Friday, December 2, 2011

Juliet:
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)

Juliet was clearly not a Jets' fan.  Consider the names on our roster:  Plaxico Burress.  Antonio Cromartie.  Vladimir Ducasse.  Santonio Holmes.  LaDainian Tomlinson.  D'Brickashaw Ferguson.

It's almost as though Alexandre Dumas and William Shakespeare were jointly invited to name a cast of characters for a joint stage production of epic proportion, featuring swashbuckling heroes of true valor.


We all know that ink was never spilled for the sake of a great epic that didn't include a few great names.  We also know that no cracking adventure story ever made it into print without a strong element of peril at work.  So if there be peril in our upcoming skirmish with the Redskins, I say, bring it.  Our aristocrats know how to throw down the gauntlet and how to keep us on the edge of our seats until the very last.

1 comment:

  1. when it comes to player names, one mustn't forget the toughest of the Jets players, Jim Leonhard

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