Rich Kotite
We go back to the New York Post this morning for more on the Jets’ closing of Giants Stadium this Sunday night. Beat writer Mark Cannizzaro points out some of the bad memories the Jets have had at the Meadowlands, memories that can be erased, he says, with a win over the Bengals in the regular-season finale, a win that would send the Jets into the playoffs. Here’s what made Cannizzaro’s list:
The Dan Marino “fake spike” game in 1994.
Dennis Byrd’s neck injury in 1992.
The Rich Kotite era.
Vinny Testaverde rupturing his Achilles in the 1999 season opener.
Chad Pennington and Jay Fiedler suffering season-ending injuries in the same game in 2005.
There are plenty more, as Cannizzarro points out, though he also recalls some happier times. The point is this: A Jets win over Cincinnati Sunday night, in the final game they will ever play at Giants Stadium, may go a long way toward erasing those bad memories.
