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Never in my life did I think I would witness a game-winning drive by Brett Favre playing for the Jets... then that huge defensive stop! However many thousand people breathing a collective sigh of relief all in unison!

Yes, this team's got problems. No, the defense doesn't attack. No, the offense isn't clicking and Brett is making mistakes on routine plays. Yes, the coaching staff's inexperience is becoming more and more of a liability... BUT yesterday, yesterday wasn't about all those things.

A win is a win. Yesterday was about the single game experience, taking it all in. The drive, the tailgating, meeting Mark Gastineau, participating in my first "J-E-T-S!" chant where I am not on the sofa by myself... the whole experience. NOT the doom-and-gloom of what barely winning this game against KC's 3rd string QB and 2nd string RB means going forward.

I got to see Namath and Maynard, and all the surviving members of the SuperBowl III team. I met Mark Gastineau in the parking lot. He over-heard me telling my girlfriend (from Lafayette, IN) that Mark Gastineau is number 99, the old jersey her father (who was born and raised in Lafayette, and just happened to like the Sack Exchange when he was younger) gave me the first time I met her family. When Gastineau heard that he stopped in his tracks, because we had just asked to get our picture taken with him and were walking away, but then he wanted to know the whole story, so we talked for a while and then signed the back of my shirt shoulder-to-shoulder... Then he talked on the phone with my brother's girlfriend's brother... He just sorta hung out with us for a while, it was really cool.

I was seated 11 rows back from the endzone. I am trying to find a way to see if the game will be replayed, because we most certainly have a shot of being on TV. Easily the best seats I have ever had to any sporting event. I had an aisle seat, and on every defensive stand I stepped into the aisle turned to look back at the 2 sections I was between and went crazy trying to start and keep the "D-FENCE!!!" chants going. It was pretty much amazing.

I've got pictures, I've got a signed shirt and tickets and some other things to frame. For a Jets fan, it was a nearly perfect day.

I'll spend most of today trying to get my voice back - and erasing the mental images scarred into my mind from the port-a-pots!

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Getting your voice back is always a great first step to recovery. Mine usually comes back by Tuesday night. Unless I scream at the Pats because they are on MNF, that sets me back to Wed.

Mark G has been around a lot this year. I think he has been at every game which is cool. He is always good with the fans from what I can see.

Glad you had a good time at the game. Hopefully there are many more W's left in Favre's arm this season!

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Never in my life did I think I would witness a game-winning drive by Brett Favre playing for the Jets... then that huge defensive stop! However many thousand people breathing a collective sigh of relief all in unison!

Yes, this team's got problems. No, the defense doesn't attack. No, the offense isn't clicking and Brett is making mistakes on routine plays. Yes, the coaching staff's inexperience is becoming more and more of a liability... BUT yesterday, yesterday wasn't about all those things.

A win is a win. Yesterday was about the single game experience, taking it all in. The drive, the tailgating, meeting Mark Gastineau, participating in my first "J-E-T-S!" chant where I am not on the sofa by myself... the whole experience. NOT the doom-and-gloom of what barely winning this game against KC's 3rd string QB and 2nd string RB means going forward.

I got to see Namath and Maynard, and all the surviving members of the SuperBowl III team. I met Mark Gastineau in the parking lot. He over-heard me telling my girlfriend (from Lafayette, IN) that Mark Gastineau is number 99, the old jersey her father (who was born and raised in Lafayette, and just happened to like the Sack Exchange when he was younger) gave me the first time I met her family. When Gastineau heard that he stopped in his tracks, because we had just asked to get our picture taken with him and were walking away, but then he wanted to know the whole story, so we talked for a while and then signed the back of my shirt shoulder-to-shoulder... Then he talked on the phone with my brother's girlfriend's brother... He just sorta hung out with us for a while, it was really cool.

I was seated 11 rows back from the endzone. I am trying to find a way to see if the game will be replayed, because we most certainly have a shot of being on TV. Easily the best seats I have ever had to any sporting event. I had an aisle seat, and on every defensive stand I stepped into the aisle turned to look back at the 2 sections I was between and went crazy trying to start and keep the "D-FENCE!!!" chants going. It was pretty much amazing.

I've got pictures, I've got a signed shirt and tickets and some other things to frame. For a Jets fan, it was a nearly perfect day.

I'll spend most of today trying to get my voice back - and erasing the mental images scarred into my mind from the port-a-pots!

thats friggin awesome 28. good for you. great to read about an upbeat fan experience.

& yer right yesterday was a win for the jets

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Never in my life did I think I would witness a game-winning drive by Brett Favre playing for the Jets... then that huge defensive stop! However many thousand people breathing a collective sigh of relief all in unison!

Yes, this team's got problems. No, the defense doesn't attack. No, the offense isn't clicking and Brett is making mistakes on routine plays. Yes, the coaching staff's inexperience is becoming more and more of a liability... BUT yesterday, yesterday wasn't about all those things.

A win is a win. Yesterday was about the single game experience, taking it all in. The drive, the tailgating, meeting Mark Gastineau, participating in my first "J-E-T-S!" chant where I am not on the sofa by myself... the whole experience. NOT the doom-and-gloom of what barely winning this game against KC's 3rd string QB and 2nd string RB means going forward.

I got to see Namath and Maynard, and all the surviving members of the SuperBowl III team. I met Mark Gastineau in the parking lot. He over-heard me telling my girlfriend (from Lafayette, IN) that Mark Gastineau is number 99, the old jersey her father (who was born and raised in Lafayette, and just happened to like the Sack Exchange when he was younger) gave me the first time I met her family. When Gastineau heard that he stopped in his tracks, because we had just asked to get our picture taken with him and were walking away, but then he wanted to know the whole story, so we talked for a while and then signed the back of my shirt shoulder-to-shoulder... Then he talked on the phone with my brother's girlfriend's brother... He just sorta hung out with us for a while, it was really cool.

I was seated 11 rows back from the endzone. I am trying to find a way to see if the game will be replayed, because we most certainly have a shot of being on TV. Easily the best seats I have ever had to any sporting event. I had an aisle seat, and on every defensive stand I stepped into the aisle turned to look back at the 2 sections I was between and went crazy trying to start and keep the "D-FENCE!!!" chants going. It was pretty much amazing.

I've got pictures, I've got a signed shirt and tickets and some other things to frame. For a Jets fan, it was a nearly perfect day.

I'll spend most of today trying to get my voice back - and erasing the mental images scarred into my mind from the port-a-pots!

Glad you had a great experience!

Unfortunately, for those of us who've been to a bunch of games this year: @Miami, NE, ARI, & KC... this game was agony. :Nuts:

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