Jets and Giants being sued to drop "New York" from name

[BTTA]

Love this: Fan lawsuit claims Giants, Jets should drop 'New York' from names because they play in New Jersey

Class action for "damages" because people bought tickets not knowing the team was actually located in NJ. The horror!
Backup demand is that the teams not use "New York" in their names.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

So while I do love this, you have to be a special kind of Jets or Gintz fan if you think you're going out to Shea or the Polo Grounds to see them... still fun

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Does this give us 2 more super bowls since they were played with illegitimate names

 

[Brotherblues]

Does this give us 2 more super bowls since they were played with illegitimate names

Barring some tragic circumstance, that'd be just about the single most anticlimactic way to get a perfect season.

 

[XLIX]

This was news some time ago, and remains a bad joke to this day. Ironically, despite playing across state lines, the Jets and Giants stadium is a lot closer to their representative city than an awful lot of other NFL teams. The Cowboys, 49ers and perhaps someday soon the Bears all have a hike to get to the game from the city.

Plus, how can you be an "avid football fan" and not realize the Giants play in East Rutherford, NJ...? I mean, it isn't like they just moved there; they've been in the Meadowlands complex (just down the street from Mazur's Bakery) since the 70's (and the Jets since the 80's).

 

[hornetfb85]

nm

 

[gobesmug]

Barring some tragic circumstance, that'd be just about the single most anticlimactic way to get a perfect season.

No the exact opposite. The Patriots were generally aware of the Jets and Giants not actually being in New York and are therefore being stripped of their 1st rd draft pick

 

[Ross12]

Always thought this was sort of odd. The two teams called "New York ____" don't play in New York, and then there's one team that DOES play in New York but uses its specific city name instead (Buffalo Bills).

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

when the Giants first moved to NJ, they had it written into their lease that they would remain the New York Giants.

yes, it’s funny, but it is a waste of the court’s time.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Dumb

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Always thought this was sort of odd. The two teams called "New York ____" don't play in New York, and then there's one team that DOES play in New York but uses its specific city name instead (Buffalo Bills).

The Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim Who Play Near Disneyland Park Ah Whatever

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

when the Giants first moved to NJ, they had it written into their lease that they would remain the New York Giants.

yes, it’s funny, but it is a waste of the court’s time.

The Pontiac Lions

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Love this: Fan lawsuit claims Giants, Jets should drop 'New York' from names because they play in New Jersey

Class action for "damages" because people bought tickets not knowing the team was actually located in NJ. The horror!
Backup demand is that the teams not use "New York" in their names.

The Miami Gardens Dolphins

 

[Patsfan1958]

If I lived in New York, I wouldn't want the Jets representing my city. They're an embarrassment.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

So while I do love this, you have to be a special kind of Jets or Gintz fan if you think you're going out to Shea or the Polo Grounds to see them... still fun

The East Rutherford Giants
The East Rutherford Jets
The Orchard Park Bills
The Inglewood Rams
The Inglewood Chargers
The Paradise Raiders
The Arlington Cowboys
The Glendale Cardinals
The Santa Clara 49ers

 

[jlu52]

More dead bodies than Lake Mead Meadowlands Jete. Appropriate in more than one way.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

The East Rutherford Giants
The East Rutherford Jets
The Orchard Park Bills
The Inglewood Rams
The Inglewood Chargers
The Paradise Raiders
The Arlington Cowboys
The Glendale Cardinals
The Santa Clara 49ers

The Foxboro Patriots

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

The Foxboro Patriots

I didn't include Carolina or Minnesota because they represent large regions (states, in this case)

Lots of crossover when you get to borders, like Philly/Balt/Wash., etc.

But lots of NY fans in Western CT

 

[Ochmed Jones]

The jersey stank jete!

 

[VectorPrime]

The Swamp Jets