runnyc262 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 According to Newsday.com, the Jets have offered Eric Mangini the head coaching position. Let's hope the Jets will have the success that New England has had the past few years. Better choice than Mike Tice by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 BY KEN BERGER STAFF WRITER January 16, 2006, 8:22 PM EST On the eighth day of their search for a new head coach, the Jets decided late this afternoon to offer the job to Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini, a person with knowledge of the situation told Newsday. The team is expected to finalize details on a contract that is likely to make Mangini its next coach as early as Tuesday. Barring any contractual hang-ups, Mangini, who would become the youngest head coach in the NFL at 34, is likely to accept the job. "It looks like he will," said the person, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity. "It's about as likely as anything could be." The situation remains fluid and unfinished, the person cautioned, especially since the Jets finished interviewing their final candidate, former Vikings coach Mike Tice, at 4 p.m. this afternoon. "There's still things that would have to happen and details that would have to be worked on," the person said. "But my perception is that by tomorrow morning, the Jets will have a new coach." Their choice is Mangini, the Hartford, Conn., native who has spent 10 of his 11 years as an NFL assistant with Patriots coach Bill Belichick, including the 2005 season as his defensive coordinator. "It appears as if the job will be his and the club was in the process of putting an offer on the table today," the person said. A second person connected to the Jets' search confirmed that the Jets were leaning strongly toward Mangini, but did not have first-hand knowledge that an offer was made. General manager Terry Bradway and assistant GM Mike Tannenbaum did not immediately respond to calls seeking comment. Earlier in the evening, Bradway issued a statement through a team spokesman. "No other candidates are expected at this point," Bradway said. "At this point, we are going to huddle up and review our process to this point and decide what our next plan of action is." Bradway and Tannenbaum interviewed Mangini on Sunday in Massachusetts, dined in Providence, R.I., and returned to Long Island late last night to prepare for the final interview of the week-long search, with Tice, the former Vikings head coach from Central Islip. All along, team officials had set up interviews with Mangini and Tice on back-to-back days because they viewed them as the top two candidates. Their intuition was true, especially with Tice, who "knocked it out of the park," according the second person connected to the interview process. Tice's interview was so good, the person said, that it caused the Jets' hierarchy to reassess the situation late this afternoon. But in the end, there apparently wasn't enough to dissuade the team from taking a chance on Mangini, who will turn 35 Thursday and is viewed by the Jets' hierarchy as an up-and-coming version of Belichick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Wow, the friggn' Jets finally did something right. Congrats folks, you got a good one for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hey, it ain't done yet. I recall a certain young coach changing his mind about being the HC of the NYJ... Anyway, fingers are crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hey, it ain't done yet. I recall a certain young coach changing his mind about being the HC of the NYJ... Anyway, fingers are crossed. 'zackly, I dont trust Berger's sources. His sources told him last year we were close to signing Jonas Jennings and Pat Williams... But, its encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Tice was completing sentences! And card tricks-WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnyc262 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hey, it ain't done yet. I recall a certain young coach changing his mind about being the HC of the NYJ... Anyway, fingers are crossed. Bugg, It is a start. We're moving in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Tice was completing sentences! And card tricks-WOW! He probably offered Bradway his super bowl tickets for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Two names pop into my head here.... Antoine Winfield and John Lynch. I'll believe it when I see the press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennFoley Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yes, plenty of time for Bradway to screw things up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Their intuition was true, especially with Tice, who "knocked it out of the park," according the second person connected to the interview process. Tice's interview was so good, the person said, that it caused the Jets' hierarchy to reassess the situation late this afternoon. The Jets better be picking the right guy...did Mangini "knock it out of the park"? Like I've said in a previous post, they better be hiring the best guy for the job and not a "glamour" pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETROCK Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yes, plenty of time for Bradway to screw things up.. That's what scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Jets appear close to hiring Mangini as coach Tice may be next in line in case Pats defensive coordinator doesn't take job The Associated Press Updated: 8:58 p.m. ET Jan. 16, 2006 NEW YORK - Former Vikings coach Mike Tice interviewed with the New York Jets on Monday, the final candidate to meet with the team to fill their vacant head coaching job. General manager Terry Bradway said through a team spokesman that Tice was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 ESPN just reported he accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 And reports are he'd accept if the Jets offer the job correct? Lets us hope that by tomorrow or Wednesday we have our new head coach in Eric Mangini!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Woot woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 You all know I would have preferred to go another direction. However, Mangini is now the guy and I'm on board. I can disagree with a choice and still support it. I'm a Jets fan first and foremost, and I want them to succeed. I hope this works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The Jets wrapped up their search for a new coach Monday when Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini accepted the club's offer to replace Herm Edwards. Mangini, who becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL at 34 (he turns 35 on Thursday), and the Jets were finalizing the deal late Monday, ESPN.com's Michael Smith reports. An official announcement is expected Tuesday. Mangini, who has spent nearly his entire career working for Bill Belichick, emerged as the leading candidate last week. He is regarded as one of the brightest defensive minds in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see what kind of coin Woody the Cheapskate forked over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I'm just happy we have a new direction and a new HC, and of course I hope it works out for the best. He got a good rec from PtfanTx, and I think that's what put him over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Oh baby, I am so pumped up. Jets finally have a real coach, who will put this team on the right track. A great day in Jets History. F U BELICHICK. KISS MY YANKEE A$$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mac Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 90% of Jets fans wanted this guy. We'll have noone to bitch to if he F's up. I think the Hendu firing is automatic. Could Dinger and Westhoff stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Well, it's the "popular" choice for sure...let's just hope it's the right choice...I wish him the best and I offer just one suggestion as the new HC...PLAY TO WIN THE FU%KING GAME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Given at the end of the season we were looking at another year of coaching stupidity, couldn't be more happy, pleased and excited. I think the future of this team for the first time since Parcells saw the man in the mirror is finally back in sure hands. Watching Edwards run this team into the ground while dividing this fan base into pro and con camps was really awful. It's great to be a fan again. J E T S, JETS JETS JETS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 90% of Jets fans wanted this guy. We'll have noone to b!tch to if he F's up. I think the Hendu firing is automatic. Could Dinger and Westhoff stick? Like Esiason said - The Jets could hire Lombardi and people would bebitching that his offense isn't fit for the times. The first guy to get the Jets a Super Bowl will be a living god for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see what kind of coin Woody the Cheapskate forked over! what specifically has woody done in his 6 years as owner of the jets to get the title of 'cheapskate' owner? all i can remember is woody shelling out cash for this, that, and the other. when has he been cheap? in fact, if mangini cans hendu/dinger isn't woody still on the hook for their salary? how is that cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I would have preferred Dinger but I'm still happy with Mangini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I really feel rejuvenated as a fan and feel as if there is hope again. Like most of you, I was really down in the dumps during this past season. Good Luck Eric. Bring us to the promised land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 This is great news, I think he will move the team in the right direction and bring a breath of fresh air to the organization. Not expecting immediate changes of course, but things should definately improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The first time I'm confident in my HC in 5 years. There will be nothing for me to bitch about when it comes to the HC for a long, long time. Today I'm so happy to be a Jets fan. Please fellow Jets fans be patient. Because weeding through the garbage players Herm allowed to get away with anything and reshaping a roster will not be easy - nor will it be overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 what specifically has woody done in his 6 years as owner of the jets to get the title of 'cheapskate' owner? all i can remember is woody shelling out cash for this, that, and the other. when has he been cheap? in fact, if mangini cans hendu/dinger isn't woody still on the hook for their salary? how is that cheap? Bingo. It is now 100% evident that Cimini was right and Herm was the one spreading the rumor that Woody was cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The first time I'm confident in my HC in 5 years. There will be nothing for me to b!tch about when it comes to the HC for a long, long time. Today I'm so happy to be a Jets fan. Please fellow Jets fans be patient. Because weeding through the garbage players Herm allowed to get away with anything and reshaping a roster will not be easy - nor will it be overnight. I just printed this off and will put it in safekeeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I want to be on the record on this one: This hiring is a mistake. This Coach is unqualified, and will prove himself to not have been ready (read Bellichek in Cleveland). We will not see the playoffs under his tenure more than one time. As I have said elsewhere, this hiring is the Coaching equivalent of trading two #1's to draft a Dewayne Robertson. Mangini is the flavor-of-the-second, the coaching "workout wonder", another sign of the Jets inferiority complex and obsession with their New England Rival and will, ultimately, prove himself to be far far far from the anser for this franchise. I will support him, because he is our coach, but I am deeply against this hiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The New York Jets wrapped up their search for a new coach Monday when Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini accepted the club's offer to replace Herm Edwards. Mangini, who becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL at 34 (he turns 35 on Thursday), and the Jets were finalizing the deal late Monday. An official announcement is expected Tuesday. "We haven't heard anything," Patriots spokesman Stacey James told The Associated Press. The Jets moved quickly Monday after former Vikings coach Mike Tice, the final candidate to meet with the team, was brought in for an interview. The Associated Press reported that Jets assistant coaches had been told to report to work Wednesday, indicating a decision on a hire would be made by then. Mangini, a prot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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