerleaders stand up and say thank you to all veterans in attendance. Sparta attorney Lt. Col. Daniel Colfax, of the U.S. Marine Corps (ret.), spoke on behalf of veterans and made sure that all of the kids who were seated directly in front of the podium knew what the definition of a veteran was. “Veterans are not just people who fought in combat. If a man or woman ever put a uniform on, be it for a weekend or for 30 years, they are a hero,” Colfax said. Former New York Giants offensive lineman Roman Oben also spoke to the boys and girls, who were ready for some football. “Football is the greatest sport in the world because it takes everyone to succeed. Coaches, players, cheerleaders, and the community need to come together to win,” Oben said to the crowd. Oben, who has friends who live in Sussex County, said when Beebe called him to participate in Friday night’s events he knew he had to do it. “I have great respect for the sacrifices that people in the military make,” Oben said. “It is great how everyone in the community comes together for events like this.” http://www.njherald.com/story/23310477/2013/08/31/children-get-a-taste-of-the-super-bowl-when-huddle-shuttle-stops-in-sparta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Christie is still on this? Let it go, man, nobody likes the sound of "New Jersey" anything. Shoulda built that new stadium in NY just to shut him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cool story, Christie. New Jersey has a 9% unemployment rate. Get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cool story, Christie. New Jersey has a 9% unemployment rate. Get on it. They can get a paycheck working the Super Bowl! It's not like they're trying to get everyone to do it for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Jets WOULD be in New York were it not for that a$$ Sheldon Silver who killed the stadium. Must be nice to be in Dolan's pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Jets WOULD be in New York were it not for that a$$ Sheldon Silver who killed the stadium. Must be nice to be in Dolan's pocket. sheldon silver !!!!! I was trying to remember that douches name a few days ago. dolan beat woody to the punch and bought the 1 vote that counted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjetsjetss Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 i may try getting a job for the super bowl. My friend did it last year and supposedly the people who you are going up against for jobs are all like convicted felons so its not to hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Christie is still on this? Let it go, man, nobody likes the sound of "New Jersey" anything. Shoulda built that new stadium in NY just to shut him up. jersey is a giant sewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000239207/article/chris-christie-ny-giants-jets-are-new-jersey-teams Chris Christie: N.Y. Giants, Jets are New Jersey teams By Gregg Rosenthal Around The League Editor Published: Sept. 6, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. Updated: Sept. 6, 2013 at 03:44 p.m. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is excited for the Super Bowl to be coming to his home state next February. He would just like to remind everyone -- including the NFL apparently -- that Super Bowl XLVIII is not in New York. In an interview with NFL Media's Melissa Stark that will air fully on NFL Network's "GameDay First" on Sunday, Christie took issue with the very name of the New York Jets and New York Giants. "Yeah, well, because they practice in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey; most of their players live in New Jersey," Christie said. "There's nothing left from New York about the Giants or the Jets, except for most of their fans, not like that counts for anything at all, amirite? It's kinda odd that they're called what they're called. But, you know as long as everyone understands that they are New Jersey's teams and that the Super Bowl this year is in New Jersey, not New York, then I'm fine." As someone that lived in New York City for a decade, I can't really disagree with Christie. The Jets and Giants have long histories tied to New York. They used to play in New York and live in New York. Their fans largely are in New York. But the connection to the city and even the state of New York is tenuous at best at this stage except as an idea. It's not reality, aside from the Jets' training camp in Cortland, N.Y. Christie knows his state often is the butt of jokes and gets treated like a little brother by New Yorkers. We don't blame him for claiming the Giants and Jets as his own. The "Around The League Podcast" is now available on iTunes! Click here to listen and subscribe. What a dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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