George R.R. Martin is the author of the massively popular Game of Thrones saga. His books have sold millions upon millions of copies, and are renowned for their ability to conjure up a fantasy world in which his characters endure a practically never-ending barrage of pain, suffering, anguish, and bodily harm. It probably wasn't very hard for Martin to be inspired to create such a bleak world -- after all, George R.R. Martin is a New York Jets fan.
It's a tough life being a Jets fan. The team is currently sporting a putrid 2-8 record, sitting at the basement of the AFC East. Popular head coach Rex Ryan is probably getting fired at the end of the season, and former media whipping boy Mark Sanchez is experiencing a feel-good career renaissance in Philadelphia.
Despite an unlikely win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Martin recently took to his personal blog to bemoan the sorry state of his favorite team. And when it came to vitriol, the Thrones author saved the majority of his (metaphorical) poison pen for quarterback bust Geno Smith:
For the moment, I will enjoy the win, and wonder what might have happened if Rex had only benched Geno Smith earlier. (I was distressed to see Geno back as second string, and Matt Simms inactive. Simms showed more in his brief appearance last week than Geno has all season). Some good play there by Percy Harvin, Erik Decker, and Chris Ivory. And the D line. Gang Green DOES have some good players, if only they could get a quarterback.
Given the notoriously slow pace at which Martin writes, it's fair to wonder what will come first: the next Song of Fire & Ice novel, or a Jets Pro Bowl quarterback?
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