Mangini out in New York
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"For the current New York Jets organization, we've made the decision to move on," owner Woody Johnson said at a news conference Monday morning. "It's a judgment call.
"I don't think it was one thing," he continued. "We had to go in a different direction. There's nothing specific. It's just a call we made. Hopefully, it's correct."
Johnson said the final decision was made Sunday night but that the process had been going on a long time.
"We met with the coach this morning," Johnson said. "We thanked him for all the good things he had done for us, we thanked him for his dedication and his loyalty. But he understood."
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum praised Mangini, saying he did not think he had lost the team.
"Again, Eric has left a really good foundation here, and we're looking forward to building on that foundation," Tannenbaum said.
With the GM stating he does not think Mangini had lost control of the team and the owner making a "judgment call" to get rid of him, it sounds to me like they think Mangini had lost control of the team. Add those statements to the reports in the last few weeks of the team complaining about Mangini and it looks like the management made their decision. Down the stretch they played like **** at times. Lots of turnovers and the D seemed to fade.
I thought it was funny that Mr. Favre played his part in the fade and Pennington was there at the end to go on to the playoffs. Surely they will not try to start over with Mr. Retirement for a couple more years.
"I don't think it was one thing," he continued. "We had to go in a different direction. There's nothing specific. It's just a call we made. Hopefully, it's correct."
Johnson said the final decision was made Sunday night but that the process had been going on a long time.
"We met with the coach this morning," Johnson said. "We thanked him for all the good things he had done for us, we thanked him for his dedication and his loyalty. But he understood."
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum praised Mangini, saying he did not think he had lost the team.
"Again, Eric has left a really good foundation here, and we're looking forward to building on that foundation," Tannenbaum said.
With the GM stating he does not think Mangini had lost control of the team and the owner making a "judgment call" to get rid of him, it sounds to me like they think Mangini had lost control of the team. Add those statements to the reports in the last few weeks of the team complaining about Mangini and it looks like the management made their decision. Down the stretch they played like **** at times. Lots of turnovers and the D seemed to fade.
I thought it was funny that Mr. Favre played his part in the fade and Pennington was there at the end to go on to the playoffs. Surely they will not try to start over with Mr. Retirement for a couple more years.
He didnt deserve to be fired. As much as I love Brett Favre, he cost them the season and the division with his shoddy play over the last 5 or 6 weeks. The front office is who ruined this year for them unless mangini was the reason they send chad pennington to florida
Mangina became a huge ***** this year. In year one he took chances. By year three here he won't even go for a first down that would lock up the game. Instead he sits on it and tries to let the defense close it out. Then he rushes 3 and the QB has all day. No blitzing at all.
The game yesterday still illustrated why the Jets had to move Pennington. On more than one occasion, he had 3rd and long and dumped it to the flat. On the trick play, he didn't throw it to the primary guy who was wide open for 90% of the QBs in the league. He threw it to Ricky who dropped it, but the guy in the middle was clear by 20 yards.
The Jets made the right call in both situations. Brett just got old this year and his arm was done.
The game yesterday still illustrated why the Jets had to move Pennington. On more than one occasion, he had 3rd and long and dumped it to the flat. On the trick play, he didn't throw it to the primary guy who was wide open for 90% of the QBs in the league. He threw it to Ricky who dropped it, but the guy in the middle was clear by 20 yards.
The Jets made the right call in both situations. Brett just got old this year and his arm was done.