Comments on: Marc Ross withdraws from Jets G.M. contention

By: mrphatal

mrphatal — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:32:53 +0000

Please take Howie Roseman off our hands!
– Eagle Fan

By: lesterclan

lesterclan — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:49:06 +0000

Man, you guys set your bar WAY too high! Ebay? Craig’s List? Come on!! They should advertise in the Thrifty Nickel or maybe head down to the daily labor pool, ect.

By: rollthefatchicksinflour

rollthefatchicksinflour — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:12:42 +0000

It is not surprising no one wants the job.

The new GM will not have final say to personnel decision, that power has been given to Rex. The salary cap doesn’t look good because the big contract guys are not worth it and the contract guarantees are too big (Sanchez). The owner does not want to take the immediate salary cap hit to jettison those players because it will be a clear admission the organization screwed up.

The new GM will be stuck managing a 7-9 team (plus or minus two games) for the next three years.

So the new GM will be in a no-win situation. The team will suck. He will get the blame and be fired in 3 years. He will never get the opportunity to be a GM again.

Yes, a lot of dough is being thrown at the candidates, but anyone who is really good knows that he is delaying his payday, not passing it up.

I look at is as to being similar to good college junior contemplating coming out for the draft.
Do you want to come out this year to be a 3rd round pick and 3rd round money, or wait until next year and be a 1st round pick with 1st round money? Really not that hard of a decision.

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:25:17 +0000

You guys saying the job should go on Careerbuilder, Monster and Ebay are way off base. Those sites are a step UP for where the Jets will find a candidate. They should set their sights lower. Perhaps they should post in the “casual encounters” section on craigslist. m seeking m. Although the candidate might show up to the interview dressed like the gimp, someone is better than noone, right?

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:02:41 +0000

The Dolphins GM, however imperfect, has found more talent than the jets. Just look at the rosters.

The Dolphins are clearly trending up while the jets are….. well, the jets.

By: szwhtsup123

szwhtsup123 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:48:23 +0000

Have they contacted any of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum or Bailey yet?

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:44:00 +0000

Even though Marc Ross is not a GM yet, he just proved he can make a smart business decision!

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:06:30 +0000

Maybe I’ll send in my Football Manager resume… they won’t know the difference…

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:54:43 +0000

Tannenbaum is still available.

By: weepingjebus

weepingjebus — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:44:50 +0000

J-E-T-S, Just End The Search

By: patriottony

patriottony — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:22:50 +0000

LOL….worse than that…as new GM..you have to carry the load for SEXY rexy,,and take care of the wife

By: bigbluefan1

bigbluefan1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:19:47 +0000

Working for the Giants every morning as he gets ready for work he puts on his Championship ring and goes to the office.

Working for the jets he would leave the house get in the clown car and ride to the office.

It is better to be a private in the winning army then the general of the one that lost.

By: dolfan66r

dolfan66r — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:05:24 +0000

Rex: Woody the team we have now can win the Super Bowl next year. We dont need a GM! Let me handle the draft and I guarantee a dynasty for the next 10 years.

Woody: OK Rex just keep rubbing my feet!!!

By: jimyritz

jimyritz — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:47:08 +0000

If the coach was fired then there would be no shortage of candidates.Woody Johnson has turned this franchise into a laughingstock…

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:42:31 +0000

Next up, the job will be on craigslist. Gotta do what you gotta do! On a serious note, who’d want to work for that franchise? Whoever they interview for GM is being told that Rex stays and Sanchez stays. Nobody wants to come into a franchise in the gutter and be told the HC and QB stays especially when it’s painfully obvious those are two of the biggest issues on the team. I think even the Bengals would be able to hire a GM faster than the Jets. lol

By: firstand4ever

firstand4ever — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:35:49 +0000

The Jets already eliminated Marc Ross from consideration on January 8th. Let’s look at the facts. He interviewed for the job on January 7th. He was never called back for a second interview. Two weeks after being interviewed. He “pulls himself” out of the running. He was already out of the running. It took him two weeks to “withdraw” himself from consideration.

By: firstand4ever

firstand4ever — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:18:49 +0000

Time for facts. Marc Ross was interviewed two weeks ago and he was never invited back for an interview. Two weeks later, He pulls himself out of contention.

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:14:03 +0000

I’m going to go ahead and fax (I assume that’s all they have at the Jets front office) my resume over. I may have zero experience, zero training or education in this field, and would base most of my decisions off of Madden, but I’m 100% sure I could I would be an improvement.

Here is my three point plan:

Step 1: cut Mark Sanchez

Step 2: cut Tim Tebow

Step 3: draft whatever QB is available

Boom. Just got the Jets three more wins, and based on this season, that should get them in the playoffs.

I’ll take my millions of dollars now.

By: cervetta12

cervetta12 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:14:00 +0000

Funny part thing they only interviewed him to fufill the stupid rooney rule

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:08:22 +0000

And the wheels on the truck go round and round…. round and round….. round and round.(repeat)

By: totallydisgusted

totallydisgusted — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:19 +0000

A college scout turned you down! That’s called failure.

By: totallydisgusted

totallydisgusted — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:58:52 +0000

You’re in a top market wth top tier money and resources and you cant give the GM job away. Self evaluation is in need for ownership.

By: patsfan22

patsfan22 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:52:57 +0000

Lets be honest, for almost anyone it’s a great job. Yeah you won’t win many games but you’ll get a massive wage and lots of free time in a year or two when the Jets inevitably suck and you get fired.

Of course if you’re already working in the NFL it’s a different story.

By: evrybdyhas1

evrybdyhas1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:50:24 +0000

Dirk Digler for GM.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:38:50 +0000

Better give Rich Kotite a call.

By: judalation

judalation — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:21:35 +0000

Marc Ross was the best candidate the Jets had yet they BLEW IT! Ross helped to draft Cruse as a UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT! He helped to draft JPP, and Kenny Philip. Compared to the other LOSERS on that list he easily has the best track record. The Bears GM drafted many bust. the Dolphins GM WAS TERRIBLE… Just look at the Dolphins. the Bears Gm was just a money man who could not scout for his life.

By: bigbluebruiser

bigbluebruiser — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:58:58 +0000

I used to call E-Bay “Suckers ‘R’ Us” but I don’t think anyone would be interested in that job even if they did put it on E-Bay.

As Jay Glazer said, they can’t even give that job away. They might as well give the title of GM back to Mike Tannenbaum and call it a day.

By: gettingpwned

gettingpwned — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:49:53 +0000

I don’t get how you can hire a “GM” then give him none of the GM responsibilities. No wonder no one wants the job. Rex had final player personnel say before this and he still will. And he’d still blame his failures on the GM. A Joke.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:13:07 +0000

This interview process is like a season of The Apprentice in which none of the candidates wants to get hired …

Scene from Woody’s Boardroom:

Woody: “So, what do you folks have to say for yourself?”

Candidate #1: “(Gulp) You were serious when you said we couldn’t get rid of Rex? Sir, I recommend that you hire (pointing to the right) him as your new GM!”

Candidate #2: “Take it back! YOU should get hired, not me!! You’re the better candidate!”

Candidate #1: “I’m so not the right guy to be the Jets new GM! Hire anyone else. I want to get sent home!!!”

By: thermalito

thermalito — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:05:48 +0000

Jets are assured of sucking now and into the indefinite future.