From New York Post · · 1m 30s
Seventeen years, and the Jets and Giants finally feel good
Both New York football teams start a season happy at the same time, and the last time it happened the world looked nothing like this.
In brief
Both New York football teams start a season happy at the same time, and the last time it happened the world looked nothing like this. Seventeen years is long enough for a newborn to reach the junior prom, which is exactly how long New York waited for both its football teams to feel good at once. Originally reported by…
Quick answers
- How long is 17 years?
- Long enough for a baby fussing in a cradle to be getting primped for the junior prom.
- What is the key takeaway from Seventeen years, and the Jets and Giants finally feel good?
- Seventeen years is long enough for a newborn to reach the junior prom, which is exactly how long New York waited for both its football teams to feel good at once.
A rare New York moment
The Jets and the Giants are both giving their fans something to smile about at the same time. That has not happened in 17 years.
Harbaugh's Giants set the tone
John Harbaugh walked off MetLife Stadium after Sunday's game against the Cowboys with the kind of look Giants fans have not seen in a long while.
How long is 17 years?
Long enough for a baby fussing in a cradle to be getting primped for the junior prom.
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The big picture
Seventeen years is long enough for a newborn to reach the junior prom, which is exactly how long New York waited for both its football teams to feel good at once.
