Giants and Jets settle dispute over opening game - Sunday/Monday combo

[TrueBeliever]

Umm... no better way to make this historic decision?

Jets, Giants to determine host of new stadium opener with coin flip - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

Too bad the AFC East doesn't play the NFC East for interconference this year, then they could have both opened it by playing each other.

 

[pats1]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

No, they will not:

Jets' claim on coin toss called into question | ProFootballTalk.com

 

[BradfordPatsFan]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

My bet is the Giants open week 1 on Sunday Night vs a division rival (my money is on the Eagles).

The Jets host SNF/MNF in week 2 vs NE.

 

[patriotsdynasty12189]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

The Giants should. Its Giants stadium, and the Jets just pay rent.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

Too bad the AFC East doesn't play the NFC East for interconference this year, then they could have both opened it by playing each other.

According to the Jets, the first "game" at the stadium will be the Giants @ Jets pre-season game.

 

[pats1]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

The Giants should. Its Giants stadium, and the Jets just pay rent.

No, it is not. Giants Stadium is a pile of rubble. The new stadium is Meadowlands Stadium and is a 50/50 split between the two teams. However, the Giants' offices are still in the new stadium, while the Jets have a new facility down the road in Florham Park, NJ.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

The story just gets better and better.

According to the Jets. The coin toss was held in secret and the Jets lost. Jets are pissed cause they didn't get to send a rep.

Giants win secret coin toss to play first game in New Meadowlands Stadium

 

[HarkDawg]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

It goes against scheduling......



but it would be nice to see them face each other to start off the yr.

 

[TrueBeliever]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

It goes against scheduling......



but it would be nice to see them face each other to start off the yr.

Come to think of it though, if they did that there'd probably be a whole new fight over who would be the "home" team.

 

[fair catch fryar]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT?] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

Best case scenario is where they open the season playing against each other filled to capacity with all of the most die-hard fans from both sides and on that day a giant hole opens up in the earth and swallows the whole stadium and it's occupants sending them all where they belong.

 

[HarkDawg]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

Come to think of it though, if they did that there'd probably be a whole new fight over who would be the "home" team.

hehehe....



you could use the coin flip for that scenario.


w/e not my problem.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

No, it is not. Giants Stadium is a pile of rubble. The new stadium is Meadowlands Stadium and is a 50/50 split between the two teams. However, the Giants' offices are still in the new stadium, while the Jets have a new facility down the road in Florham Park, NJ.

"50/50" only when we forget about the additional $300 million loan (in addition to the $1.3 billion financing arranged by the Jets and Giants) from the NFL, which the Jests and Giants will have to pay off over 15 years. This loan exhausted the NFL's Stadium Fund.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Re: Giants and Jets will [NOT?] flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

So, we finally know how Goodell makes his big decisions. He holds a "private coin flip."

Ah, let's look back at some other cases.........

"Heads: Hang Belichick and the Patriots out to dry and fine them $750,000 for Spygate. Tails: slap them on the wrist, acknowledge that many other teams do it and impose no fines.

"OK, here goes.

"And it's....'Tails.'

"Well, looks like it's gotta be 'two out of three.'

"OK, one more time.

"Darn, 'Tails' again,

"OK, 'three out of five.'

"Nuts, 'Tails' again.

"Oh, screw it, I meant to say 'Tails and **** them anyway.'"

 

[wiggins!]

NFL - NYG and NYJ host home games opening weekend

Giants host sept 12 game - sunday
jets host monday nighter sept 13th (first of 2 that night)

 

[supafly]

Re: NFL - NYG and NYJ host home games opening weekend

Woody whines and gets his own way after all.

Oh well, who cares really.

 

[Gunnails]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

"50/50" only when we forget about the additional $300 million loan (in addition to the $1.3 billion financing arranged by the Jets and Giants) from the NFL, which the Jests and Giants will have to pay off over 15 years. This loan exhausted the NFL's Stadium Fund.

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The way I understand it is that the PSLS will pretty much cover the cost of paying back the NFL, so the NFL will probably be paid back within jast a few years.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

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The way I understand it is that the PSLS will pretty much cover the cost of paying back the NFL, so the NFL will probably be paid back within jast a few years.

whatever....but the $300 million stripped the fund.

 

[Gunnails]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

whatever....but the $300 million stripped the fund.

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I won't argue that, but then again I wonder besides LA who needs/wants a new stadium at this time.

 

[mgcolby]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

No, it is not. Giants Stadium is a pile of rubble. The new stadium is Meadowlands Stadium and is a 50/50 split between the two teams. However, the Giants' offices are still in the new stadium, while the Jets have a new facility down the road in Florham Park, NJ.

Have they imploded the old stadium? If so they did it the past month because it was still standing in February when I drove by.

 

[Gunnails]

Re: Giants and Jets will flip coin to decide who opens new stadium

Have they imploded the old stadium? If so they did it the past month because it was still standing in February when I drove by.

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I don't think an implosion is planed, they are I believe using a wrecking ball, and selling off the pieces as they tear it down.