It does seem some kind of low-level fate that I’d end up writing about the Jets, a team I’d adored since I was young. Only, the Winnipeg Jets are not the New York Jets. I’ve taken it upon myself to draw some parallels, however.
Why are they called the Jets? Well, in New York, they’re called that because of their former proximity to LaGuardia Airport. I recently found out the Winnipeg Jets are so because of tradition.
But that tradition is pushed, apparently, but the old owner’s affinity for the New York version of the Jets.