Return of the Cane: Westhoff Back as ST “Guru”
The Jets officially announced the return of Mike Westhoff to their coaching staff. He will call plays next season, having been medically cleared to return, which I’m sure we all agree is great news. Kevin O’Dea retains the title of special teams co-ordinator, while Westhoff has no official title. No word yet as to whether Mike will be on the sideline or in the booth. You may recall the Jets special teams underperformed when he was first forced to stay in the booth last year.
At his media conference call, Eric Mangini said that he expects the two to have a great working relationship, but (surprise, surprise) Rich Cimini is skeptical. O’Dea has apparently not been allowed to speak to the media, but who’s to say he wasn’t advised that this was a possibility when he accepted the job?
Cimini also notes that the Jets are evaluating whether to make a move for more than one player, including John Lynch.
14 Responses to Return of the Cane: Westhoff Back as ST “Guru”
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onPace says:
Is it me or is Cimini a “half-empty glass” guy? He’s never happy.
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droseatwork says:
cimini sucks. he’s always looking to cause trouble
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As much as I’m thrilled that Coach Westhoff will be once again on the sidelines, I’m even happier to hear that he’s now well enough to do so!
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hank/naples says:
Ok, Ok Westhoff is good news, but lets get to the real deal: Jets Mini-Bowl. We have to beat Miami. No If’s, And’s or But’s.
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Liam says:
Welcome back Mike. If O’Dea doesn’t like it, he can leave.
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swizzle81 says:
Fantastic news, one of the great special teams coaches of all time, even more important glad to see he is in better health.
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kc says:
MIKE….LOVE HAVING YOU BACK…ODEA shouldnt feel bad at all..he has done a GOOD job and is only gonna get BETTER tutoring under WESTHOFF…..hey HANK/NAPLES…we ARE going to win the game…..GOD i CANT WAIT TILL SUNDAY!!!
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Harvlis says:
Pulling out all the stops!!! Now we pick up some O-Line back-ups and watch out. Squish the Fish!
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dakar says:
yea good news…
ok guys…who would you guys play…deangalo williams against SD or leon against miami…leon always does good against miami but d.williams is gonna get more chances than leon…i would like your oppinions…
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i’d say go with Leon only if they reward you with special teams points as wel, as SD has an awesome run D, and the Panthers should be playing catch up all day.
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deangelo….while you can.(before he gets hurt)and before the rookie kid takes over
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I’m with swizz — if you get points for return TDs (we do in my league, plus a bonus for 50+ yards), then you have to go with Leon. If it’s rushing performance only, then Williams is obviously going to get more carries and more opportunities.
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RK says:
It’s not even close that you have to start D Williams.
First off, go with where you drafted your player. I’m sure DW went rounds before Leon.
Second go with history. Leon had a nice season last year but is not the workhorse on this team and his stats show it.
Third go with who is the starter. They will not just unseat DW in week one with a rookie especially if they are having success.
While it’s nice to get a return TD it is much more rare than rushing TD and constant positive yardage points.
wow , im so freaking happy , now maybe nugent wont suck as much , but mike westoff is so good at his job , i feel bad for
O’Dea i guess hes the odd man out, but atleast he gets to learn from the genius , oh and i expect leon to match his TD from last yr in the return game and maybe make the playoffs