http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/nyregion/new-york-today-floodlights-and-jerseys.html 2016-10-17 12:32:37 New York Today: Floodlights and Jerseys Monday: Evening football is back, summery weather, and concerns over Pedals the bear. === Good morning on this heated Monday. It might feel like summer, with a high of 78 today and temperatures forecast in the 80s this week, but the floodlights and jerseys of Monday Night Football remind us that it’s autumn. The televised event made its New York debut 37 years ago this week, amid With the Jets set to play their first Monday night game of the season, we checked in with “It’s a season of relatively untested regimes and new hope,” he said. The coaches are new: The Giants have Ben McAdoo, while the Jets’ Todd Bowles is only in his second year in the position. But so far this season, it’s the quarterbacks who are worrying fans. Eli Manning of the Giants has had one of the slowest starts of his career (though he broke out in a “Will he be the magician we saw last year, or the shaky guy he’s been so far this year?” Mr. Pennington asked. With the Giants coming off three consecutive losing seasons and the Jets still waiting for their first Super Bowl title since 1969, New York fans, it seems, continue to live on the edge. “There’s always a feeling of, ‘How are they going to screw it up this time?’ ” Mr. Pennington said. The Jets take on the Cardinals in Arizona at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. Here’s what else is happening: The Temperatures will climb to the high 70s today (the average at this time of year is 63), and we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun. Here’s hoping you didn’t put your summer wardrobe in mothballs. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Full New Jersey Transit service • • • • • • We hate to start your week with worrying news, but we thought we should tell you about Pedals. Pedals, the nickname of the bear who attained internet fame for The five-day season ended on Saturday, with a reported 487 bears killed. Pedals, possibly, was among them, according to animal welfare activists. The Garden State Sasquatch, as Pedals was also known, spurred an His death hasn’t been confirmed, and we’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, if you see Pedals walking around in New Jersey, let us know. New York Today is a weekday roundup that stays live from 6 a.m. till late morning. You can For updates throughout the day, What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, Follow the New York Today columnists, You can find the latest New York Today at