I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise.
The Jets fired head coach
Eric Mangini this morning. I thought Mangini was going to be back next year, regardless of what happened Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. I was wrong and the more I thought about it last night after the loss to the Fins, the more it didn't make sense to keep him around. To be honest, I was thinking of burning down the whole organization after Sunday's loss.
Mangini had one year remaining on his contract and the Jets weren't going to give him an extension after a 1-4 finish. The Jets went "all out" this year with the free agent signings and trades that included bringing in Brett Favre and to miss the playoffs after an 8-3 start is inexcusable.
And this quote from an
unnamed Jets player doesn't do much to back up Mangini:
"We're out there busting our butts and (Favre) is turning the ball
over. You can't win
like that.
"We never got any rhythm on offense. Instead of us pounding the ball
with TJ (Thomas Jones), we're doing all of this other stuff. It's not
just me, a lot of guys weren't happy with the play-calling. They (the
coaches) were always catering to Favre instead of doing what we were
built to do, which is run the ball."
I'm not a big fan of "unnamed" players (who is?), but it sure sounds like Mangini and his coaches lost the team. It looked that way on the field, too. That isn't to excuse the players, though. Mangini and his guys weren't blocking or making tackles out there.
Bill Cowher is the big name floating around, but it looks like he's looking for complete control. And that's something the Jets aren't willing to give.
And
Bill Parcells may be interested in returning to the Green and White. Seems like The Tuna has a clause in his contract that makes him a free agent if Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga sells his majority of the team. But I don't think he wants to return to the sideline. Then again, who knows what goes on in Duane's mind.
The season looked so promising and it ended without a playoff berth and the ax fell on the coaching staff. I guess you never know how things will end in this crazy sport.
Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
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I agree that Mangini had to go. Do you bring Favre back? I wouldn't. He looked as bad as any quarterback could toward the end of the season. His arm still looks strong but who cares. There are interceptions and there are embarassing intercptions. His were terrible.