Any reason why Pats always play Giants in last preseason game?

[Va_Pats_Fan]

Any reason why we always play the Giants in the 4th preseason game? Is there a story I am unaware of?

 

[Patriot Missile]

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We always play the giants in the 4th preseason game? Is there a story I am unaware of?

So they can show David Tyree's catch and talk about it for 15 minutes while the scrubs are playing.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

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IIRC, it has something to do with the fact that neither team wants to travel very far that late in the preseason, so they've agreed to play each other every friggin' year for the last seven years. . . .

 

[Sicilian]

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IIRC, it has something to do with the fact that neither team wants to travel very far that late in the preseason, so they've agreed to play each other every friggin' year for the last seven years. . . .

Makes sense, and they'd be the closest team... tied with the Jets, but I think they avoid divisional opponents in pre-season right? I can't recall any off the top of my head anyway.

 

[borg]

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Nearest opponent outside division and conference. And both cities have chowda

 

[WhiZa]

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IIRC, it has something to do with the fact that neither team wants to travel very far that late in the preseason, so they've agreed to play each other every friggin' year for the last seven years. . . .

That's how I saw it. NYG are the closest non-conference team. Here are the other matchups, and it is interesting to try and figure them all out:
DET @ BUF
IND @ CIN
BAL @ ATL
NYG @ NE
STL @ JAC
TB @ WAS
PHI @ NYJ
DAL @ MIA
KC @ GB
CLE @ CHI
HOU @ MIN
TEN @ NO
PIT @ CAR
DEN @ ARI
SF @ SD
OAK @ SEA


Here's a good map for reference:

 

[Snake Eyes]

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Nearest opponent outside division and conference. And both cities have chowda

It's an insult to call what NYers eat "chowda", what they have is more of a bisque than a chowder, and it's nowhere near as good as what we have.

 

[WhiZa]

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That's how I saw it. NYG are the closest non-conference team. Here are the other matchups, and it is interesting to try and figure them all out:
DET @ BUF
IND @ CIN
BAL @ ATL
NYG @ NE
STL @ JAC
TB @ WAS
PHI @ NYJ
DAL @ MIA
KC @ GB
CLE @ CHI
HOU @ MIN
TEN @ NO
PIT @ CAR
DEN @ ARI
SF @ SD
OAK @ SEA

It would seem PIT should be playing ATL and BAL should be playing CAR, but maybe one is closer then the other when you take into consideration the curvature of the globe.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

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That's how I saw it. NYG are the closest non-conference team. Here are the other matchups, and it is interesting to try and figure them all out:
Here's a good map for reference:

 

[Calciumee]

Seeing it on the map, I have never realised how few teams there are in the west!

 

[Calciumee]

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It would seem PIT should be playing ATL and BAL should be playing CAR, but maybe one is closer then the other when you take into consideration the curvature of the globe.

Or Ravens against Redskins! That would save some travel

 

[ctpatsfan77]

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Or Ravens against Redskins! That would save some travel

An optimal pairing, of course, would have the JEST going out to the West Coast on an annual basis.

 

[Calciumee]

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An optimal pairing, of course, would have the JEST going out to the West Coast on an annual basis.

Or send them to London to do it!

But I wouldn't send them at the moment!

 

[PatsDeb]

I believe both teams like it because no matter who is "away" they don't have to travel far, so they have an understanding that it is always Pats vs. Giants last preseason game.

 

[Big-T]

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But I wouldn't send them at the moment!

I would

Couple of defensive linemen would sort out the trouble if anything

 

[The Scrizz]

Lot of Giants history with NE as well. Don't know about the rest of you but I have a lot of friends who are Giants fans. They used to be NE's team for the most part.

 

[jmt57]

Lot of Giants history with NE as well. Don't know about the rest of you but I have a lot of friends who are Giants fans. They used to be NE's team for the most part.

If I'm not mistaken I believe that is actually a big factor in how the tradition began, going back to the AFL-NFL merger.

 

[PatsBoy12]

To torture the Pats fans with the reminder of 2007.

 

[Calciumee]

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I would

Couple of defensive linemen would sort out the trouble if anything

I bet Gholston still couldn't get a sack!

 

[EJ Blitz]

Seeing it on the map, I have never realised how few teams there are in the west!

those big squares don't count.