IT’S MEANINGLESS

The pre-season is here, and NFL fans across the country are all excited. It is akin to Christmas Eve for children, and unlike children, they will be disappointed for the most part by the time the Super Bowl rolls around.

But one game this year that got the fans all in a frenzy is the Giants/Jets game, and as it does every year, either pre-season or no regular scheduled season game. The New York media, like no other in the business takes the Giants/Jets game and runs with it for all its worth.

This game proves one thing only, that just like the rest of the pre-season games, outcome is not critical, except maybe in the minds of the fans. You don’t risk your players for a meaningless game, you give them some work, maybe try a few things that are new, and put in some rookies to get some real time playing in game conditions.

My biggest fear has always been and I’ve seen it happen is where a star quarterback or running back, or even a linebacker gets hurt in a pre-season game and it colors the rest of the season.

Pre-season is the time to look at the individual stats, not the game stats, because the approach is different. The coaches are looking for something other than a win, except maybe for the last pre-season game to set the tone.

So don’t get so excited about pre-season, instead check out what the individuals did on their personal stats, how sharp were they, did they execute well, even with a rookies for the most part.

That’s all I wrote, folks!