Today, us Mets-Jets Fans have quite the conundrum. 

On the one hand, the New York Jets make their season debut at 1 PM, preparing for a rebound season led by future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.  Not to mention, the former quarterback and golden boy Chad Pennington is starting against the Jets for the division rival Dolphins. 

On the other hand, at 2:15 the Mets take on the division rival Phillies in a close division battle.  This is game one of a double header, where the Mets could potentially widen their division lead to four games or see it slip into a tie for first. 

Quite the conundrum. 

Obviously some people like football more, and will watch the Jets and obviously some people like baseball more and will watch the Mets.  At least everybody should get an hour of football in before the Mets game starts - except for those die hard fanatics who insist on watching 30 minutes of pre-game show everyday. 

I undoubtedly love baseball more - but there are only 16 games in a football season, and this is an opening day for what should be an exciting debut for the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets.  How should folk like me solve the problem?

Well, there will be some intense flippage going on, for sure.  But thank god for PIP - or how common folk know it - Picture In Picture.  This wonderful invention allows me to watch both games at the same time! Amazing, right?  Honestly, it’s a life saver. Well not literally, but you know what I mean. 

Other potential solutions include:

• Record one game and watch it later - but make sure to block yourself from hearing the score of the recorded game so everything still comes a surprise. 
• Good ‘ole fashion flipping between two channels during ads and down time. 
• Go to a bar where both games will most certainly be on.
• Watch one game on TV and follow the other game online with some sort of play-by-play.

So, to whomever is having this issue: the battle of timing is one we can win, just don’t go in there unprepared.