One Image Sums Up Current State of Giants and Jets

While I spent my Monday night perusing through Twitter-space like I usually do, I came across the photo above. My first reaction: that was the most fun I've ever had attending a football game (replacing the 12-sack game the Giants had against the Eagles in 2007). My second reaction: this single photo perfectly sums up where each organization is at right now: the Giants....standing tall, victorious, Super Bowl champions. The Jets...weak and desperate.

Eric Smith's last ditch effort to stop Victor Cruz's 99-yard, season-turning touchdown reception, captured in this single frame, serves as a metaphor for the state of desperation for the Jets. How? They just traded for Tim Tebow.

As the Giants continue to reign supreme in the greatest city in the world, the Jets made a P.R. move to steal the tabloids. Today they gave their new backup quarterback a nationally-televised press conference while they their starting quarterback got a conference call that was not allowed to be broadcast live. The Jets just gave Mark Sanchez an extension, yet it's his understudy that gets all the attention. It makes zero sense. Zero.

Sidenote: Jets owner Woody Johnson, head coach Rex Ryan, GM Mike Tannenbaum and Sanchez were not at the Tebow presser. Go get 'em, Timmy!

Perhaps the most criminal thing to come out of this media circus is that Tebow will most likely get more media attention than two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning, who owns the city and the stadium. I'm sure it doesn't bother Eli based on his on-camera personality, but it sure bothers me and it's going to be forced down my throat so long as Tebow is a Jet.

For at least this coming season, Tebow and the Jets can claim they play in the home of the Super Bowl champions. Your team may have the tabloids, but the real team will have the rings.