Browns Backers Experience the Misery of Being a Jets Fan

Erie’s Scribe is a freqent contributor to The Legend and a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan. He’s the biggest Brownies fan I know. He had a Charlie Frye jersey…that he wore…proudly. You get the picture?

I, of course, am a proud(?) member of Jet Nation. Suffice to say, neither of us has been residing in a kingdom of fan bliss when it comes to the NFL for…well, for the past few decades or so.

Earlier this year, our two teams matched up and the boys from Cleveland predictably defeated the hapless 2007 edition Jets. And while ES may have thought that he knew following that game…he had no idea.

After falling to the Bungles yesterday, he experienced one of the great tortures I can imagine. Watching my terribly agonizing Jets team play a close game whose outcome held the Browns’playoff life in the balance…oh yea, and he was “watching” on this…

Seriously…

Erie’s Scribe, you have now felt the true pain of being a Jets fan in 2007. The experience is almost indescribable. Watching on game cast is not-even-borderline masochistic. It’s a full-blown harard to your health. But, of course, you now know that. On behalf of our readers, I commend your almost reckless support of the Brownies at the risk of your personal mental health. Luckily, for our visitors you captured the essence of being a Jets fan today in its truest form.

The following are verbatim excerpts from ES’s emails to me over a one-hour period during yesterday’s Jets-Titans thriller (presented in chronological order). My commentary provided in green.

Erie’s Scribe
Dec 23, 2007 5:26 PM
Oh my God, I was about to bitch about Pennington’s Int, but then the fumble. And now the Jets are driving again. Watching the game on statracker. This is not good for my health.
Following the Jets via any medium, whether live, on TV or on the radio is “not good for [one's] health.” Watching the game on statracker requires immediate medical attention.

Erie’s Scribe
Dec 23, 2007 5:30 PM
Nugent OSU grad….. come on……DAMN
Believe it or not, he was one of our most dependable players for most of the year. Of course, he didn’t have to connect on many kicks that meant much of anything. Over the course of his Jets career, the result on those types of kicks has been…yup.

Erie’s Scribe
Dec 23, 2007 5:34 PM
This is torture, are Jets games always like this? The Browns game was poop on a stick today. But they still had a chance at the end. I couldn’t help but start thinking about Brady Quinn. And now the Jets. A Jets victory=Browns playoffs. I think I better take a shower or something at halftime. In Holy Water.
In response to your first comment, we’ll answer it in two parts similar to the the statement and question posed. Yes. And yes.

Erie’s Scribe
Dec 23, 2007 6:17 PM
Superb job of self destructing on that drive. Nice punt at least…. come on safety!!!
Congratulations, Erie’s Scribe, you are now officially one of “our people.” We cheer for safeties, as it often seems our best opportunity to score. And our punter is frequently our most valuble player (when his Aussiness is healthy).

Erie’s Scribe
Dec 23, 2007 6:37 PM
How can the Jets offense be this bad? Aren’t they due or something?
Excellent question. None of us are quite sure. And, yes, one would think, right? Apparently not…

This was the last email we received from Erie’s Scribe. We are still trying to contact him to confirm his personal safety. We are quite worried, as we know the effects of rooting for the New York Jets can be extremely severe, traumatic and lasting. Oh, Scribe O’ Erie, our thoughts are with you.