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In the first half of a big divisional game against the New England Patriots, the New York Jets came out sluggish, getting outscored by 17 points and converting just two first downs over the first 30 minutes. Maybe it's because the team is still tired from last night.

Late last night, a fire alarm was pulled in the Jets' team hotel, rousing members of the team out of their slumber and forcing them to vacate their rooms. Except there was no fire and it was the Jets' team hotel. You do the math.

According to the time stamp on a tweet from tight end Dustin Keller, the fire alarm was pulled around 1 a.m.:

So much for a good nights sleep..the alarm just went off in our teams hotel hahaha grown men walking around the hallway in their draws haha

He's pretty good-natured about it. I certainly wouldn't give one "ha" about getting awakened in the middle of the night, let alone three. Especially if I was wearing "draws." 

Cornerback Kerry Rhodes(notes) also posted a tweet about the late-night wake-up call, but he waited until the morning to share:

you know we are playing new england when in the middle of the night when u r sleep somebody pulls a fire alarm to wake u up!! wow!!

The same thing happened to the Buffalo Bills before a Week 1 game in New England. It sounds like there's a fan (or fans) who still like to pull middle school pranks to help support the team. Or maybe it's not a fan at all. Judging by his past history, I wonder if Bill Belichick has an alibi for last night?  

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  1. dave s
    1. Posted by dave s Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:46 pm EST

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    The fans are just taking their cues from Belichick's coaching example. If you're not cheating, you're not trying. God I hate the Pats... Here is hoping Indy stomps them in the AFC championship.
  2. Ben
    2. Posted by Ben Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:59 pm EST

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    Go PATS! I hope Belichick is doing that...I would...I hate the jets
  3. kajunklown
    3. Posted by kajunklown Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:00 pm EST

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    Them cheating azz Patriots better start studying the Saints' playbook right away....hurricane Who Dat is gonna Brees through them boys next Monday!!!!
  4. Steve T
    4. Posted by Steve T Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:01 pm EST

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    The New England organization pulled underhanded tactics to win games. Why should it be any different with their fans?
  5. thunder_lmtd
    5. Posted by thunder_lmtd Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:02 pm EST

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    The Pats just wanted to spy on how fast each player could run out if their hotel room. Or maybe they just wanted to see them naked. Massachusetts hmmmmmmmm...
  6. believeland
    6. Posted by believeland Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:02 pm EST

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    haha wow. classic patriots crap haha, im still trying to figure out if this was a prank by a fan or a pats player or coach haha
  7. Torry
    7. Posted by Torry Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:03 pm EST

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    i hate the pats
  8. RpizzleMynizzle
    8. Posted by RpizzleMynizzle Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:05 pm EST

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    Hahaha gotta love it! If you dont, you envy em! I mean, who wouldnt want their home team to be the pats. 3 rings in 5 years makes for some very good partying! Wooowoooo!
  9. jimmy_009
    9. Posted by jimmy_009 Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:05 pm EST

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    Yeah the Pats and their fans are pretty skeezy. Not surprised given that this is Boston, where the people are mostly rude M [profane]s.
  10. RpizzleMynizzle
    10. Posted by RpizzleMynizzle Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:06 pm EST

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    "The Pats just wanted to spy on how fast each player could run out if their hotel room. Or maybe they just wanted to see them naked. Massachusetts hmmmmmmmm..."
    What are you in highschool? What a terribly lame comment. You fail. Pats win!
  11. JefferyC
    11. Posted by JefferyC Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:06 pm EST

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    You are an idiot Sean C. First? Woo! Who cares. Try talking about the game, instead of some pointless post. Loser.
    I'd guess this was a Patriots fan. I can't say it would surprise me at all. I firmly believe New England has one of the most hostile and unsportsmanlike fans I've ever seen.
  12. ricky
    12. Posted by ricky Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:06 pm EST

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    they don't call bellicheat for nothing
  13. Gail D
    13. Posted by Gail D Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:07 pm EST

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    Oh Please,one immature or ignorant person does not warrent dissing all of us Pats fans. Most of us are "normal".
  14. capecodbound
    14. Posted by capecodbound Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:13 pm EST

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    What a bunch of cry babies! Nothing worse than big mouth, arrogant New York and New Jersey fans. Your all front runners!!! Go Pat's
  15. Christina
    15. Posted by Christina Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:22 pm EST

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    yup, one person pulls a fire alarm so all pats fans are jerks and cheaters. how jealous do you people get? just wondering.
  16. John M
    16. Posted by John M Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:22 pm EST

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    As a long time Boston sports fan, I recall Red Auerbach of the Celtics being blamed for the same trick back in the 60's
  17. terryanderson57@...
    17. Posted by terryanderson57@... Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:22 pm EST

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    Who dat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. LandonM
    18. Posted by LandonM Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:25 pm EST

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    Something should be done i agree RpizzleMynizzle people do hate on success they also hate on cheaters. No comes to your homes and sets your alarm off so your sluggish at work it would suck right. So it only says tha NE will never shed its dirty playing ways. No matter how many good fans they have remember one bad apple spoils the bunch and they will continue to be crticized, and if it continues they won't be best remembered by there dynasty but where they really a bunch of cheaters when they got them it will never be difinite. The difference of greatness
  19. 419-gotta-minute
    19. Posted by 419-gotta-minute Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:25 pm EST

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    hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    this is real fn funny.
  20. smardel
    20. Posted by smardel Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:26 pm EST

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    New England rules! They are the team to beat...it's lonely at the top. I'm watching the game, I can read the Jets' coach's lips. (somewhere in all those chins) He sure seems classy...NOT!
  21. double c
    21. Posted by double c Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:28 pm EST

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    The Yankees are world series champs. just sayin...in case you forgot
  22. TeeBone88
    22. Posted by TeeBone88 Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:28 pm EST

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    Sanchez, Jones and Edwards all came out of the same room dressed like Cheerleaders!!!!!
  23. kurt
    23. Posted by kurt Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:33 pm EST

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    the pats can only wins games on their schedule...........SO STOP CRYING LOSERS GET OVER IT BUNCHES OF BABIES

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