Fireman Ed

Fireman Ed

Fireman Ed (real name Ed Anzalone) is a superfan of the New York Jets, [Citation |last=Pressman |first=Stacey |title=To date, or not to date |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1541856&type=page2Story |accessdate=2007-09-19] [cite book |last=Lange |first=Randy |authorlink=Randy Lange |title=Stadium Stories: New York Jets |publisher=Globe Pequot Press |date=2005 |pages= |isbn=0762737832] and one of the most well known NFL fans. [Citation |last=Greenberg |first=Jay |title=PLAYOFFS STARTIN' TO ADD UP |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/10232006/sports/jets/playoffs_startin_to_add_up_jets_jay_greenberg.htm |accessdate=2007-09-19] [Citation |last=Berger |first=Ken |title=Martin, secondary spark the Jets |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1905742 |accessdate=2007-09-19] [Citation |last=Soshnick |first=Scott |title=U.S. Pro Sports Fans Don't Know What a Fan Is |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=a5f7hE82YrEk&refer=columnist_soshnick |accessdate=2007-09-19] He is the originator of the famous chant, "J-E-T-S, Jets!, Jets!, Jets!," [Citation |last=Murphy |first=Brian |title=Here's to you, New York |url=http://espn.go.com/page2/s/murphy/010917.html |accessdate=2007-09-19] though some dispute this, claiming that he merely leads the chant and that it originated elsewhere. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Where did the JETS chant come from? |url=http://www.jetkingdom.com/information/faq/jets_chant |accessdate=2007-09-25] [Citation |last=Bromberg |first=Greg |title=Most Fierce NFL Mascot Competition: Fireman Ed vs. T.D. |url=http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/10851162 |publisher=CBS Sports |date= |accessdate=2008-06-28]

An actual New York City firefighter, Fireman Ed was injured on the job in 2007, and missed the 2007 season. [Citation |last=Baumbach |first=Jim |title='Fireman Ed' out for the year? |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjim0918,0,6957306.column?coll=ny-moviereview-headlines |accessdate=2007-09-19]

Ed wears Bruce Harper's jersey to most games.

ee also

*The Barrel Man
*Chief Zee
*Crazy Ray

References

External links

* [http://www.newyorkjets.com Official New York Jets Website]


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