Gruden's around 43. He lost the "youngest coach in the NFL" recently to Mike McCarthy. I don't think Mangini will hold the title long, since Peyton Manning's only 29.
I think this sucks! As a life long New England fan, I hate constantly seeing coaches leave these last couple of years. I am not saying that they don't deserve their jobs and I am not saying that they shouldn't take those jobs, I am just saying that I hate seeing them leave. Shouldn't us Pats fans be able to keep our coaches? How are they going to be able to go back to and win another Super Bowl if the coaches keep fleeing? Oh yeah, they still have Belichick. That's right. They'll be back baby! On another note, as I mentioned in another thread about this same subject, I thought that Mangini shouldn't go to New York. I still stand behind that thought. I think that New York has too many management issues. How else can you explain both Bills and Herm leaving at the soonest opportunity? Back when Parcells was there he had a hell of a team and couldn't make it. Belichick bolted before he even called one play. Herm Edwards has had some real good teams and couldn't pull the trigger. This makes me think that their problems run deeper than just coaches. I do wish Mangini well and I hope that he is successful. Although I hope he doesn't beat the Pats.
I am probably in the minority here on SportsFilter on this hire by the Jets. I believe this was a horrible choice for them. This is a team with multiple problems on both sides of the ball. Offensively they are an aging team at running back, no speed at wide reciever, an underperforming OL with zero depth and I won't even discuss the quarterback quandry. Defensively they lack an identity, team speed and poor fundemantals, and a mismash approach to their personnel and drafting has hamstringed this team for years. Hey Mangini has 1 year of coordinator experience on the Defensive side of the ball a defense he did not build. He has a great pedigree coming out of the Pats orginization so what. He has zero head coaching experience. I believe he is in way over his head with the multiple problems that need to be addressed. If I was a Jets Fan I'd be pissed, they needed a Head Coach with proven ability not another coin toss based upon a Belechik pipedream. I hope I'm wrong for the sake of their fans but if were a Pats fan I'd be thrilled.
Don't worry rcade, I'm am diligently working on becoming good friends with Matt Millen. Once the Lions have a coaching vacency again (probably around next year) I'll just happen to be available and then at least one coach will be younger than you, providing I don't get fired.
providing I don't get fired. Oh, you'll get fired, alright. You don't think Millen's going to take responsibility for anything, do you?
