The Decision

LeBron James during "The Decision"

While reading that title, a lot of sports fans will immediately think about LeBron James and how he announced he was going to play for the Heat on an ESPN Special titled "The Decision." This post is not about that. It is about a decision much more important than that and has changed my life. It is about how I decided I was going to be a Jet fan.

I am a huge Yankee, Islander, and Jet fan (as for the NBA I don't really root for one specific team). My Dad is a huge Yankee, Islander,and.... Giant fan. I became a fan of both the Yankees and Islanders from watching games with him on TV when I was young and from going to games with him. So why did I not follow in his footsteps and become a Giant fan, also? When I was young, around 1st or 2nd grade, I was already a die-hard Yankee and Islander fan, but I never really was crazy about the NFL, kind of ironic considering now my favorite team in all sports is the Jets. Since I did not really have a rooting interest at that time, I would watch the Giants games with my Dad and not really care. And then one day I went to school and talked to my best friend, Sean. I noticed he was wearing Jets paraphernalia. It was so long ago so I can't remember what exactly it was but I think it was either a hat or t-shirt. So, that day after school, I got home, walked up to my parents and told them I was going to be a Jet fan. And the rest is history.

Now, since that time the Giants have been to 3 Super Bowls, winning 2, and the Jets have yet to make a Super Bowl appearance in my life time. So do I ever wish I was a Giant's fan like my Dad? Absolutely not. And unlike a few Jets fan, I don't root against the Giants, I will root for them when they are not playing the Jets. My dad does the same for the Jets. Now, with the Jets being a big part of my life I have Sean to thank, for making my decision for me.