The New York Jets have spent the last 35 years playing second fiddle in their own home to the New York Giants. Playing in a stadium named after the other team, the Jets have yearned for a place to call their own. When that fell through, Gang Green figured they could at least start fresh with the Giants on a new stadium where they would be equals instead of second-class citizens.
Some Things Change And Some Things Don’t, Just Ask The Jets
↵So much for that. The Jets lost a coin toss today to decide whether or not they would host the first game to be played in the new Meadowlands Stadium. Only problem is, they didn’t even know it was happening until it was already over.
↵↵The issue became somewhat contentious when the Jets announced on their Web site that a coin toss conducted by the league would determine which team opens the $1.7 billion stadium. The teams split the cost on the replacement for Giants Stadium, which they both called home since 1984.
↵But the league never confirmed such a decision until Monday, when it said Goodell did flip a coin for which team would play Sunday.
↵↵That’s right, the NFL held a double-secret coin toss. And the Jets lost. Of course they did. Jets’ owner Woody Johnson is outraged and conspiracy theories abound. Can’t blame the Jets for being upset.
↵They might not call it Giants Stadium anymore...but so far, it still is.
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