From a Jets fan... what it was like while Jon was a Jet.

Thanks for the classy post, and don't be a stranger around here! It's great when fans of other teams come in and add some real quality and another perspective to our discussions. I know you're heartbroken at losing Vilma; I visited his website and I am very impressed with Vilma the person. I already knew we were getting a top young LB.

Congrats on Faneca...your OL is scary good now. I coveted D'Brick when the Jets took him; he's going to be a star on the OL for many years, and a solid OL is something you cannot put a price on.

I love Jets fans...when we lived up in northern NJ for several years, we'd go to the draft (when it was still at the Marriott Marquis!) and hanging out with the Jets fans was the most fun (along with verbally abusing Mel Kiper from the balcony...heeheehee).

Just think, a guy like Vilma in a city like New Orleans...I predict he's going to be a team leader in the community as the city rebuilds. There's a reason he's a Saint now, like Brees a couple of years ago. It's just a gut feeling I have, but I truly think he will see, like Bush and Brees did when they arrived, that there's so much more he can do than just win on the football field...and he seems like the type of guy who will embrace the fans and the community, and how he can help.

I'm loving this signing more and more and more. I'm going to have to get myself to training camp this year to meet these new guys!