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Interesting if true. Seems like Mangini should have taken BB's advice and stayed the hell away from that organizaiton. After all, the last 5 coaches have fired the Jets, rather than the other way around.
The only silver lining is that Mangini might have more personnel control because the organization is so dysfunctional
The only silver lining is that Mangini might have more personnel control because the organization is so dysfunctional
PFT said:MANGINI WHIFFING ON ASSISTANTS?
We're hearing that new Jets coach Eric Mangini is having trouble putting together a staff of assistants. He's been rebuffed, we're told, a "bunch of times" in his efforts to get the guys he has wanted.
There's no clear reason for his problems in this regard. It could be due to his age.
It also could be due to the perception that the team's front office is in a state of flux. Many league insiders believe that G.M. Terry Bradway is on his way out as G.M., and that the job eventually will go to assistant G.M. Mike Tannenbaum.
Some believe that Bradway hung himself by spending most of his time working out of his home. In contrast, Tannenbaum has been a regular presence in the office, allowing him to solidify his relationship with the owner.
The only problem is that, if cap-and-contracts guy Tannenbaum ends up as the G.M., there won't be an established personnel guy running the show.
This opens the door, of course, for Mangini to have even greater influence when it comes to the configuration of the roster. Of course, such a development could attract assistant coaches to town.
Our guess is that the general goofiness surrounding the franchise over the past month has contributed significantly to Mangini's inability to put together a group of assistants that will help him to achieve success sooner rather than later.