Same ole Jets.
This has been a rough week for Jets Nation, between Geno Smith being thrown off a plane and the ‘incident’ Kellen Winslow Jr. was involved in, things haven’t been calm.
To add insult to injury, if the Patriots advance to the Super Bowl XLVIII they will practice in the Jets facility; the NFC Team, in turn, will play in the Giants facility.
For those conjuring up memories of Spy gate, here is a breakdown of the access–or lack thereof the Pats will have to the Jets kingdom, via ESPN:
- Coaches don’t share coaches’ offices. So, no, Belichick wouldn’t have the chance to put his feet up on Rex Ryan’s desk.
- Teams usually hold meetings at their hotel, where meeting space is set up by the league. Both teams are staying in Jersey City.
- Teams usually eat at the team hotel, so they won’t get to sample the impressive fare at the Jets’ cafeteria.
- Equipment is loaded into the locker room and kept there for the duration. Depending on the type of practice, the players will get dressed in the locker room. You can bet the Jets’ staff will inspect it beforehand, removing any type of intelligence (i.e. game plans or iPads) left behind from the season.
- Most host teams will have their staff off during the times the Super Bowl participant is at the facility, so there’s no chance for the staff to see the AFC team’s staff or players. Too bad; a Ryan-Tom Brady encounter at the water cooler would’ve been priceless.
- The visiting team will be protected from potential espionage as well. Windows of any office with a view of the practice field will be taped over.
Should be one hell of a sight.