Monday morning Schadenfreude
Posted by Ology Staff , Dec, 2008 @ 10:25 am
I’ve always said that being a Jets fan is my penance for being a Yankees fan. But, Lord, haven’t I paid enough?
In the space of two days, the Jets saw: their season end; a quarterback they cut loose lead the Dolphins into the playoffs in one of the biggest turnarounds in NFL history; Brett Favre finally show his age and go down with what is potentially the first serious injury of his career; and their head coach get fired.
And so, as a Jets fan, I turn for comfort and succor to that bittersweet German mistress, Schadenfreude.
Right around the start of the fourth quarter, with the news that the Baltimore Ravens (who, with a win against the Jaguars, could knock the Jets out come what may) were up by 20, I started cheering: Go Dolphins!
That’s because, as part of the baroque machinations of the NFL playoffs, wins by the Ravens and the Dolphins would send the New England Patriots packing. And as every New York sports fan knows: when all else fails, curse Boston.
Tags: Brett Favre, Chad Pennington, Dolphins, Eric Mangini., Jets, NFL, Patriots, playoffs, Schadenfreude
