RutgersJetFan Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Jets experience brush with Hollywood April, 11, 2014 Apr 11 12:30 AM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com Recommend8 Tweet19 Comments2 Email Print The New York Jets, who have a history with Broadway (see Joe Namath), almost made it to Hollywood. A year ago, the Jets mulled a key role in "Draft Day," which opens Friday across the country. The movie, starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner, uses real NFL team names in a fictional story about the Cleveland Browns, who make a blockbuster trade to acquire the No. 1 overall pick. In the original script, their trading partner was the Jets, who pass up the opportunity to draft a blue-chip quarterback. But in the actual movie, the Jets are nowhere to be seen. Their role is played by the Seattle Seahawks. So what happened? Conflicting versions emerged. The director, Ivan Reitman, told the Los Angeles Times the Jets backed out several days before last year's draft in New York City -- where much of the movie is filmed -- because they were concerned about their quarterback situation and a potential backlash from their fans. “They were having something of a quarterback dispute, and the team said that this is just going to incite our fans a little more to criticize us, even though it’s all fictional,” Reitman told the newspaper, adding that he had to scramble to secure the Seahawks at the 11th hour. At the time, the Jets were immersed in a quarterback mess. They went into the draft with five quarterbacks, including Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow, and they added a sixth by drafting Geno Smith. The Times article suggests the Jets, who have a history of draft-day blunders, didn't want to be connected to another one, albeit fictional. But there's another side to the story. The Jets were open to participating in the movie, but they expressed hesitancy because the original script portrayed their fans in a negative light, according to a source familiar with the team-selection process. Everybody knows Jets fans aren't wallflowers at the draft, but the producers wanted to take it to the extreme. When they got back to the producers to discuss possible changes to the script, the Jets were told they were out of the picture, said the source, adding that the team's reluctance had nothing to do with its uncertain quarterback situation. The Seahawks apparently had no problem allowing themselves to get fleeced by the Browns' general manager, played by Costner. Obviously, it didn't ruin the Seahawks' karma, as they went on to win the Super Bowl. As for the Jets, hey, that's show biz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Blame the Jets fans for 45 plus years of misery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 They were right. I garuantee there would have been a 20 page thread here regarding the fictional jets making that trade. It would be analyzed and scrutinized. "stupid Idzik, he could have gotten more for that #1 pick." "Tommy Gogetter was a true #1 cant miss prospect and the jets screwed it up." "this is why we will never win a championship" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Collisions and Crossers or whatever it was called already told us that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbanmadmike1 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Good who wants to be involved in that sh*tty movie anyway. For once Woody is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. We don't, you get this thread. We do, you have people telling Woody to care more about winning and less about Hollywood and publicity. For a fan-base that criticizes him for perpetually chasing the spotlight, I would imagine this is a move they'd like. I don't particularly care either way, I'm not gonna see the movie until I can download it or it comes on HBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOJOTOWNSELL Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 smart move by woody imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 If we had participated, would we have won the SB last year? If so, I'm pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lonelyhearts Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Collisions and Crossers or whatever it was called already told us that. Collision Low Crossers is about the 2011 season and ends well before any of this happened, so it's pretty prescient if it did but I kind of doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Collision Low Crossers is about the 2011 season and ends well before any of this happened, so it's pretty prescient if it did but I kind of doubt it. There were still Tanny leftovers around last year for the draft. Just saying if the Jets(Woody) were actually concerned about access that book would have never been written. It was wayyy more eye opening than any scene in a Costner movie could be...I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. We don't, you get this thread. We do, you have people telling Woody to care more about winning and less about Hollywood and publicity. For a fan-base that criticizes him for perpetually chasing the spotlight, I would imagine this is a move they'd like. I don't particularly care either way, I'm not gonna see the movie until I can download it or it comes on HBO. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 We don't, you get this thread. Meh, not if they'd just said no. The fact that the front office has to verbalize that we're a collective Jay and Silent Bob is hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIsSNEUmc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Collision Low Crossers is about the 2011 season and ends well before any of this happened, so it's pretty prescient if it did but I kind of doubt it. I really wished I wasn't a Jets fan when I was reading that book. It's great, but from our perspective it's just a whole lot of "yup, this is pretty much what I expected regarding Rex and Sanchez." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Meh, not if they'd just said no. The fact that the front office has to verbalize that we're a collective Jay and Silent Bob is hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIsSNEUmc4 You know, maybe one night me and Lunch Box are out we're mackin' some chick and sh*t, and she's, like, "Ooh, I want to suck youse guys' dicks off," and she's, like, "What your names?" And I'm, like, "Jay and Silent Bob." Reco'nize. And she's like, "Oh, I've read on the Internet that ****in' youse guys are a couple of little ****in' jerkoffs." And then she goes and sucks two other guys' dicks off instead. Well, **** that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 good no tv shows, no more movies just football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Who needs a movie, we gets to see the team sh*t the bed for real every april Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 You know, maybe one night me and Lunch Box are out we're mackin' some chick and sh*t, and she's, like, "Ooh, I want to suck youse guys' dicks off," and she's, like, "What your names?" And I'm, like, "Jay and Silent Bob." Reco'nize. And she's like, "Oh, I've read on the Internet that ****in' youse guys are a couple of little ****in' jerkoffs." And then she goes and sucks two other guys' dicks off instead. Well, **** that. Butt ******* Brady Bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 This is all Tebow's fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Don't care why just glad they're not part of this horrific looking movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Meh, not if they'd just said no. The fact that the front office has to verbalize that we're a collective Jay and Silent Bob is hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIsSNEUmc4 Be honest, you just wanted an excuse to post that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I just love the idea that Woody is now the gatekeeper for the Jets' forward presentation. That alone gives me great hope for many futurelols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Be honest, you just wanted an excuse to post that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Sweet lord, Is that an orca-penguin? I want five of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Don't care why just glad they're not part of this horrific looking movie. Costner is the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Sweet lord, Is that an orca-penguin? I want five of them. That's Miss Lonelyhearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Woody Johnson is just protecting us from being bullied and laughed at for passing up a franchise QB in the movie. This is payback for supporting not paying Revis. The man knows how to return a favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBEAN Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 thank F'in GOD!! All we need to is to have portrayed in a movie what the Jets have been for many many years, and that's draft blunderers. Just let it be someone else. there are 31 other teams out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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