Bruce Harper Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sorry if it was already posted. I bolded the stuff on Mehta. You don't see football writers taking shots at each other like that all that often. The hires that prove Woody Johnson finally gets it By Brian Costello January 4, 2015 | 6:24pm Modal Trigger Woody Johnson, Ron Wolf (top right) and Charley Casserly (bottom right) Photo: Bill Kostroun; AP (2) MORE FROMBrian Costello Woody Johnson is in the midst of the most critical juncture of his 15 years of ownership of the Jets. This is the fifth time he will hire a head coach and fourth time he will hire a general manager, but the hires have never been as important as they are now. Johnson seems to get this and it may be time to believe Johnson will do the right thing. This is a tough sell right now after watching Johnson mistakenly hire John Idzik two years ago, and some of the moves the team has made in recent years from Tim Tebow to PSLs and Johnson’s sometimes uninspiring public speaking. I get it. But, contrary to what some will have you believe, Johnson is going about this search the right way. By bringing in longtime respected GMs Ron Wolf and Charley Casserly, Johnson did something he’s been criticized for not doing in the past — he admitted he knows what he doesn’t know. Johnson brought in “football men” to hire his football leadership. Any criticism Casserly or Wolf has taken over the process is misguided. They are leading the process, exactly what they were hired to do. Johnson will ultimately choose the candidates he wants, but, of course, Casserly’s and Wolf’s fingerprints will be on the hires. They are the ones choosing the candidates, as they should be. Would you rather have Johnson thumbing through some NFL directory to pick names? There is also this idea floating around the Jets are destined to remain in the AFC basement if they choose a coach before a GM. The truth is their preference remains to hire a GM before the coach. To that end they have already interviewed Rod Graves, Bill Kuharich, Trent Kirchner and Rick Mueller for the job. They will interview Mike Macaggnan on Monday. But there also is a competitive element to a coaching search. Much like recruiting a free agent, the Jets are in competition with the other teams that have coaching openings. If they waited to interview Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, they might be waiting until after the Super Bowl because it looks like that is where Seattle is headed. Then there is Doug Marrone. None of the other candidates seems to have stirred as much discussion as the former Bills coach. The initial perception was the Jets would blow up their entire coaching search to hire Marrone. That initial perception was wrong. Marrone interviewed with the Jets on Saturday, but there is no indication the Jets will just hand him the job. They intend to interview Chargers offensive coordinator Frank Reich and Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles this week with Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak a possibility after the Ravens’ season ends.That has not stopped a character assassination on Marrone by one agenda-driven reporter in town, who clearly fears the idea of Marrone coming to the Jets. Some have bought in to his thinking. Let’s hope Johnson is smart enough to see through the sleazy attempt to undercut Marrone. The truth is hiring a GM and coach is not easy. Who knows how any of these candidates will translate to the Jets? Is Quinn the guy because the Seahawks’ defense has been so dominant over the last two years? Is Kubiak the right choice because he has a strong offensive background, something the Jets have lacked? Is Marrone right because he has already been a head coach and knows the organization already from his time as an assistant with the Jets? No one knows. None of these candidates are automatic slam dunks who have guided teams to Super Bowl titles. Even that doesn’t always work out (see Shanahan, Mike and Redskins). That is why Johnson, Casserly and Wolf are spending three to four hours with each candidate, trying to understand their philosophy on everything from Xs and Os to putting a staff together to dealing with the media. The Jets rarely get the benefit of the doubt, and the truth is they have not done much lately to deserve it. But, in this case, Johnson has put good people in place to help him make these hires. Can we let him make the hires before we already decide he screwed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinamite Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Was just about to post that. It is a well done article and he really calls out Mehta. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 DAMN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 thats more like a left hook than a swipe, good for Costello, thats 3 or 4 people in the media that have taken Mehta to task about the bizarre Marrrone character assassination..he really went into the gutter this time good to see people are seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Nicely done Coz, nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Kewl. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Costello looks like a normal.sized guy. Hopefully, that little rodent Womanish takes exception and starts a confrontation in front of multiple witnesses allowing Costello.to.beat him to a pulp in clear and obvious sell defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfanri Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Good for him...Mehta has become a biased tool. http://nypost.com/2015/01/04/the-hires-that-prove-woody-johnson-finally-gets-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The truth is hiring a GM and coach is not easy. Who knows how any of these candidates will translate to the Jets? Is Quinn the guy because the Seahawks’ defense has been so dominant over the last two years? Is Kubiak the right choice because he has a strong offensive background, something the Jets have lacked? Is Marrone right because he has already been a head coach and knows the organization already from his time as an assistant with the Jets? No one knows. None of these candidates are automatic slam dunks who have guided teams to Super Bowl titles. Even that doesn’t always work out (see Shanahan, Mike and Redskins). That is why Johnson, Casserly and Wolf are spending three to four hours with each candidate, trying to understand their philosophy on everything from Xs and Os to putting a staff together to dealing with the media. The Jets rarely get the benefit of the doubt, and the truth is they have not done much lately to deserve it. But, in this case, Johnson has put good people in place to help him make these hires. Can we let him make the hires before we already decide he screwed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The worm appears to be turning against the slimy maggot at the NYDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny16 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very good article. Woody is going about the process the right way, especially now that it seems as though the hysteria around Marrone has died down. I was worried, based on the reports, that we were going to simply just hand him the job since he opted out, as the article mentions, but thankfully that hasn't turned out to be the case and we still have interviews scheduled with Reich and hopefully Bowles sometime next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Top / All Manish Mehta @ManishMehtaNYDN 17m17 minutes ago The post can eat dick #nyj 0 replies0 retweets0 favorites Reply Retweet Favorite More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Top / All Manish Mehta @ManishMehtaNYDN 17m17 minutes ago The post can eat dick #nyj 0 replies0 retweets0 favorites Reply Retweet Favorite More Hahaha. F*ck you Mehta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sounds like Kubiak isn't willing to interview with anyone until the Raven's season is over. I'm dropping him down a notch based on this. Maybe almost dying on the sideline has undercut his desire to be a head coach again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Why can't the Jets simply have objective, quality beat guys. Cimini??? Mehta??? It's a real question, how are these guys able to keep jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Top / All Manish Mehta @ManishMehtaNYDN 17m17 minutes ago The post can eat dick #nyj 0 replies0 retweets0 favorites Reply Retweet Favorite More Ha, he actually tweet that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Top / All Manish Mehta @ManishMehtaNYDN 9m9 minutes ago @ChrisCarberg @BrianCoz @Nepoznat77 **** that hype sells papers Muchacho #nyj View conversation0 replies0 retweets0 favorites Reply Retweet Favorite More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Costello about to be on FOX5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 thats more like a left hook than a swipe, good for Costello, thats 3 or 4 people in the media that have taken Mehta to task about the bizarre Marrrone character assassination..he really went into the gutter this time good to see people are seeing it. mind pointing me to the others? I love people talking smack about that snake Mehta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ha, he actually tweet that? https://twitter.com/hashtag/nyj?f=realtime&src=hash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ha, he actually tweet that? nah appears to be someone with a sense of humor. here is his actual twitter account: https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great article!! Woody is performing his due diligence as he should. I'm also glad people are seeing the sleazy agenda driven opinions that are being written by the Mehta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Just saw Costello on TV. Seems strange a beat reporter giving the Jets a fair shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's why I like Costello. I can't stand Manish (obviously), and Cimini pisses me off from time to time, but there are some good ones out there, Costello being one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ha, he actually tweet that? No, that's not his twitter account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Love this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 nah appears to be someone with a sense of humor. here is his actual twitter account: https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN its pretty funny someone is hacking him like that - there are a lot of them...tweets that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 #shotsfired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ha, he actually tweet that? No, that is a parody account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The worm appears to be turning against the slimy maggot at the NYDN Mehta World War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Why can't the Jets simply have objective, quality beat guys. Cimini??? Mehta??? It's a real question, how are these guys able to keep jobs? Jets fans are a bunch of negative nancies. So they love reading articles that sh!t on the jets. so the writers write sh!t to see what will stick. and it will be reacted to either way because we're New Yorkers and we dont know how not to share our opinion. Stop seeing the Jets writers as media, and view them like Francesa.. as entertainment who's job is to stir the pot to get a reaction good or bad. You want to get rid of these hacks? Stop following them on twitter. stop reading their articles. and stop talking about their garbage articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Was just about to post that. It is a well done article and he really calls out Mehta. Interesting. Rich Cimini has been doing that for a few days now. Mehta Focker is killing Marone on Twitter. Cimini is killing Mehta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sounds like Kubiak isn't willing to interview with anyone until the Raven's season is over. I'm dropping him down a notch based on this. Maybe almost dying on the sideline has undercut his desire to be a head coach again... he cannot interview. his team was not on a bye, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 mind pointing me to the others? I love people talking smack about that snake Mehta[/quote Someone posted another article from a 30 year NFL scout that roasted Mehta in another thread...( sorry I forgot who ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The thing that bugs me the most is that naive Bills media and fans are all like OmG look what this NYC reporter wrote! It's gospel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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