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Oct 15Liked by Steve Lichtenstein

The only thing that the Jets are good for is tearing the hearts out of their fans chests.

For years, some people have said that the Jets are cursed because Namath sold his soul to the devil for the Super Bowl 3 win.

I don’t know about any deal with the devil or whatever but I finally figured it out.

It’s not the Jets who are cursed, it’s their fans who are cursed.

No matter what this organization does, the results are still the same, always the same.

Like the Aztec witch doctor tearing out the hearts of the helpless victims to satisfy Montezuma’s blood thirsty demands on the altar in Tenochtitlan. Jet fans are subjected to the same inhuman treatment at PSL Stadium in the wilds of East Rutherford NJ

Since January 12, 1969 the Jets have

Changed ownership twice

Changed Stadiums 3 times

Changed uniforms countless times

Changed head coaches 19 times

Changed GMS 14 times

Traded for two Hall of Fame quarterbacks ironically both from the Green Bay Packers.

And yet the results never change.

In Dante’s Inferno, Sisyphus’s punishment is that he must roll a giant boulder up on top of a large hill. If he gets it to the top, he can stop rolling the boulder. Unfortunately as he nears the summit, the boulder always rolls down the hill.

Sisyphus represents Jets Fans, the hill is the NFL schedule, the boulder is the super bowl trophy. Unfortunately Sisyphus never reaches the summit.

Aside from 10 quick first quarter points, it was as if Saleh was still coaching this team, penalties galore, undisciplined.

This organization and its fan base were dancing in the streets when Smith and Moses were brought aboard. They both were a disaster last night.

In all honesty, for me, last night broke the proverbial camel’s back.

It’s really not worth it to watch this team, discuss this team or comment about this team.

They WILL get beat in Pittsburgh next week, leaving them at 2-6.

In the immortal words of Jim Mora, Ah - playoffs?, "Don't talk about - playoffs?!, "You kiddin' me?, and "Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!.

Well it was nice chatting with all of you, time to invest into something that is enjoyable.

I really never thought that this team would never get back to the Super Bowl in my lifetime. I have come to the realization that if they do, which is very doubtful, I won’t be around to see it.

I think a perfect epitaph for my myself and most older Jet fans would be “ AT LEAST I SAW SUPER BOWL 3”.

And please, I’m not depressed, I’m not jumping off of any high structure ( I’m afraid of heights), no need to call 9-1-1, I don’t own a gun, stepping in front of a train is too messy ( why would I want to disrupt 600 people’s lives going to work).

I’M JUST F**KING PISSED OFF

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If Greg Zeuerlein of all people is not money I have no idea what is going to become of the season.

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