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Jets fans disown Fireman Ed after he reveals problems with team

Jets fans disown Fireman Ed after he reveals problems with team

Firefighter Ed gets heat from Jets faithful.

The Jets superfan, whose real name is Ed Anzalone, said it was obvious he was being left out of his infamous videoboard celebrations and that fans had noticed he was getting less screen time at home games at MetLife Stadium .

However, many Gang Green fans took to The Post's comments section to express a different opinion on the matter.

“Permission definition? Boo hoo, I'm not on the big screen in the stadium!” one person wrote.

“Can we sell him to a team on the West Coast?” another added.

Jets superfan Fireman Ed, real name Ed Anzalone, claimed he was being left out of the festivities on the video boards during home games at MetLife Stadium. Fireman Ed/Instagram

Someone else mentioned that Anzalone was “just a fan” and not an employee of the Jets.

“All my friends who are Jets fans and myself find him extremely annoying,” they said. “He also denounced the team not long ago. Fans want to concentrate on watching football.

“Real Jets fans ripped him off by commenting on that video and he turned off the comments. He’s a weirdo with a big ego and not a representative of the team or the fan base.”

Anzalone is famous in most Jets circles and has been since 1986 – when he previously appeared on the video boards at Giants Stadium, the team's former home stadium.

This remained the case until he renounced his fandom during the infamous butt-fumble game on Thanksgiving night in 2012.

Anzalone took a break and returned to his role as firefighter Ed in 2015.

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) plays against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, NJ, Monday, October 14, 2024. AP

Anzalone appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week to react to the news that the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to the season.

Following the Jets' loss to the Bills on Monday, Anzalone said in a video on Instagram that it was obvious he was being left out of the video board celebrations, claiming that Gang Green's production team was behind it.

“I've gotten a lot of emails and texts from fans about the Jet experience at the stadium with the big screens,” Anzalone began in the video. “Last night in particular – although also in the game against Denver (September 29) – last night in particular (the Jets) scored a touchdown and usually traditionally we are always shown on the screen.”

Firefighter Ed reacts in the stands before the start of the Jets-Patriots game at MetLife Stadium on September 19, 2024.
Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Anzalone called it a tradition and a staple at MetLife Stadium to be on the video boards with other longtime superfans.

“I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but they’re letting us sail,” he said. “I would like to know if anyone knows anything. Please let me know because it's obvious it's happening. And that has to stop because we need the home advantage. This is what we have and we have to keep it going. Something is going on, so please let me know if you know anything.”

Firefighter Ed reacts in the stands during the third quarter at the Jets-Buccaneers game at MetLife Stadium on January 2, 2022. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Anzalone, known for his signature Jets fireman's hat at home games, leads the “JETS” chant at home games at MetLife Stadium.

“His time has come and gone,” another person wrote in response to his video. “Didn’t he give up on the Jets a few years ago?”

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