Why Aren’t You Pricks More Grateful?

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It's Still Just Preseason Football
Published 8/18/2008 by Simon (noreply@blogger.com) at SimonOnSports
... I live in lower CT about an hour and a half to the stadium and chances are I would have to be paid the equivalent of my gas + food expenses to go to a preseason game. Sure it was probably the most notable preseason game in Jets history, but its just that a meaningless game where the player you want to watch only plays 10 minutes. I think that is well viewed from the comfort of your living room, local sports bar or local restaurant (where I watched the 1st quarter). Hat tip to S2N for the notice of King's Douchery

Blizzard: do you realize how close the season is?
Published 8/19/2008 by Pacifist Viking (noreply@blogger.com) at Pacifist Viking
... called out Jets fans for not attending a preseason game, and Signal to Noise's reaction is pretty close to mine. I've been to two preseason games (I stayed at one from beginning to end): nobody, in any situation, needs to provide any excuse for missing a preseason game. I've watched a lot of Kansas City Chiefs' training camp practice--that's more fun that a preseason game, much less expensive, and much less hassle. ...