Pennington injury a shame, treatment by fans worse
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by Matt Waters
[The following isn’t directed at all Jet fans. If you are able to read this message and comprehend it, you probably don’t fall into the blanket statement.]
I was just pondering, in between classes, the exact ratio of mentally competent, sane Jet fans, versus those who utilize a football team as a creative outlet for misery and contempt. I'm thinking 1:50 is a solid ballpark hypothesis.
I couldn't be more disgusted to be a gang green loyalist at the moment. What kind of fans cheer an injury to their starting quarterback, especially when said player is second all time on the completion percentage list, and has led the team to postseason play every year in which his admittedly fragile health has allowed?
I've come to a sad realization. A great majority of Jet fans just aren't very bright. In fact, they couldn't be called anything less than stupid, lest I insult a lesser adjective. They allow themselves to be influenced by the insults of opposing fans, and similarly dimwitted analysts. Instead of defending their franchise player, they are quick, painfully quick, to join the chorus. Chad Pennington has bled for this organization; he has put his career on the line, essentially selling his legacy for a playoff run back in 2004. And how do Jet fans treat him?
Like a proverbial prodigal son, as if he asked for this misfortune.
What planet are you morons on, anyway? The man went 16-21 with two touchdown passes, and you applaud his possible demise? What the hell?
Kellen Clemens is never going to be Chad Pennington. Chad Pennington carried this team to the playoffs last season. With an inferior game manager at the controls, the Jets win seven last season, tops.
Jet fans are so simple minded. They are just thirsting, pitifully desperate, for a Quarterback above reproach, perfect in every single way. Why is that? For victory? Hell no. It’s explicitly so they can shove it in people's faces, for the pure purposes of obnoxious reverie. Basically, Jet fans are willing to run Chad Pennington out of town because some imbecile on TV told them to. Wow. Real reasonable. That’ll be hilarious when he wins a Super Bowl with the Bears.
The front office should be derided, for foolishly refusing to bend to the reasonable demands of Pete Kendall, crippling the offensive line. Chad Pennington should be protected by the legions that betray him on a moment's notice. Instead, he is buried.
Class.
Kellen Clemens was wildly applauded for completing his initial pass Sunday, an outlet swing that fell well short of a first down. The fans didn't seem to care. Maybe they were drunk. Maybe they weren’t aware the punting unit was dragging onto the field, and their season was sinking into an abyss. Maybe they had a new hero to crown, and, eventually, tear down.
Maybe there are karmic forces at work here.
Long time since Super Bowl 3.
