Prediction: New GM Tom Gamble will be on the podium for Tuesday presser

[norm428]

Added:

6 - Bill Polian pushing Gamble for the job - isn't it convenient that that leaked out??

It all adds up to Gamble on Tuesday. Of course I could look like a complete moron by then, but I'm still making the call.

[ColonelForbin]

the odds 'The Jets' get it wrong are overwhelming

[JoeyJets1988]

Originally Posted by 10PennyToColes87

Your unnecessary capitalization irks me.

you too, huh?

I would love to see Jerry Angelo or Bill Polian even show an interest in the job, but it is completely understandable wanting to stay away from this circus atmosphere.

[Sourceworx]

Originally Posted by norm428

Added:

6 - Bill Polian pushing Gamble for the job - isn't it convenient that that leaked out??

It all adds up to Gamble on Tuesday. Of course I could look like a complete moron by then, but I'm still making the call.

Don't worry. You'd be one of many on this site.

[Ray Ray19]

Originally Posted by norm428

Added:

6 - Bill Polian pushing Gamble for the job - isn't it convenient that that leaked out??

It all adds up to Gamble on Tuesday. Of course I could look like a complete moron by then, but I'm still making the call.

I've been thinking the same thing, good work.

[norm428]

Originally Posted by Braumeister

You'd be one of many on this site.

True, but I'd be one of the few to admit it!!

[joiseyjet]

Originally Posted by ColonelForbin

the odds 'The Jets' get it wrong are overwhelming

Think positive maybe Woody finally got it right

[dustykeller]

Originally Posted by joiseyjet

Think positive maybe Woody finally got it right

For once, Woody made the correct decision and brought in help (Jed Hughes).

They're bringing in good candidates, but can Woody sell them.

[Savage69]

Originally Posted by JoeyJets1988

you too, huh?

I would love to see Jerry Angelo or Bill Polian even show an interest in the job, but it is completely understandable wanting to stay away from this circus atmosphere.

Most of you are too young to remember but when Casey Stengel was a manager with both the Yankee's and Mets it was a circus with him as the ring leader.. NY has always been a Circus type of city.. Of course you also had Yogi Berra spouting Yogi-isms and Billy Martin,Mickey and Whitey Ford at the Copa Cabana and banging everything they could on the road..

[augustiniak]

Originally Posted by Savage69

Most of you are too young to remember but when Casey Stengel was a manager with both the Yankee's and Mets it was a circus with him as the ring leader.. NY has always been a Circus type of city.. Of course you also had Yogi Berra spouting Yogi-isms and Billy Martin,Mickey and Whitey Ford at the Copa Cabana and banging everything they could on the road..

george steinbrenner. but you can win.

[Savage69]

Originally Posted by augustiniak

george steinbrenner. but you can win.

No doubt the Boss had a circus there also.. My favorite was when the Yankee pitchers swapped wives.. So it's not how you act it's if you win or not?? I guess that's why BB gets away with murder.. Or was that Ray Lewis??

[ColonelForbin]

Originally Posted by dustykeller

For once, Woody made the correct decision and brought in help (Jed Hughes).

They're bringing in good candidates, but can Woody sell them.

I hope youre right. My getting it wrong threshold is maxed out

[Sourceworx]

Originally Posted by Savage69

Most of you are too young to remember but when Casey Stengel was a manager with both the Yankee's and Mets it was a circus with him as the ring leader.. NY has always been a Circus type of city.. Of course you also had Yogi Berra spouting Yogi-isms and Billy Martin,Mickey and Whitey Ford at the Copa Cabana and banging everything they could on the road..

You bring up a good point.

One of the biggest complaints about Rex (and this team in general) is that they talk too much. People forget we're Namath's team. The Guarantee. We've always been the kings of trash-talk.

Could you imagine if JI existed the week before Super Bowl III? The b!tching about Namath's quotes that week? Criticizing Earl Morral, guaranteeing an unlikely victory?

This place would have gone nuts.

"Why is he giving them bulletin board material???? Cut him, NOW!!!!"

[joiseyjet]

Originally Posted by dustykeller

For once, Woody made the correct decision and brought in help (Jed Hughes).

They're bringing in good candidates, but can Woody sell them.

I think you mean can Woody "buy them" don't. go cheap here Woody make this happen please!

[dustykeller]

Originally Posted by joiseyjet

I think you mean can Woody "buy them" don't. go cheap here Woody make this happen please!

I was never worried about their salary expectations. FO salaries don't count against the cap, and we all know Woody has deep pockets.

It's the fit for the team, and the current state of the franchise that Woody will need to pitch to these guys. Including retaining Rex Ryan.

[Seagirt]

www.turnonthejets.com

=But the greatest madness of Sparano’s scheme centered on running back Shonn Greene (below, right). The man known to fans as ‘War Machine’ is a classic example of a runner who is suited to one kind of scheme and one only. Effectively Sparano could not have done more to mismanage his number one back.

Zone-blocking demands what’s generally referred to as a ‘one-cut runner’ – somebody who is powerful, disciplined and capable of running downhill (ie going to the ground while at the same time driving through tackles). It’s also essential that he has excellent vision as he’ll be required to flow in the direction of the play and then cut back to exploit any holes that open up. Agility and speed are not really factors because he’ll always find himself running through areas that are congested by defenders AND linemen who are making their downfield blocks. He cannot be an egotist who thrives on big plays – on the contrary he must be a team player who’s happy to collect 80+ yards per game in 4-5 yard chunks. Greene has all of these qualities in abundance.

But to succeed in a gap-blocking scheme such as the one that Sparano implemented, a back must have explosive speed out of the backfield so that he can quickly hit the pre-designated point of attack, and use his elusiveness to evade would-be tacklers at the line of scrimmage. Then, once he’s downfield, he can take advantage of his speed and agility to capitalize on the open space by spinning and juking past unblocked defenders. Anybody who has watched Greene play football for five minutes should know that he is probably the last running back in the NFL who could be said to fit that description.

So why did Sparano commit to a gap-blocking system, and where do the Jets go from here? Well, the simple answer to the first part of the question is that it’s what he’s always done; cats don’t bark, dogs don’t meow, and Tony Sparano doesn’t run zone-blocking offenses. So in many ways the responsibility for this mess lies with former General Manager Mike Tannenbaum – the man who hired him in the first place. But the issue runs much deeper than that, and it highlights a significant problem that the Jets must resolve going forward, namely that whoever replaces Tannenbaum must be able to compensate for coach Rex Ryan’s almost complete ignorance of offensive strategy. Essentially Sparano’s hiring was an institutional failure, and that must never be allowed to happen again.

[norm428]

Hmmmm. This is looking more likely by the hour! Who could have predicted that???

[Nike]

Originally Posted by norm428

Hmmmm. This is looking more likely by the hour! Who could have predicted that???

nice job. always give credit where credit is due.

[JetsNeedNewton]

Originally Posted by dustykeller

First of all, I hope the OP is right. But i still think the "keeping Rex" stipulation will turn Gamble (and other top tier candidates away). Just a hunch.

Actually just the opposite. Gamble is heading into a position he hasn't held before and has things to learn. He can now focus on the draft, FAs, and two coordinators without adding an HC to the mix. Plus leaving Rex and his philosophies in place narrows the parameters for all these positions, making the choices a little easier to make.

Woody has essentially given him a free year. If the Jets are miserable next year it's clearly Rex's fault, not Gambles.

[Vin]

I just hope Gamble doesn't end up being way over his head here...