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The New York Jets and The Curse of Sonny Werblin (Rutgers Class of 1932)

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It's not nice to screw with a Rutgers grad..... especially one that had you pointed in the right direction.

"...Sonny was still the straw that stirred the drink in with the Jets, but that time was soon to come to an end. The other owners were becoming jealous of Sonny with his fame and frivolity. He had a 50 yard line box where he entertained. He had parties for the press so the Jets would get good coverage. You didn’t want to write a disparaging article about the Jets for fear you wouldn’t get an invite to the next gala..."

A New Team and a New League, Part 9​

The team gains players and loses a benefactor

 
Luchow’s was right down the street from 5 Engine and it’s back door was in front of 3 Truck on 13th Street. When it closed the guys from 3 Truck got a lot of the stuff from their kitchen.

The space is now a hi-rise dorm for NYU.
 
Source as always you come through with neat stuff
The Sonny Werblin curse
new york jets nfl GIF by Nickelodeon at Super Bowl
 
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