After news that a Green Bay Fox affiliate would not be showing Seinfeld because it's Giants quarterback Eli Manning's favorite show (the Giants are heading to the land of Cheeseheads to play the Packers in the NFC Championship), it was up to Jerry Seinfeld to rise to the occasion. The Mets fan told the Post, "I'm going to send Eli a complete collection of 'Seinfeld' DVDs and a partial collection of 'Hogan's Heroes' for inspiration!" We think Eli's gonna have to ask Archie about Hogan's Heroes.
The Giants' Michael Strahan also scoffed at the attempt to get at Manning, "Don't they have 'Seinfeld' DVDs? We can always watch 'Seinfeld.' If they think that's going to mess him up, I should probably move to Green Bay. I could be very successful there with some of my ideas."
WLUK general manager Jay Zollar, who had told viewers, "No Seinfeld for you!" in light of Manning's impending arrival, said, "We never went into this with the intention of thinking that this was anything but fun and lighthearted." Hmm - maybe if the Giants win, WLUK should be made to air a Seinfeld marathon.
Mayor Bloomberg and Green Bay Mayor Schmitt have a friendly wager on the game - it's cheesecake vs. cheese-wedge sunglasses!
