msn.foxsports.com - 12/30/2008
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On the day the New York Jets fired their head coach, they decided to look in-state for at least one of their prospective replacements. The Jets have asked for permission to interview Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to replace Eric Mangini, team sources told FOXSports.com. Spagnuolo ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/30/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who rejected
a chance to become head coach of the Browns...
over the weekend, is not going to interview for the head coaching position of the New York Jets, according to multiple sources.
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Cowher won't interview for New York Jets job
sports.espn.go.com - 12/29/2008
msn.foxsports.com - 12/29/2008
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FOXSports.com has learned that the Jets have fired
head coach Eric Mangini. Players began getting calls from...
team officials this morning informing them of the move, telling them that it will be announced at 10 a.m. ET and that GM Mike Tannenbaum, who ...
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JETS WANT TO SPEAK TO SPAGS
ProFootballTalk.com —
Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo could be getting a new job without buying a new house. According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, the Jets have requested permission to interview Spagnuolo for the team’s head-coaching vacancy. The Lions already have received permission to interview Spagnuolo, who is available during the team’s playoff bye week.
Buzz: Jets Pursuing Internal and External Candidates?
thejetsblog.com —
... the details after the jump.
Bag Spags – The Jets have sought permission to interview the Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo, the man of a thousand blitzes. Spagnuolo is just second year coordinator, but his stock has risen considerably by blitzing the Patriots into submission in the Superbowl last season and by two solid years of coaching for the Giants, along with a great pedigree prior to his Giants days in Philly.
Jay Glazer wrote on FoxSports.com today that his buddy Michael Strahan told him ...
Morning Wood
F Juice.com —
... The hottest coaching candidate on the market today is not Bill Cowher….it’s Steve Spagnuolo! Quit emailing us. ...
Diner News: Around The League
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... FROM JAY GLAZER OF FOX SPORTS.COM… The Jets have asked for permission to interview Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to replace Eric Mangini, team sources told FOXSports.com. Spagnuolo is considered one of this year’s crown jewels among head-coaching candidates. It is also believed that the Jets could have interest in former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher. By going after Spagnuolo, the Jets would make a huge dent in the New York football landscape. Spagnuolo is loved by his Giants players. In fact, former Giants defensive end and current FOX NFL Sunday analyst ...
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nydailynews.com 12/30/2008 — With the number of teams pursuing Steve Spagnuolo, it seems like he’s a lock to be coaching elsewhere next season. Then again, maybe he’ll still be coaching at Giants Stadium in 2009.
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nydailynews.com 1/3/2009 — Now that Bill Cowher has removed himself from the Jets derby, Steve Spagnuolo is the best fit for the Jets. It's always hard to predict how a first-time head coach will do, but Spagnuolo gives every indication he will be able to make a seamless ...
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msn.foxsports.com 1/3/2009 — One of the first calls that Jet management made, only hours after firing Eric Mangini on Monday, was to the crosstown rival Giants. It did not take long for the Jets to identify Steve Spagnuolo, the Giants' defensive coordinator, as a candidate for their head coaching job.
NY Jets Coach Thoughts
jetsmix.com 1/3/2009 — New York Jets offseason drama is already in full swing. Bill Cowher is out, and current playoff defensive coordinators Steve Spagnuolo (New York Giants) and Rex Ryan (Baltimore Ravens) are at the top of the Jets’ wish list...Shanahan is the biggest name and could work the best with Brett Favre...
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nydailynews.com 1/3/2009 — If you were hoping the Giants would somehow be able to keep Steve Spagnuolo as their defensive coordinator, then this is definitely bad news.
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Update on Jets' coaching search
nydailynews.com 12/31/2008 — The latest on the Jets' coaching search:
• As we reported earlier, the Jets and former Steelers coach Bill Cowher will meet to discuss the job, presumably this week. Jets owner Woody Johnson is adamant about splitting the coach and GM jobs, ...
Jets have 2nd meeting with Giants' Spagnuolo
sports.espn.go.com 1/16/2009 — The Jets had a second meeting with Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo earlier this week about their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Mangini Fired Over Favre's Collapse —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/29/2008
The story broke earlier today that the Jets will be parting ways with Eric Mangini, the team's coach since 2006. The firing has occurred with a year remaining on his contract, which the Jets likely won't have to eat, since I can think of a number of ...
Jets should empty vault to lure Cowher —
Newsday.com - Jets 12/30/2008
Boomer Esiason has worked alongside former Steelers coach
Bill Cowher for the last two years on the set of CBS' NFL pregame show. Although the former Jets quarterback says Cowher has not tipped his hand about the possibility of returning to the ...
