Week 5 of the 2007 NFL season was a busy one for the Commish! He visited Rutgers Stadium in NJ for some Big East conference tailgating action on Saturday, and then attended the parties in the parking lot at the Meadowlands on Sunday and in Buffalo on Monday night. Check out what he saw:
Win or Lose, Rutgers Fans Rock! The Bearcats may have taken down the Scarlet Knights in their own house, 28-23, but that didn’t stop Rutgers fans from cheering their team on. The Commish has been tailgating at Rutgers Stadium for about 7 years now, and pointed out that the fans were as hospitable as ever on this most recent trip. Win or lose, these are some loyal tailgaters! The parking lot was dotted with an array of satellite dishes as well, as fans caught the rest of the college football matchups before the Scarlet Knights and Bearcats kicked off at 8 p.m. The Commish points out that he saw “quite a few RVs and buses with TracVision,” and a few home satellite dishes being rigged to broadcast the games as well.
NY vs. … NY? The NY Giants were the official “home” team in the New York/New York contest on Sunday, but of course, Jets fans turned out to the Meadowlands (tied for #18 on the National Tailgating Index) as well. While, according to our revered Commissioner of Tailgating, the game was uninspiring (“More like a New York intramural scrimmage,” he says), the food in the parking lot was the opposite. Amicable fans from both sides offered up “the same things you would find in any New York restaurant,” says the Commish, including Italian, Portuguese, and new American cuisine. Sounds more like a Food Network special than a football game, right? True, but how many TV specials have you seen where the contestants are also watching sports?
Many satellite dishes were in operation in the Meadowlands parking lot on Sunday, offering up entertainment of all kinds to match the diverse cuisine, and sometimes just as much effort. The Commish has seen high-tech tailgaters with home dishes in the parking lot at nearly every game this season, using all kinds of creative methods to anchor them in place, including cement and bungee cords!
The Most Talked-About Game of the Week: The Commish was there in the parking lot for the Dallas Cowboys’, er, interesting win over the Buffalo Bills. While the game itself caused some controversy and has had football commentators arguing all week about the Cowboys and the Bills, there was no argument about the creativity at Ralph Wilson Stadium (ranked #9 on the National Tailgating Index). One innovative tailgater sported a grill made from an old iron bed frame! While the Commish calls this a “low-tech tailgating accessory,” it’s certainly still worth mentioning. We have a hunch that if this guy had a mobile satellite TV system, it might be tuned to the DIY channel. In addition to the interesting grill, tailgaters in Buffalo were serving up as many kinds of chicken wings as there were opinions about the game’s conclusion. The party food that took center stage, however, was deep-fried turkey. It was Thanksgiving Day in nearby Canada, after all.
Week 6 Preview: The Commish will be back at the Meadowlands this Sunday, as the NY Jets take on the Philadelphia Eagles. “Parking is getting tough to obtain up here,” Joe says, “but I always get a spot. I’m expecting a lot of great Philly cheesesteaks.”
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