For Jets Fans Who Left Early, Regrets and Recriminations

For Jets Fans Who Left Early, Regrets and Recriminations

By COREY KILGANNON

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Santonio Holmes celebrated the Jets’ victory on Sunday, but there were not many fans left in the stands to join in the sentiment.

It was utter euphoria for New York Jets fans after Mark Sanchez drove the team downfield with less than a minute remaining and pulled out a miraculous victory over the Houston Texans at New Meadowlands Stadium on Sunday.
But when cameras showed the cheering crowd, it seemed that most of the fans had already given up on the team. After all, the Jets had blown a big lead in the fourth quarter before snatching back victory with seconds remaining.
“We had this feeling that if we stayed till the end of the game, we’ll only have our hearts broken, not to mention that it’ll take us forever to get out of the stadium,” recounted one fan who left early, Richard Giraud, 49, of Hazlet, N.J. “We said, ‘Yeah, it’s not worth it,’ and we decided to leave.” Read more…