Jets-Giants is not a rivalry by any definition. Yes, thanks to those bloodsucking pondscum Dolans the Jets are the extra man in the porno scene in Giants Stadium (and will be for the next 30 years). But despite having even closer physical ties than Mets-Yankees (as far as I know the Mets and Yankees only shared a stadium when the seventh circle of hell was being renovated in the 70s) the blood fued amongst fans isn't there. We also don't share a division like the Islanders and Rangers do so the hatred that could be brewed there doesn't exist (although if they ever re-align how about Jets, Giants, Patriots and Eagles in the same division). We only play each other every four years. Jets and Giants fans are Rodney King's wet dream: we all just get along.
So as a Jet fan, while I had been mostly ambivalent towards Eli Manning so far, I was fired up to read that he basically said "Deeez nuuuuts" to Tiki Barber after Tiki took some not-so-veiled cheap shots at Eli. This is the single best thing Eli has done in his football career (and the second best thing he has ever done, behind only scoring the prime piece of ass that is the future Mrs. Eli). Tiki did lead my fantasy team to a championship belt a couple of years ago, but last year he not only quit on his (and my) team, his coaches (both me and Coughlin) and the Giants fans that wait 35 years to get season tickets, he spent every waking moment self-promoting when he was max two months away from having the rest of his life to do so. I don't begrudge any NFL player that walks away, especially a running back. But do it with dignity and respect for your teammates. You know, maybe keep it on the DL that you don't give a rat's ass anymore.
A little bit before Christmas last year I was discussing the future of the G-Men (this was before they backdoored into the playoffs but his view was the same even after they made it) with my uncle. He said he couldn't wait for the season to end so Tiki would be gone already and then he hoped they would cut Strahan so it would be Eli's team. Well Strahan is back (and with the terms of that divorce he will be playing until 2038) but by publicly telling Tiki to go piss up a flagpole this could be the first step in the Giants becoming Eli's team. Good hustle Eli, next time disguise your voice, say you're from NBC and tell him Matt Lauer's fluffer called in sick. Tiki'll teleport to the studio for that opportunity.
2 comments:
Eli is a wanna be Peyton, and all he said was "aw shut up Tiki, I'm rubber you're glue". Enjoy giving your team over to an overrated QB, even if his name is Manning. P.S.-at least we know he likes chicks, so he's got that going for him...........which is nice.
Is Manning overrated? Yes. Did the Chargers absolutely fleece the Giants in that trade? Absolutely. But this is a good thing for Eli and the Giants.
And for the record, MY team's overrated QB is Chad Pennington.
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