Packs of Paper

LONDON — There's something that scares NFL players, and it's not charging headfirst into opposing team players.

It's the thought of having to use English toilet paper.

As part of their preparations for a game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at London's Wembley Stadium, the New York Jets have packed 350 rolls of toilet paper to "replace the thinner version used in England, " according to the New York Times.

And the toilet paper's not all. The Jets piled 5, 000 items — including more than 1, 000 promotional items (think: key chains, mini-helmets), more than 300 power devices (think: adapters, extension cords) and more then 200 boxes of food items (think: cereal, snacks) — onto a ship headed from the U.S. to London for this weekend's visit.

"Some may say that’s a little over the top or whatnot, but it didn’t really cost that much, so why not?” Jets' senior manager of team operations, Aaron Egerness, told the Times. “We’re basically trying to replicate everything that we’re doing here over there."

Other things the Jet are bringing across the pond: Their chef, their own condiments (barbecue sauce and hot sauce), and a very specific set of laundry instructions.

"You’re always scared about going to another country and your laundry comes back in a ball or something like that, ” equipment manager Gus Granneman told the Times. "You don’t even tell him low heat. You say, ‘I want this at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, whatever it is Celsius, ’ because ‘low heat’ might be something entirely different to him."

The New York Jets arrived in London on Thursday, and will fly home after their game against the Miami Dolphins — part of the 2015 NFL International Series — on Sunday afternoon.

They'll have plenty else to worry about, but at least the Jets will be able to concentrate on the game without having to worry about sub-standard bathroom essentials.

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