In my mind there isn't. In somebody else's eyes, there may be. But I think you have to look at the body of work he's had. . . . He's a good football coach and that's what we were looking for. |
It hasn't always been easy. We've had bumps in the roads both years. We've won some games we weren't supposed to win, and we've lost some games we were supposed to win. But in the end, the last two years, we won the last game to get into the playoffs. So from that standpoint, we put the expectations on ourselves. We expect to win. |
It says Patriots on it. |
No other candidates are expected at this point. At this point, we are going to huddle up and review our process to this point and decide what our next plan of action is. |
Not that it was informal, but no, we didn't have slide shows. But we had a very good conversation. |
Now it's fun again. Now you get to watch guys every day, see them improve and see a team come together. This is a great time of the year. Everybody has high expectations. |
Obviously there's rumors and speculation. Officially, I haven't received a phone call from Kansas City. I know Dick did a great job there and Carl will have some options. We'll see what happens. |
Officially, I haven't received a phone call from Kansas City, and I'm not expecting one right now. |
Our intention all along has been to have John here for the long term. We'll continue to work toward that end. |
Our policy remains to refrain from comment on rumor or speculation. Herm Edwards is under contract with the New York Jets. |
That might have been wishful thinking or overly optimistic. But at the end of the day, he wasn't ready to go. |
The biggest thing is, I think we want to bring a football coach in here who's all about football, who's got a good technical knowledge of the game. Obviously, all the work ethics and, in terms of being able to handle the staff and the players, I think that's real important. |
The Jets are proud that Mo and Marvin are retiring as New York Jets. It's rare today to have one player play his entire career with one team, and in this instance, the Jets have two and it's a tribute to both gentlemen. |
They are the benchmark, but there's some things he realizes he'd do a little differently. You get a guy from a successful program who knows how to win, your players are excited to see that. |
Throughout his career, he's been exposed to some of the best coaches in pro football history. |