newsday.com - 12/22/2008
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At 8-3, it all seemed so perfect, and even this Brett Favre
skeptic couldn't argue with the results.
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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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newsday.com - 12/22/2008
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newsday.com —
At 8-3, it all seemed so perfect, and
even this Brett Favre skeptic couldn't argue with the...
results. The Jets had just beaten the 10-0 Titans on the road, 10 days after beating the Patriots on the road, and appeared to have a legitimate shot at the ...
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Mangini should be out if Jets miss playoffs -
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Toast of the town…
LEEInks —
... second ticked off the clock of the Jets’ 13-3 loss in Seattle, the New York tabloids would take no prisoners and leave no bullets in the chamber. For proof of that, we present the following evidence.
The New York Post said, ‘Move over Mets. You’re not the only choking dogs in town.’
The New York Daily News said, ‘Clueless in Seattle.’
Newsday columnist Bob Glauber is calling for Mangenius to get the boot if the Jets miss the playoffs. ...
Daily Links: Pinkslip Time?
thejetsblog.com —
Glauber calls for Mangini’s job.
Erik points out that Mangini who was so concerned about points, chose the other … twice.
Is myth of The Gunslinger finally broken beyond repair in New York?
Jane notes last night that it’s all but over.
Fifth Down notes that “because if things seem bad today, it can get worse. Much worse. Which, after many thrilling and pleasant moments this season, would truly be a shame.”
Bullock is not pleased. ...
Glauber : Fire Mangini
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... on the brink of an AFC East crown in Miami), Newsday’s Bob Glauber considers recent results and concludes, “Brett Favre is simply too old to do it, and coach Eric Mangini is in over his head.” ...
DARK DAYS IN GOTHAM
ProFootballTalk.com —
... . The calls for Mangini’s melon already are coming. Bob Glauber of Newsday makes the case for a coaching change . Apparently, talk radio in New York is also laying the blame at Mangini’s feet. But what about Tannenbaum? Who forked over all those millions in a desperate attempt to compete with the Patriots? Who essentially traded Brett Favre for Chad Pennington, only to have Pennington land with a 1-15 team that could claim the division crown? We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. A G.M. and a head coach should have equal accountability. Either both stay, or both ...
Football Today -- While many collapsed, the Patriots stood tall
Projo Pats Blog —
... have to fear is the fact that even when giving their best, the Jets look lost right now. Even with a Patriots win in the 1 p.m. game, the Jets will still have the motivation of a potential wild-card spot to spur them on, since the NFL also moved the Baltimore-Jacksonville game to a late time slot. But if the Ravens jump out to a big early lead and then the Jets collapse? Well, conspiracy theorists unite! SELF-PRESERVATION: If the Jets don't find a way to make it into the playoffs, expect the calls for Mangini to be fired to grow even louder (Newsday). NOW THAT'S LEADERSHIP! ...
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The sad thing is that I think this latest debacle was the end of the road for Mangini. I think I can speak for most Jets fans when I say that it would have been great if he was the guy. Thirty something years old, hungry, he seemed to have so much to offer as a coach when he got...
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MANGINI OUT!
profootballtalk.com 12/29/2008 — A league source tells us that the Jets have fired coach Eric Mangini.
The move will be announced at a 10:00 a.m. EST press conference.
Wow.
(As of 9:15 a.m. EST, the termination of Mangini has been confirmed by ESPN 1050 in New York, Jay Glazer of ...
Jets-Seahawks: The New York Jets Suck —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/22/2008
I can't enjoy Jets football anymore. Right after Eric Mangini decided the AFC's leading rusher couldn't convert a 4th-and-inches from the 2 yard line of a 3-11 opponent, I sat down and waited for the season to collapse and sure enough it did.
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Sweet Redemption For Chad Pennington? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/22/2008
His arm was considered too weak to make big NFL throws.
His now former team, the New York Jets, brought in two quarterbacks in three seasons to replace him.
The first quarterback, Kellen Clemens, was drafted in the second round in ...
Hopes fade as Jets limp home —
The Jet Stream - NY Daily News Blogs 12/22/2008
It was one of the Jets' worst losses ever, and it is THE worst collapse in team history - assuming they don't make the playoffs. Does anybody think they'll beat Chad Pennington?
From talking to players after the game, they're demoralized, ...
