The important preseason game
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- August
- 25
Nearly kickoff at what can officially be called Giants Stadium tonight (the Jets would prefer us to call it the Meadowlands for obvious reasons).
Sort of weird walking into the building I walk into eight times an NFL season (but good practice for later this season when the teams meet again with the Jets being the visitor) and not sitting in the seat I sit in all the time. The Jets writers have been put in the East press box, where the visiting team’s press always sits.
But I’ve upgraded and am now sitting next to Ernie Palladino, who is trying to teach me a thing or two about professionalism.
The Jets have just run on to the field to a great smattering of boos. The nice thing is they’re on the visiting sideline, which is closest to the press box so now I can actually watch what goes on with the team during the game. No sight of Justin Miller, Eric Smith or Thomas Jones, none of which is a surprise.
Darrelle Revis should get plenty of action tonight as the Jets unveil their first-round pick after his lengthy holdout.
And here are some players I believe are on the bubble and really need to step up tonight: DE Kimo von Oelhoffen, QB Marques Tuiasosopo, WR Frisman Jackson, RB Tony Hollings, CB Manny Collins, LB Jason Trusnik, LB Anthony Schlegel, LB Andre Wadsworth, OL Dominic Moran, OL Marko Cavka, C Joseph Vilani, DE Mike DeVito, OL Robert Turner, OL Na’Shan Goddard, TE Jason Pociask, DE Michael Haynes and NT C.J. Mosley.
The crowd looks to be about the size of the first two Jets preseason game combined, which means Giants Stadium is barely half full.
More thoughts at halftime, enjoy the show…
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