2021 New York Jets and Giants - who's the king of NY?

[RedTeamGo!]

So, I am limited in my understandings, I hung in basements, and I am not a "real New Yorker." I am doing my best to refrain here and not stoop to your level.

I'll just say Eli is 1 of 2 QBs to ever host SNL. Has multiple endorsement deals. Tiki Barber has a career in TV and radio. Michael Strahan is freaking everywhere including having hosted with Kelly Ripa. Phil Simms - enough said.

Now name a famous Jet after Namath. I'll wait.

But yeah, the idea the Jets are way more popular than the Giants is one of the funniest things I’ve read on the internet.

[RedTeamGo!]

Most of the world has never heard of Tiki Barber. Wow! What a stretch! Phil Simms? Are you kidding me? Put him in a lineup of 10 people and have only two of them be blond, and 99 out of 100 average persons could not pick him out. Same goes for Eli. Michael Strahan is the only one who has done something, and he wasn't a Quarterback and it had nothing to do with him being a NYG. He had charisma and made a second career for himself through hard work, which has nothing to do with the conversation here. And, yes, you are limiting yourself and your "New York" expertise by suggesting that New York Giants have universal appeal after they win a Championship. Nobody cares. The average person has no idea who Eli Manning, Phil Simms and Tiki Barber are, what they look like or can recall ever having seen them before in their lives.

Honestly, are you yanking our chains?

I mean, the last time Joe Namath was culturally relevant was when he got drunk and sexually harassed a female sideline reporter on national television. That was nearly 15 years ago. He’s an absolute nobody now. Phil Simms is currently one of the more recognizable NFL TV commentators. Wayyyyyy more people currently know who Phil Simms is right now compared to Namath. If you are under the age of 30 and watch NFL football you absolutely know who Simms is and have no idea who Namath is. None.

Eli Manning currently gets paid millions to do national television commercials. Namath is one of those guys that does ambulance chaser law commercials at 3 AM in New Jersey.

[Puffy]

And, yes, you are limiting yourself and your "New York" expertise by suggesting that New York Giants have universal appeal after they win a Championship. Nobody cares. The average person has no idea who Eli Manning, Phil Simms and Tiki Barber are, what they look like or can recall ever having seen them before in their lives.

Point me to one quote on this thread where I stated anything about the Giants championships or universal appeal.

The only thing I have done is compare the Giants to the Jets.

[Chip R]

Now name a famous Jet after Namath. I'll wait.

Only one I can think of is Mark Gastineu.

[RichRed]

Only one I can think of is Mark Gastineu.

Darrelle Revis and "Revis Island" was a thing for a little while.

Interesting side note: Ronnie Lott finished his career as a Jet, which I have zero recollection of.

[WrongVerb]

Curtis Martin had the quietest 14,000+ yd. career of any of the 6 players who have ever done that.

[Ash11]

Only one I can think of is Mark Gastineu.

Keyshawn Johnson
Wayne Chrebet
Magold

But man it’s been thin.

[Chip R]

Keyshawn Johnson
Wayne Chrebet
Magold

But man it’s been thin.

I'll give you Keyshawn but the others weren't exactly huge names that even non-football fans might know.

[kaldaniels]

I'll give you Keyshawn but the others weren't exactly huge names that even non-football fans might know.

The fact that “Magold” slipped past the editors is pretty telling.

[RichRed]

Curtis Martin had the quietest 14,000+ yd. career of any of the 6 players who have ever done that.

So quiet that I didn't realize he's already been in the HOF for 9 years.

[Kingspoint]

But yeah, the idea the Jets are way more popular than the Giants is one of the funniest things I’ve read on the internet.

I wish posters could read and understand topics. The topic was never "who is the most popular team in New York or anywhere else", even though Luffy got all rattled when he thought that was the topic and proceeded to go off on a tangent that has a number of people following it. But, that's the nature of threads on Redszone....opinions given about anything and everything other than a direct response to the topic. But, everyone, please continue to babble on with Puffy's misdirection.

[Kingspoint]

Honestly, are you yanking our chains?

I mean, the last time Joe Namath was culturally relevant was when he got drunk and sexually harassed a female sideline reporter on national television. That was nearly 15 years ago. He’s an absolute nobody now. Phil Simms is currently one of the more recognizable NFL TV commentators. Wayyyyyy more people currently know who Phil Simms is right now compared to Namath. If you are under the age of 30 and watch NFL football you absolutely know who Simms is and have no idea who Namath is. None.

Eli Manning currently gets paid millions to do national television commercials. Namath is one of those guys that does ambulance chaser law commercials at 3 AM in New Jersey.

30 minutes can't pass on television without a Joe Namath commercial. That's relevant.

[Rojo Rijo]

I'll give you Keyshawn but the others weren't exactly huge names that even non-football fans might know.

When I think of Keyshawn I actually think of Tampa Bay more than NY.

[Rojo Rijo]

One thing I find funny about the Jets is they've had 4 of the NFLs best all time RBs over the last 10 years, but none of them anywhere near prime production.

[Rojo Rijo]

I knew the Jets hadn't been to a Super Bowl since 1969. I didn't realize the Giants had been to 5 since 1987 and won 4 of them.

Yeah, if anything makes the Jets more popular it's their continued failures.