In terms of charting the misfortunes of the Giants and Jets, the NFL Scheduling Gnomes knew what they have been doing.
With the 2 locals (Jets 3-7, Giants 2-8) destined for a race to the underside, the league has gotten each groups prime time appearances out of the way in which.
With a mixed 14 video games left to play, solely the Giants have one nationally televised tilt on their sked — a Thanksgiving Day (4:30 p.m.) matchup with the bumbling Dallas Cowboys. The remainder of the regionally televised video games are scheduled for Sundays at 1 p.m. And until the Jets miraculously get off the canvas and go on a run, their Jan. 5 “TBD” recreation with Miami will probably be a 1 p.m. affair too.
The grim image could as effectively be illuminated by a toy flashlight. Until you’ve got masochistic tendencies there’s actually no motive to see clearly. On Oct. 27 Steve Gelbs, the host of SNY’s Jets pre and postgame exhibits, declared Gang Inexperienced’s season over. His determination to show off the lights is now exhausting to query. Since then, the Jets efficiency has supplied little motive to observe Gang Inexperienced video games on the networks or their SNY studio exhibits.
Nonetheless if each groups proceed headed in the identical course — and anybody nonetheless cares — which has the extra compelling TV product? That might be the Jets. The explanation? Aaron Rodgers.
The Corridor of Fame sure quarterback remains to be a polarizing determine, which is an effective factor when the mission is attracting eyeballs or placing backsides in seats. As many Jets followers will tune-in to see if Rodgers can dwell as much as his contract and discover a manner pull the Jets out of quicksand, there will even be a mixture of hardcore and informal followers who wish to see him fail. In as we speak’s local weather, they may even wager on him failing. How surprising!
And also you don’t want a level in Shrinkology to know the game of rubbernecking is alive and effectively. Particularly for individuals who get pleasure from seeing Rodgers’ feeble makes an attempt to maneuver round contained in the pocket whereas attempting to flee stress.
The flip facet of the picture of a 40-year-old fading legend, is considered one of Rodgers instantly getting it collectively (assuming the Jets protection can ever cease the run) and main Gang Inexperienced down a comeback highway into the playoffs. Some followers nonetheless wish to watch a heroic quarterback succeed regardless of the dysfunctional mess Woody (The Ambassador) Johnson presides over.
The Giants haven’t any such enticing hooks. Whereas their 2-8 report contains its share of “competitive” video games, they don’t play an entertaining type of soccer. The Giants model is a singular one, producing frustration (years and years of it). That’s exhausting to promote. It says so much when essentially the most entertaining a part of gameday is Brian Daboll’s stick-and-move postgame press conferences.
Sadly, these periods don’t even generate Emergency Broadcast System TV rankings. Nor do they promote tickets. Because the Giants play out the season, a pseudo quarterback controversy is all that’s left to promote. And it’s exhausting shopping for any notion that one of many three quarterbacks, Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito, is instantly going to be reworked into an in a single day TV rankings magnet.
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NFL’S PODCAST ERA
Skilled athletes have been inspired to plan their “next” profession whereas they’re nonetheless lively gamers.
Judging by some media members latest feedback regarding Micah Parsons throwing Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy underneath the bus, the linebacker’s post-career prep has gone too far.
ESPN’s NFL reporter Adam Schefter, on Pat McAfee’s present, mentioned it was “weird” listening to Parsons hyping his “The Edge with Micah Parsons Podcast” if “you want to hear what he meant to say about his coach Mike McCarthy.”
But Parson’s hyping his podcast is nothing new to the enterprise. ESPN has its hype machine in over-drive 24/7 for many of its productions and far of its expertise, together with Schefter. Possibly Schefter discovered it unusual as a result of Parsons, on this event, was positioned as a competitor.
On “Get Up!” Damien Woody was upset (he launched into a riveting, passionate soliloquy) lamenting how there used to be “a little decorum in the locker room, because at the end of the day it was about ‘we.’” And Parsons violated that “decorum” by disparaging McCarthy.
“See, that’s what’s going on with these podcast boys out here in the locker room spouting this type stuff,” Woody mentioned.
The NFL’s laissez faire angle towards gamers within the podcast enterprise, and in addition utilizing social media instantly after video games, signifies Roger Goodell and Co. haven’t any issues with the controversy this model of communication can create.
And as for Schefter being scooped by Parsons, effectively, possibly the “Insider” ought to simply get used to it.
WELCOME BACK, DAVE
After 18 seasons doing TV play-by-play for the Seattle Mariners, Dave Sims, the pleasure of Philadelphia, has landed within the Yankees radio sales space, changing John (Pa Pinstripe) Sterling who “retired” (kind of) final April.
Sims, 71, specialty has been baseball however he’s a flexible multi-sport play-by-play man (basketball, soccer, monitor and discipline) who began his profession as a sports activities scribe for the New York Each day Information.
Whereas he’s additionally remembered for his WFAN mid-day present with Ed Coleman, Sims was a Gasbag pioneer in sports activities discuss radio.
From 1986-88, Sims hosted “SportsNight,” a 5-hour night present on WNBC Radio. His producer? Mike Breen, who went on to make his personal mark as ESPN/ABCs voice of the NBA and lead Knicks voice on MSG.
Through the “SportsNight” periods, Breen would carry out a guide for Sims’ friends to signal. If solely that guide may discuss. Anyway, simply questioning the place the guide ended up?
GRUDEN GOSSIP
Jeff Ulbrich, and different NFL coaches on scorching seats, can’t be shocked when media varieties (some, former gamers) begin speaking about attainable replacements earlier than these thin-ice coaches have been fired.
A couple of Gasbags, together with FAN morning mouths Norman Julius Esiason and Gregg Giannotti, began pushing exiled former coach Jon Gruden for gigs which will or could not ultimately be open. Gio particularly talked about the Jets job.
Esiason mentioned after talking to “people” he was satisfied Gruden, who final week signed a deal to hitch Barstool Sports activities, “definitely wants to come back. One hundred percent.”
Gruden resigned as Raiders head coach in 2021 after the New York Instances reported he used misogynistic, anti-gay language, in emails. He additionally directed vulgar language at Roger Goodell.
Yep, the not-so-steady-rocking Gruden is simply the man you wish to usher in to run the Jets, a staff that resides getting ready to chaos.
AROUND THE DIAL
After being banished by NBC Sports activities following a season (2021) doing Notre Dame soccer and Sunday Night time Soccer studio, Drew Brees was again on TV final week, becoming a member of ESPN’s Monday Night time Countdown crew. Whereas this was not an audition, you possibly can count on Brees will probably be on the lookout for a seat on that soccer analyst carousel as soon as it begins rolling once more. … It’s at all times inspiring watching Mike Wilbon, on PTI, shred your entire Faculty Soccer Playoff course of. ESPN school and the money-grubbing collegiate fits actually should get pleasure from Wilbon’s soliloquies. … Whereas his Cleaning soap Opera appearing chops have already been validated, Stephen A. Smith rolled out his Christopher (Mad Canine) Russo (full-body) imitation on “First Take” through the What Makes Canine Mad section. SAS had Russo’s gyrations down, particularly Canine’s arms on hips prancing maneuver. … Having fun with the thorough protection of the Juan Soto sweepstakes. Particularly when scribes doc what stars is likely to be travelling to the coast with Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman or Steve Cohen and David Sterns to persuade Soto to take their hundreds of thousands.
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DUDE OF THE WEEK: FOX NFL PREGAME CREW
Yearly, not one of the NFL’s TV companions rejoice Veterans Day fairly like Fox’s NFL studio present with a day-long tribute and stirring distant broadcast. And this Sunday there isn’t a must recount the Michael Strahan anthem “controversy.” The non-story doesn’t deserve any added oxygen.
DWEEB OF THE WEEK: DANIEL JONES
His incapability to ship the ball to open receivers is evident. A lot so it had NFL Community analyst Kurt Warner nearly able to unretire on the spot final Sunday in Munich.
DOUBLE TALK
What Hal Steinbrenner mentioned: “In times like these, rivalry and competition take a back seat to doing what’s right thing for the community…”
What Hal Steinbrenner meant to say: “I can provide the Rays with a temporary home but even I can’t stop the rain.”
