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I was at the liquor store Sunday
iking up for the Fall Break fiasco
len I started watching the football
mes. I was in a much better mood
is time, especially since our foot11
team barbecued St. Danny qnd
5 hogs like the English burned Joan
Arc.
However, today, I'm in a great
)od because for the first time in a
g time, both teams from the greatcity
in the world are winning. Oh
ih, for those who think I'm talk;
about Columbia or Atlanta, I'm
king about New York, stupid.
The Giants and Jets are no
iger the Gints and Jests, at least
t at this point of the season,
ey have a combined 9-6 record,
th the Giants owning sole posision
of the toughest division in
; NFL, the NFC East. In the same
ision that includes the Convicts,
dskins and Eagles, the Giants,
:ked by many so-called "experts"
finish last, now reign supreme.
Meanwhile, the Jets, who
ve been the league's whipping boy
ar the last few years, are having
e best season a Jets .team has
d in five years. They have been in
ery game and have shown a heart
a teams before them haven't had.
There are several reasons for
a resurgence of New York football,
le reason is the coaching. There
s been a Tuna sighting and a Fas1
display in the Meadowlands. Bill
rcells and Jim Fassel have turned
air teams around with defense and
ckup quarterbacks.
I've wondered why the Jets
snt so much money on Neil ODon11,
when Glenn Foley is so much
tter. Throw the Super Bowl, get
luge-money contract.
Dave Brown is the biggest waste
ice Sparky Woods and the Giants
s., George Young) made a huge miske
releasing Phil Simms for him.
1993, Simms threw for over 3,300
rds, gaining his team an 11-5
;ord, before losing to San Francisin
the divisional playoffs. The next
ar, he was forced to retire in favor
the younger Brown. Simms is now
laxing in the broadcast booth at
BC with two Super Bowl rings and
e Giants have yet to make a play
appearance with Brown as their
pial caller. Thank God for Danny
mell.
With a little luck, and a continince
of their spectacular play, both
e Jets and Giants will make the
ayoffs together for the first time
ice 1986, when the Giants won it
I behind the coaching of Parcells. I
as still a virgin back then, so that
as a very long time ago.
However, I'm confident I will see
happen, and to tnose tnat don t,
e you in the playoffs.
Of course, you all know now
hat time it is. Another poor loser
ill be inducted into the Singletonn
Hall of Shame with the "U Suck"
ward. This week, I have to give the
vard to two teams who have givi
the Fall Classic a bad name.
In a city that houses the Rock
id Roll Hall of Fame, I just saw a
mch of rocks rolling baseballs in
ame 3 Tuesday night. It was the
orst display of baseball I've ever
en ? American League baseball
its best. In the top of the ninth, it
emed Cleveland forgot how to play
ifense. My baby brother's Little
sague team plays better defense
lan that, and he's onlv 8 vears old.
Florida fared no better. With a
iven-run lead going into the bottom
' the ninth, and their closer on the
ound, they shouldn't have had any
roblems. Sadly, this was not the
tse as Robb Nen gave up four runs
jfore finally shutting the door on
le Indians.
This is what happens when you
it an expansion team and the Ameran
League's third best team in the
forld Series. You get a Little League
ame.
The blunt, basic truth is that
le best each league has to offer is
ot playing in the World Series this
ear, and fans of baseball will have
> suffer for it.