Marty Lyons: I deal with it with a little bit of humor and a lot of honesty. If you look at the roster, how many of these guys could start for the other 31 teams in the NFL? You go down the list, and you hit a couple of players, and that is about it. So one thing people have to understand is this is going to be a true rebuild by Joe Douglas.
JC: What was your take on the Mud Bowl, the 1982 Jets loss to Miami in the AFC Championship Game at the Orange Bowl? Do you think the Dolphins didn’t cover the field all week with the rain because you guys were the faster, quicker team?
Lyons: I remember it rained all week and the field wasn’t covered. But again, they played on the same field and we had too many turnovers. Was it a set-up by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins to not cover the field? I don’t know. I know it probably cost one person his job. I believe Walt Michaels was fighting for somebody to listen and say, “This isn’t right.” Shortly after we lost to Miami, 14-0, there was a change, Walt Michaels was fired and Joe Walton took over.
JC: Why did they get rid of Walt after that game?
Lyons: Well, Walt was upset. Walt was old school. He wanted to voice his opinion. As players we kind of bit our tongues, Walt was the mouthpiece, and I believe he spoke loud enough, and was heard, and was told to pipe down maybe. The next thing you know, Walt is not the head coach anymore.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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FIRST DOWN- A lot of potential, but a lot to learn
There is a lyric in an old song by the rock group Chicago that sums up where Zach Wilson is right now:
IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF ULBRICH - Ulbrich breaks down Jets' defensive personnel
(Marcus Maye) can do it all. I would feel comfortable with him (at free or strong safety). He’s a guy that, to me, he can play deep, he can play the half field, he can play the middle third, he can do that and you feel comfortable with it. I think he’s got range, speed and athleticism. I think he’s got ball skills and instincts to be a deep safety. But I think he’s got enough size and girth and want-to and courage to play in the box. It’ll be fun to utilize all the things that he does. He can cover tight ends; he can cover some of the wide receivers in this league.
Dan's Minicamp Diary
Becton bombarded with weighty questions
Saleh calls Wilson ‘relentless' as a worker
QUESTION SESSION WITH QB ZACH WILSON
Jets hope initiatives will increase winning edge
Aside from adding as many good players as possible to help the Jets improve, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas are trying to turn over every stone to find extra ways to give their team a winning edge, and two examples of this were announced over the course of the offseason, with the additions of a game management coach (Matt Burke) and the installation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department. Let’s take a closer look at these two moves and how they might help the Jets:
Dan's Spring Camp Diary
This time of year for learning, experimenting, not stats
AUDIBLES-Saleh doesn't cave on offseason work
Tom Brady might be wrong about this one.
SAFETIES
Justin Simmons, Broncos 6-2 • 202 pounds • 27 years old
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Trent Williams, 49ers 6-5 • 320 pounds • 32 years old
LINEBACKERS
Lavonte David, Buccaneers 6-0 • 226 pounds • 26 years old