Vikings – Jets on ‘Monday Night Football’
Subplots abound in tonight’s game between the Jets and Vikings at New Meadowlands Stadium.
First and foremost is the chance for the Jets to win their fourth consecutive game after losing their season opener.
After that, of course, there’s the return of Brett Favre to the Meadowlands, the return of Randy Moss as a Viking, the Jets debut for receiver Santonio Holmes, and the season debut for Jets linebacker Calvin Pace.
“The NFL is loving this now,” – right tackle Damien Woody said. “Prime time. Big trade with Moss there now. Marquee matchup. ‘Monday Night Football.’ Brett Favre. We’re playing pretty well right now.”
“This is part of the intrigue of the NFL. You couldn’t ask for better ratings. It makes for really good TV. It’s going to be a heck of a matchup. For a fan, you couldn’t ask for anything else.”
- Monday Night Football.
Heavy rain and lightning in the area delayed the start time of the Monday Night Football game between the Jets and the Vikings at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
The widely anticipated game, which features Brett Favre and new Vikings receiver Randy Moss against the always-fascinating Jets, was initially scheduled to start shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET, but the storm hit about an hour before that and pushed back the start time.
The game finally kicked off at 9:15 p.m.
Rex Ryan gathered his players in the New York Jets locker room Monday night and delivered a prophetic pregame speech.
He said the Jets were going to beat the Minnesota Vikings. He just didn’t have any idea how it would unfold.
Ryan knew somehow the Jets were going to get it done.
In the days leading up to a showdown that provided more storylines than a season’s worth of the WWE and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ combined, there were all sorts of leading characters and themes to choose from.
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre returned to the Meadowlands under duress to play his old team. Randy Moss made his first Vikings appearance after the New England Patriots traded him. Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis played for the first time since Moss scorched him. Jets receiver Santonio Holmes came back after a four-game suspension.