Massive Storm is Heading for NYC! So, Are You Ready for Some Football!
As of Friday the New York Jets and New York Football Giants (both residents of New Jersey) had moved their preseason game up to a 2 pm kickoff (from 7 pm) for last Saturday.
This would mean there could be tens of thousands of sitting ducks, a/k/a "fans", in the Meadowlands parking lot as Hurricane Irene was about to smack the tri-state area. Thankfully, NJ Governor Chris Christie has the common sense to put this to a stop. Christie called NFL Commissioner Goodell to put the game off until Monday to avert a potentially disastrous situation. Apparently, the Jets and Giants were more interested in selling beer and collecting parking fees to understand that they could be putting their fans in harm's way. Not to mention that there was no public transportation on Saturday from the game, but if you know the Meadowland's parking lot, then you understand its the windiest place on Earth with no protection from the elements.
You have to wonder what the Jets and Giants were thinking? Maybe they were trying to help their brand new stadium naming rights sponsor, MetLife, sell life insurance policies to fans as they ran for their lives on the way out? Hey, no physical required if you can sprint to your car. Maybe the wanted to punish the fans who refused to shell out $20,000 for a PSL?
Maybe they just didn't care.
My name is Christopher Fusco. I am the managing partner of Callahan & Fusco, LLC with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.