The Jets and Rex Ryan ran their mouth earlier in the season stating that they were not the Giants' little brother anymore, especially after not having to play anymore in Giants Stadium. They talked a lot of trash leading into the week 16 matchup, in which the Jets were the "home team" at MetLife Stadium, and even covered up the Giants' Super Bowl banners that were in the stadium. After the Giants defeated the Jets thanks to a 99 yard TD reception by Victor Cruz, the fates of each team seemed to change. The Jets went on to miss the playoffs, where as the Giants went on a mystical run that saw that crowned Super Bowl XLVI champions.
During the Super Bowl celebration at MetLife stadium yesterday, Giants' defensive end Justin Tuck was sure to put in his own two words after the Giants walked the walk.
"The last time we did this, it was in Giants Stadium," Tuck told a crowd of approximately 40-to-45,000 fans at the team’s Super Bowl XLVI championship rally at its home stadium. "And I am sure you know where I am going to go with this. Now we are in MetLife Stadium. It's MetLife Stadium.And so the feud continues between two teams that share a City and a beautiful new stadium. After the Jets talked the talk for the entire season, the Giants, in true Big Blue fashion, walked the walk, and kept their season motto true to the end, FINISH!
"But for one thing you can be sure of -- of whose house it is.”
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I love what and how Justin Tuck addressed the issue. I thought it was appropriate to address it because there is and always will be an ongoing battle for who is the kings of New York. But to me it will always be the New York Giants.
ReplyDeleteThis 'feud' is great for us in the newspaper business because it's not contrived. It's real. The two teams really do enjoy getting on each other's nerves, which leads to more stories for us to pursue.
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