FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - The exasperated looks and the forced smiles said it all.
The much-hyped "Snoopy Bowl" has lost its luster around these parts, and Todd Bowles' Jets are having a particularly difficult time feigning interest in the topic.
"I've heard a little bit about the 'Snoopy' trophy. But before coming here I had not heard about it," first-year Jet Ryan Fitzpatrick said Thursday when asked about tomorrow night's matchup against the in-stadium rival Giants.
Pressed further on the subject, the veteran quarterback could do nothing else but offer this straight-faced response: "I'm really excited.