The New York Jets Having Their Banner Upside Down Before The Last Game Of Another Lost Season Is So Perfectly Jets

I must first say that once upon a time in a past life I worked Game Operations gamedays for the New York Jets. The people there and the coworkers I had all worked hard. The first game I ever did was the 10th anniversary of 9/11 which involved standing in a formation of two diamonds with lights. It took a lot of work and preparation and we nailed it. Also some of the people in charge are still there when I was there so it's hard for me to come down on them knowing what kind of people they are. 

But you gotta call a spade a spade here. This is just a perfectly embarrassing way to end a season from hell. One in which you were contending for a Super Bowl. Which is such a crazy statement every time people think the Jets can contend because of how abysmal they have been over the history of their franchise. Just such a disaster and a fitting end to a season everyone wants to forget. So perfectly Jets. 

The good news (I guess) is it's worth noting this is the at least the 2nd worst thing that's happened in Jets game ops history considering in 1979 they tried a flying lawnmower show and KILLED A FAN. 

NFLLines.com On December 9, 1979, the NY Jets hosted the New England Patriots at Shea Stadium.  The Jets won the game 27-26.

However it was a halftime incident that the 45,000 spectators probably remember most.  For the sum of $800, The Electronic Eagles of the Radio Controlled Association of Greater New York put on a 15 minute show of radio controlled airplanes, and one  Flying Lawnmower.

Now, most of you are now probably thinking, Is it a good idea to have a dozen radio controlled airplanes and a flying lawnmower buzzing over the head of 45,000 in a windy open aired stadium like Shea? 

The answer is an unequivocable NO to everyone save the New York Jets.  It wouldn’t take much for this to become a disaster of unprecendented proportions, and the “much” ended up coming in the form of the guy flying the flying lawnmower. The lawnmower crashed out of control into the crowded stands.

John Bowen, 20 years old of Nashua, N.H., was taken to hospital in critical condition & died from the injuries suffered.  A witness said it appeared as if he had been hit by an axe.  Kevin Rourke, 25, of Lynn, Mass., was released in satisfactory condition.

You really can't make it up with The New York Jets folks, just the worst to ever do it.