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Link: Mangini’s Press Conference | JetsVine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:44:24 +0000

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By: George

George — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:02:08 +0000

Big Mistake firing this guy. We will not be able to find a better coach this offseason unless Rex Ryan or Bill Cowher take the job which I will assume is not happening.Mangini is a very good coach and just needed another year to get the system going.

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:08:33 +0000

JAGG, terrible analogy. Companies change CEOs all the time and often times a better CEO turns the company around. Same with any leader of any organization. Randolph was a terrible leader…he could not respond to adversity and lost the respect of players in the clubhouse. And, if you’re saying he had no impact on the ‘08 season, then why was Manuel, without Wagner or a healthy Ryan Church so much more successful? I just don’t think you understand anything about the importance of a manager or coach in professional sports. Remember when the Jets went from Kotite to Parcells? It made a difference, right? No wonder you like Mangini so much, you think the HC is irrelevant.

As for the Yankees, correct if I’m wrong, but didn’t they collapse, too? Wasn’t their 3rd place finish their worst showing since 1992? If you think the Yanks are better than the Mets…well, whatever makes you sleep thru the night. Enjoy the Girardi era…lolololol!!!!!!!

By: James in TN

James in TN — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:34:26 +0000

Glad he is gone, just wish he was a coordinator instead of a HC. They interview HC’s quite often, DC and OC not so much. Don’t want to see this dork anymore.

By: JustAGreenGuy

JustAGreenGuy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:55:36 +0000

That is like blaming a teacher, because your (Not targeting anyone. I don’t mess with kids) kid is doing poorly in school. Maybe if they did their homework or studied they would do better.

By: JustAGreenGuy

JustAGreenGuy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:52:10 +0000

You kidding me? I’m glad I’m a Yankees fan. You’re dellusional. It is a kids game. They choked. It wasn’t Randolph’s fault in 08. Whatever helps you sleep at night tho.

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:47:42 +0000

JAGG, the problem with the Mets was not firing Randolph immediately after the first collapse after 2007. The 2008 team had the same lack of urgency that permeated the 2007 team…it hungover the team like a stench. Randolph was 34-35; Manuel was 55-38. If Randolph had been fired the day after the 2007 season ended, like Mangini, maybe the Mets don’t collapse in 2008. That’s why firing Mangini immediately was the right thing to do.

By: JustAGreenGuy

JustAGreenGuy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:47:25 +0000

Firing Randolph didn’t stop the Mets from collapsing. They choked all on their own.

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:10 +0000

Pete57:

I totally agree. At least 2 of us are on the same page here. Just like Willie Randolph and the Mets. The players seem to play the same way their coach coaches. It’s just seemed more like they were going through the motions, and there was no excitement, enthusiasm, or sense of urgency. It was so aggravating. I don’t know if you noticed, but in the Miami game, Coach Sparano was coaching until the very last seconds of that game…he got doused in water and was still coaching, he didn’t even feel it because he was so into the game. He didn’t stand there with his hand on his hips, CHEWING HIS GUM (UGH!!!), and saying nothing. Not to mention never throwing the red flag. The difference is when you have a coach like that, it rubs off on the players, and they want to perform for you, just like Miami wanted to do for Sparano. It’s just a shame they’re out of the playoffs (just kidding, of course).

By: junior

junior — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:32:54 +0000

Happy for mangina very sad he took Rex Ryan with him from the raiders i was hoping his brother would be the head coach of the jets and he would come over as the defensive coordinator