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Lichtenstein: It’s Going To Be Bad For Jets This Season, But Not All Bad

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As awful as the Jets have been for most of my 45 years of fandom, I’ve rarely dreaded an impending season as much as this one.

Gang Green reports to training camp Friday with about as much hope of contending in the AFC playoff race as the mice who were dumped in my college housemate’s snake cage had of living another day.

Make no mistake, the organization has totally committed to the tank. The offseason purge of all but a handful of veterans who were slated to earn big money sent a signal to the fans that securing a higher 2018 draft choice usurped winning as this campaign’s mission.