Comments on: Jets were going to offer Caldwell the house — literally

By: monropoobah

monropoobah — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:01:50 +0000

here’s one more for the list of reasons why a gm candidate might not want to come to ny.

the media is difficult. salary cap, coach and qb situation can all be viewed as challenges. to deal with them in this circus has to be viewed as tedious and tiring.

By: i10east

i10east — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:21:41 +0000

I’m another one of those natives of New York, who live in Jax now and is not looking back.

By: coachbeck

coachbeck — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:29:26 +0000

Easy choice IMO JAX has Clark’s Fish Camp and NJ does not ….. I see why he passed

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:49:08 +0000

There is no such thing as a North Florida lifestyle.

By: lrjets

lrjets — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:24:21 +0000

Every time, yes everytime I read an article about anything Jets from the Florio Crew, a dash of hatred is integrated.
I’m a Jets fan, been one for years, never this disgusted abouth the organization allowing what went on this season was beyond 9 losses.
OK?
What gets me is the Jets haters who never fail to bring up they are tired reading about the Jets, Tebow, Rex etc.
Don’t you think it is avoidable if you want it to be? C’mon in a few weeks, football will be over and your life can go back to really be as boring as it is without anything Jets. It just gives you a sense of power to knock NYC, the Jets, etc.
You can always polish the cannon in your town square and lunch in some fast-food franchise your town boasts.
Or—- you can petition to have the Statue of Liberty, the NFL Office, the U.N. moved to your town. Next to a dollar store sounds appealing.

By: CKL

CKL — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Glazer reported that the NYJ are actually calling guys back who rejected them to see if they will reconsider. LOL

By: starchybunker

starchybunker — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:54:53 +0000

of course the NY vs N.FL lifestyle debate comes down to personal taste, but its noticeable that NYers tend to be more insecure + eager to “be seen” as a way to validate themselves…folks who would prefer a N.FL lifestyle typically are more concerned with their own peace of mind than with impressing others…

Would you rather enjoy a glass of wine in peace/quiet/warm weather environment with a spectacular ocean view…or elbow-to-elbow with pretentious hipsters in a noisy smelly concrete-covered cesspool?

but really, none of that is as important as the fact the NYJ job is utterly and completely undesirable…

By: christine5014

christine5014 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:40:11 +0000

My entire neighborhood in St. Augustine is full of NY and NJ transplants who will never return. That whole argument that Hooters is the only thing hear is so old and it’s made by immature people who’s sole source of amusement is drinking until they puke and partying until 3 am. Have you ever had dinner at Ruth’s Chris on the Riverfront? Visited downtown St. Augustine? Spent a weekend at Ponte Vedra Inn and club (an area where ton of celebrities have vacation homes)? Visited Amelia Island? Played golf, tennis, visited the beach, driven to Orlando for the weekend?
There is so much to do within Jax and within an hour and 1/2 of Jax. But of course you have to have a brain capable of making more involved processing decisions than what tequila to select for your next shot in order to think of them.

By: 6ball

6ball — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:39:23 +0000

Jacksonville is in a position to easily improve their win total by several games next year. It will be more difficult for the Jets.

By: peepeetoucher

peepeetoucher — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:38:32 +0000

LMAO, companies do this all the time but since its the Jets they are a desperate mess. Rutgers constructed Schiano a custom built house with a Rutgers loan on land in Piscataway formerly owned by the university. I’m not saying the Jets didn’t bring much of the criticism on themselves but the media piling on everything is getting old. Whats even more sad is half the population believes these reports because most are too feeble minded to draw they’re own opinions. I see it here all the time when people just repeat word for word sometimes what some talking head on espn said.

By: 44mpo

44mpo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:21:31 +0000

Maybe they better drop the requirement that the Manager must get a tattoo of Ryans wife “Tebowing” on his arm.

By: smokim

smokim — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:21:25 +0000

Know lots of NYC natives who have moved to Jax.

They will never go back to NYC. Why? Because it’s way to crowded.

If you like no state tax, wide open spaces, golfing, riding Harleys, beaches and wheeling around town in exotic cars, (especially with the awesome weather there lately) Jax is the much better option.

Even Tom Coughlin still maintains his home in Sawgrass ..right outside of Jax.

By: poohman1975

poohman1975 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:20:18 +0000

Please hire me Jets! I’ll take the GM position and do a great job. I was a floor supervisor at the Dollar Store, Assistant Manager of a Pawn Shop, and have many Fantasy Football accolades. I don’t want a housing allowance or a high salary, just give me a chance. There will be laughter at first but it’ll stop when I have that organization turned around this year.

By: stoolerz

stoolerz — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:15:06 +0000

New York fans, no offense, but your town is an over priced cesspool. Your is built on
a swap in Jersey for gods sake.

By: 4evrnyt

4evrnyt — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:09:00 +0000

I’ve said it before but the jets are trying to cure brain cancer by cutting off the patients arms and legs. Fire the coach and you’ll find GM’s and assistants that will want to work for the team.

By: RexCanCoach

RexCanCoach — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:03:44 +0000

Where exactly is the ground-breaking story in all of this?

Giving a new GM money for a house, who cares?

Yes everyone knows the Jets situation, it isn’t going to change, yes they will hire a GM then you can point fingers all day.

But just because Peter King reports on something that is truly meaningless, why does PFT feel that they have to report on it too?

By: wrdtoyrmama

wrdtoyrmama — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:57:52 +0000

There’s more to NY/NYC than glow sticks, $15 drinks and techno nightclubs.

There’s not much more to Jacksonville than Hooters and the Landing.

I’ve lived in both places.
Try again, hayseed.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:53:20 +0000

$1 million? So they offered to pay Dave’s rent for a year in NYC. That was nice of them.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:46:31 +0000

Nobody turns down a million dollar housing allowance, the Jets job must really be bad.

By: ras1tafari

ras1tafari — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:44:20 +0000

I believe that a Jets GM is only going to be signed once he is assured that he can fire Rex Ryan. That must be the sticking point in all this. Johnson has probably made it clear that the new GM must retain Rex, thus the impasse.

By: metitometin

metitometin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:37:44 +0000

Perhaps the Jets should post the GM opening on Craigslist.

By: thejohnsmith1122

thejohnsmith1122 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:37:19 +0000

I’d take that job. I’m more than qualified to make nonsense decisions and say dumb things to keep this franchise in the news. I’ll even take just half a million in housing.

They should open this GM position up to the public and let “average joe” get a chance. Heck, it’ll make a great reality TV show and keep them in the spotlight for another year.

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:34:25 +0000

It could be worse the Jets could have the Eagles penny pinching tightwad owner Lurie who says he wants to win a Super Bowl but won’t spend the money to get the best coaches out there.And then he is looking to hire an over rated defensive coordinator who will come cheap to be head coach.

By: blancodiablo

blancodiablo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:31:58 +0000

I would take Hooters any day compared to your glow stick, $15 drink, techno nightclubs. You can keep your skinny jeans too, fanboy.

By: naes

naes — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:31:13 +0000

“Who want’s to come into the circus that Rex has created? Perhaps they can find a clown.”

They’ve already got about 20 clowns on the roster. They need a ringmaster.

By: sail105

sail105 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:23:12 +0000

After a weekend with some of the greatest football seen in a long time, can we not do without, for at least one day, more babble about the damn Jets. It is really giving most of the world a huge headache.

By: tannethrill

tannethrill — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:22:31 +0000

How do you pitch this job to a GM?

Ummm, feel like sitting around for a year while we waste time and clear cap space? You should be able to stand the test of time in order to reap the benefits of the work and scrutiny you’ll endure. The local media is fairly patient with situations like this. lol

You’ll have complete control of the players you’ll bring in and we have a very responsible head coach in place that will mold these young men in a core you can build around going forward. In the event we replace the HC in 2014 then he’ll have certainly benefitted those players and the time you’ve put in. You’ll likely not be tied to this coach but since we aren’t going anywhere this year anyway you’ll have to just keep him to save money. LOL

Here comes an in-house hire.

By: roadtrip3500

roadtrip3500 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:19:29 +0000

Hopefully, Caldwell got some assurance that Khan isn’t going to follow through with the half-season in London plan… that would be a “reject” for most GM candidates.

By: xpensivewinos

xpensivewinos — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:15:18 +0000

It’s not just Rex Ryan……..it’s the ultra creepy infatuation that Johnson has with Ryan that’s obviously clouding his judgment and the direction the team needs to be moving in.

In addition to all of the problems there, a new GM could easily take the fall next year when they fail. If Johnson fired Tannenbaum who he supposedly was extremely fond of, he could certainly fire some new guy. Rex can tell Woody whatever he wants and that dope will eat it up like it’s the gospel.

What a mess.

By: wrdtoyrmama

wrdtoyrmama — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:04:40 +0000

Note to Mr. Gantt, if Jags football, the Fla/Ga game, and Hooters is all the culture and nightlife you need, then Jacksonville would indeed be a perfect city for you to live in.