BP Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Published Tuesday December 30, 2008 Callahan may get a chance to move up FROM WORLD-HERALD PRESS SERVICES NEW YORK - Yes, former Nebraska football coach Bill Callahan is still employed as a New York Jets assistant coach. And the 52-year-old Callahan may even be a candidate to replace former Jets head coach Eric Mangini, who was fired Monday after he compiled a 23-26 record in three seasons. General Manager Mike Tannenbaum didn't fire any of Mangini's assistants, met with most of them Monday and said some will be retained by the new head coach. Callahan, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and defensive line coach Dan Quinn are among the assistant coaches the Jets would like to keep, a person within the organization told the Newark Star-Ledger. Callahan and Schottenheimer are expected to interview for the head-coaching position. Callahan was named the NFL team's offensive line coach and assistant head coach for offense after he was fired at Nebraska following a 5-7 season in 2007. The Star-Ledger reported that several Jets offensive linemen lobbied with the news media Monday for Callahan to be retained. An example of Callahan's work, they said, was the improvement of left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, who "took a quantum leap" under Callahan and should have been selected as the Pro Bowl starter instead of Buffalo's Jason Peters. The Jets reportedly are checking on former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Dolphins executive Bill Parcells and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their interest. Parcells might be long shot because he probably would demand duo titles of head coach and general manager if he is interested. The Jets said Monday they didn't want their head coach to deal with personnel matters. Cowher apparently already has turned down the Cleveland Browns. Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Jaguars assistant head coach Mike Tice also may get interviews, the Star-Ledger reported. Mangini's fall was surprising. Owner Woody Johnson was talking about giving him an extension after an 8-3 start that included victories at New England and Tennessee. The Jets (9-7) lost four of their last five games and missed the playoffs. "This isn't a decision that we reached yesterday or 10 minutes ago," Johnson said Monday. "This is a decision that was basically running through the season. "Mike and I talk every day. . . . We respect Eric for what he's done, but we want to build on the successful foundation that he's laid. "I don't think it was one thing. It was just Mike's and my judgment that we had to go in a different direction." Mangini was criticized for his in-game decisions and failure to make in-game adjustments, but Johnson and Tannenbaum refused to be specific about what led them to fire Mangini. Players said they were surprised by the move. "Certain things you don't see coming, and it catches you off-guard," cornerback Ty Law said. "It's unfortunate. Eric is a great coach. He deserves better, especially from us as players." <!-- Display copyright if source of story is not AP --> Contact the Omaha World-Herald newsroom http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918&u_sid=10526164 Oh god no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 OMFG... if SHotty became HC I think I might die... seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Woody absolutely adores Parcells. He'd hire him and give him both titles in a heartbeat. Parcells also LOVES Tannenbaum. He's tried to steal him away in the past... trying to bring him to TB as GM when he was rumored to go there. He'd be more than OK with Tannenbaum being GM, because he knows he'd get full personnel say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 OMFG... if SHotty became HC I think I might die... seriously... Not saying I want this, but all rumors say Mangini had his hands all over everything, and the truth may be that Schottenheimer of 2006 was the real one, and with Mangini gone, he may become that guy again.. Just saying.. I definitely would not want this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 4HCrew and Gainzo can back me up on this one, my prediction a day ago was that Bill Callahan will end up being the Jets coach. What a laughing stock that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I started a thread on Callahan on Sunday. I would love to keep him on the staff and would love to see him in an OC role. Don't know if I would promote him to HC but I think he could do a better job at this point in the career than he did in the past and he sure as hell could do a better job than Herm and Mangini did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Not saying I want this, but all rumors say Mangini had his hands all over everything, and the truth may be that Schottenheimer of 2006 was the real one, and with Mangini gone, he may become that guy again.. Just saying.. I definitely would not want this. I can see that... possibly... Still dont want SHotty as HC... I can deal with him as OC one more time... with a new HC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 I started a thread on Callahan on Sunday. I would love to keep him on the staff and would love to see him in an OC role. Don't know if I would promote him to HC but I think he could do a better job at this point in the career than he did in the past and he sure as hell could do a better job than Herm and Mangini did. He was awful at Nebraska and got run out of town. he can't even coach in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 OMFG... if SHotty became HC I think I might die... seriously... If BOTH Shotty and Sutton are on the staff next year I'm going to go ahead with my boycott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I don't want any coaches on this Jets team as the HC...everyone is screaming for a guy with some emotion...all these guys right now look dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 If BOTH Shotty and Sutton are on the staff next year I'm going to go ahead with my boycott. If Sutton comes back I will be REALLY pissed... like punchaholeinthewall pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugeater Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 ahem...sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 ahem...sorry... Don't know what you're laughing at. You're stuck with Jauron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 0% chance of Callahan or mini Schot getting the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Don't know what you're laughing at. You're stuck with Jauron. He's a Nebraska/Chiefs fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 He's a Nebraska/Chiefs fan. Why does it say "Go Bills" under his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Why does it say "Go Bills" under his name? Remember just like, oh, 72 hours ago we were all rooting for Buffalo to beat New England? Remember that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Remember just like, oh, 72 hours ago we were all rooting for Buffalo to beat New England? Remember that? No, I have blocked out the last five weeks from my memory. Why was he rooting for the Bills if he's a Chiefs fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Why does it say "Go Bills" under his name? Oh, that's right. he was trying to go along with JN tradition and root for the Bills this weekend. but the feisty n00b apparently has forgotten to remove the bills from his avatar and user profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 There's no need for concern here. For the time being they are keeping all of the assistants on the staff in order to give the new HC a decision of whether or not to retain them and in the process will throw a few interviews their ways. Have we forgotten the 2006 search so quickly? Heimerdinger, Henderson and Westhoff all received interviews for the head coaching position that year. Its more a show of respect for guys who have already been with the team than anything else. Nobody on the current Jets staff is getting that HC job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugeater Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Oh, that's right. he was trying to go along with JN tradition and root for the Bills this weekend. but the feisty n00b apparently has forgotten to remove the bills from his avatar and user profile. Nah, I didn't forget, I'm just lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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