Comments on: New Jersey Deserves the Recognition – Why New Jersey Should Demand the Giants, Jets and Red Bulls be called NJ.

By: Robert Rosetta

Robert Rosetta — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:14:07 +0000

I see that since you are now repeating yourself – and even restating erroneous information – that you have run out of reasons for the Giants and Jets being considered a “NY” team other than “that was what is on their uniforms”

The fact is they aren’t New York teams – no matter what they put on their uniforms – they are New Jersey teams and they ONLY negotiate deals with the NJ state government and the New JERSEY Sports and Exposition Authority. Their corporate headquaters aren’t even located in New York – they are in New Jersey – making them a New Jersey company. All the Super Bowl trophies are where?? You got it – New JERSEY.

As for the statement concerning the Super Bowl parades – again erreoneous information. The Giants Super Bowl parades are NOT held in New York – only one was held in New York – the other two were held in New Jersey. Hell if New York wants to give OUR teams Super Bowl Parade – that is great. Doesn’t mean that the Giants and Jets aren’t New Jersey teams and are instead New York teams.

I would also like to know what does the fact that most New Yorker’s rooting for the Giants and Jets have to do with whether they are a New Jersey or New York team? Most New Jerseyans root for the Giants and Jets. Actually – most of the fans of the Giants are New Jerseyans – not New Yorkers.

You have no idea whether the air race would be taking place in New Jersey if it wasn’t for New York. Regardless of what they named it – it is a New Jersey event and has nothing to do once more with New York – it is taking place at OUR tax funded state park in Jersey City. We have a lot of international events that take place throughout New Jersey that aren’t marketed as New York.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:02:06 +0000

The Jets and Giants play in the New York market. The majority of people in New York are fans of the Jets and Giants and they have the Superbowl parades in New York. The name change thing is a dumb argument because the teams that have moved and changed their names are the teams that move miles away from their location. The Redskins are a DC team playing in Maryland, its the same thing. You forget to mention that events like Red Bull Air Race of New York would never be in New Jersey if it wasn’t for their proximity to New York, same with the Jets and Giants.

By: Robert Rosetta

Robert Rosetta — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:56:19 +0000

Another meaningless argument for them being considered a New York team. A lot of teams got their start in other places – they don’t continue keeping the name of their old home. You still have not demonstrated any factual evidence that they are New York teams other than that they market them as such.

The reason why New Jersey isn’t known as well as New York – is because so much that New Jersey host in that area is MARKETED as New York. I just saw an advertisement yesterday for the Red Bulls Air Race New York – guess where it is actually taking place? Liberty State Park in Jersey City New JERSEY. If new Jersey was marketed for all the things that take place here – it would get name recognition too and be world known.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:29:46 +0000

Because the Jets and Giants began as New York teams with New York roots. New York works in the team name because it is universally known. Thierry Henry would not come to the Red Bulls to play for a team with New Jersey on it, he’s coming to play for a New York team. Its no different than the Washington Redskins who play in Maryland. You’re not a fan of either team, so why should you argue, you’re probably not a fan of any MLB team because theres no New Jersey team, so thus you don’t really care about these sports but really care about a name of the team. If it makes you happy Jersey Shore actually attracts more people to New Jersey for tourism than if these NFL teams had the name New Jersey on them.

By: Robert Rosetta

Robert Rosetta — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:35:44 +0000

They aren’t dumb fact – that fact is regardless of how they promote themselves they are New JERSEY teams. They can call themselves New York all the want – doesn’t make them a New York team. It is New JERSEY tax money that has gone to support them all these years – and it is New JERSEY who they have to discuss anything with when they make any decisions – NOT New York. They have no association anymore with New York at all except that little “NY” they decided to put on their uniforms.

It seems by reading these comments that people can’t handle the facts and that no matter how what the truth is – they will still believe the marketing gimmicks of the Giants, Jets and Red Bulls.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:17:30 +0000

Still removing NY from a uniform doesn’t make it less of a New York team, look at the record books they say NY. Does that mean a team like the Penguins are any less of a Pittsburgh team just because of a logo? Read any record book, the football teams both were always New York, stop insisting on dumb facts.

By: Robert Rosetta

Robert Rosetta — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:54:29 +0000

Joseph – I really have nothing more to say. You’re arguments get more and more far fetched. The fact that you bring up Rutgers or Six Flags Great Adventure not calling themselves New Jersey proves this. BOTH promote themselves as BEING in New Jersey and NEITHER claims to have anything to do with New York. When a person opens up a Great Adventure brochure – it says “Jackson New Jersey” as the location. You would have an argument if Six Flags Great Adventure was called Six Flags over New York – but it isn’t.

As for the new stadium being fully funded by the Giants and Jets – that’s a lie. Codey forgave the Giants millions in back lease payments on the old stadium, not to mention numerous transportation upgrades that are costing New Jersey, plus giving up all proceeds from any of the events or concessions that New Jersey used to receive. The list goes on and on about what Codey gave up to keep the Giants here (when they had no where else to go) – and is one of the reasons the NJSEA is basically bankrupt now.

By: Robert Rosetta

Robert Rosetta — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:48:11 +0000

Actually Ed – why doesn’t NY get it’s own teams. The Giants, Jets and red Bulls are ALL New JERSEY teams and have nothing to do with New York other than as a marketing gimmick. They haven’t been New York teams for over 30 years when they left New York. BOTH the Giants and Jets REMOVED the NY from their uniforms when they moved here and it had been that way for about 25 years that they played here. It was only about 5 years ago that they all of sudden decided that they were going to put NY back on. People seem to forget this little FACT.

Maybe New York tax dollars should go to support then – then NY can claim them.

As for the New York metropolitan area – your argument is meaningless. It’s just another way for the leach known was New York to sink its tentacles into more of what New Jersey has.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:45:48 +0000

Instead of crying about your lack of “recognition”, why dont you just start crying for your own damn teams!!! Both the Jets and the Giants are NEW YORK TEAMS….GET OVER IT!!!!! And if you must know why they refer to the East Rutherford as “NEW YORK”, it is because it IS considered to be a part of the “NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA” aka “GREATER NEW YORK” aka “METROPOLITAN NEW YORK” and the area has been referred too by any one of the above listed names for decades before either the Jets or the Giants went there, actually it was the reason for the Mara family to move the teams stadium to that part of NJ because it is known as “GREATER NEW YORK” so not only did they get to keep themselves aligned with the greatest city in the world but they also blessed lowly jersey with some NY glam……and this is how you repay us….. Take a look at some “FACTS” my friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.....litan_area

By: GEEZY

GEEZY — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:22:09 +0000

I was with you till you downed the bronx. If anything your reputation was in the same boat as us.so Pluck jersey. New yorkers will continue reaping the benefits of your tax money