My son and I would like to thank John B and Gang Green Nation for the tickets to the Jets/Bills game. I don't think I can introduce anything new to what has already been written about the game, other than to say that to be at the game and watch Clemens masquerading as an NFL quarterback was something ugly to behold. Backups of lesser experience are many times called upon to fill in for an injured starter, such as Dennis Dixon of the Steelers, who had attempted one pass prior to playing against the Ravens game last week, and he looked light-years ahead of Clemens. 

The on-field underperforming Jet of the night was Kerry Rhodes, who looked like he was afraid to get hit. Sit him down. Otherwise the team looked solid but as pointed out, left a lot of points out there in the first half. Not much chance of doing that in the second half without an NFL quarterback playing. Sanchez looked like Montana in comparison to KC.

John B was right about it being quiet. The place was full and apparently you couldn't get a scalped ticket after the game started but there were a lot of people that were there to just see what the big deal is about the NFL. 

That's not to say that a lot of Bills fans made the drive up north and there was a good representation of Jets fans. There were lots of Jets jerseys representing many different eras. I loved the Al Toon jersey but couldn't get over how tough you have to be to wear the Vernon Gholston jersey. At one point I noticed how quiet it was, and thought that it was certainly an advantage for the Jets to play inside in December, and not have to contend with crowd noise the way they will have to in Indianapolis in a few weeks.

There was one larger corporate tailgating party sponsored by good folks at Bud. It had Madden competitions, football drills, bands, food and cheerleaders. Most Jets fans that I saw were visiting the bars and restaurants in the area, of which there were plenty.

More than a few big fights broke out in the 4th quarter throughout the Rogers Center. In Buffalo they don't serve beer after half-time but in Toronto, you could get beer well into the second half, which might have fueled the fighting, or It might have been the $10 for the watered-down draft that caused the fighting.

All in all, a great day for my son to go to his first game and see the Jets get a win. We had some great fans around us who helped my son with his J-E-T-S chant. I did have to get him to tone it down late in the fourth when it stopped being cute for some Bills die-hards. I can't blame them - it has to be tough to be a Bills fan these days.

Thanks again. It was awesome and we'll be going to camp next year.

Dan and Gus

Good Morning Jets Fans

I wanted to submit my entry to win tickets to the Jets/Bills game in Toronto. I have been a Jets fan since the year of their only Super Bowl win. I was an eight year old at the time and living near Buffalo. My Grandfather and Uncle had season's tickets to the Bills when they played at War Memorial Stadium in the heart of Buffalo. My Grandfather a big Bills fan became a big Namath fan and in turn introduced me to the Jets in time to watch them win their first Super Bowl. Namath and the Jets had such a profound effect on me that I went on to play quarterback and was the first in my league to wear white shoes. 

I have since gone many times to see the Jets in Buffalo, which is never a fun experience because Bills fans can get ugly and harass anyone wearing a Jets jersey. Tailgating in Buffalo is a huge tradition but you take your life in your hands when you attend a Jets/Bills game wearing green. 

I have also seen the Jets in Seattle and sat for a portion of the game with Wayne Crebet's father. I believe it was Parcell's first year with the Jets and was at the Miami/Jets Monday NIght game at the Meadowlands when the Jets stormed back in the fourth quarter to win the game in OT in 2000.

I have a six year old son who loves the Jets. He has been bugging me for three years to take him to a game in Buffalo to see the Jets but it is not a good environment to bring a young boy. Toronto and the Rogers Center would be a perfect place to bring him to see the Jets. For better or worse there is no tailgating and due to the outrageous ticket prices there is less of the crazed element attending.

My son, Gus, asks every week to go to the game but with tickets  going for $200-$500 - it's a bit steep for me to drop on two tickets and the additional Jets merchandize that he would strong arm me into buying. He loves the Jets and to get to see them in Toronto would be awesome for him to begin his life-long support of the Jets. 

He has his own opinion about Sanchez, particularly after last week's game, but he still wants a number 6 jersey for Christmas and would love to meet him and Thomas Jones. We are both confident that the Jets are moving in the right direction and it would be great to see Sanchez in his rookie year.

My son says that he will take pictures and write a story about his experience. 

Thanks for opening this giveaway up to a contest and whoever wins the main thing will be that the Jets crush the Bills.