Woody Can't Let Favre Man Crush Get In Way Of Cowher

Did you check out Woody Johnson at the Eric Mangini Firing Presser yesterday? I think the Jets' owner will send Brett Favre candy and flowers on Valentine's Day. Talk about star struck. You don't see this much catering to at Rosie O'Donnell's annual holiday party. For those of you who think its weird that Woody has such love for Brett the Jet, think again.

Johnson's passion for Favre has little to do with the QB's football ability. Rather, it's about two things: Interest and dollar signs. Bringing Favre to the Jets in August made the Jets an item, getting them more back page headlines than the Super Bowl Champion Giants! I'm NOT exaggerating when I say that there were people at church Sunday wearing Brett Favre's #4 Jets jersey. I know. Mark from Wyckoff and his lovely wife Lisa can verify.

That's reason #1 why Mangini goes and Favre stays if Johnson has his way. Favre, like Shaq for exanple-IS A NAME now more than a player. Woody said yesterday that the head coach is the most important person in the building. Well, I'd venture a guess that many a potential coach wouldn't necessarily want a washed up 39 year old who will be 40 before the 2009 season is midway through. Woody, listen carefully: If it's a choice between Cowher and Favre or Cowher and current Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum-you pick Cowher. Same holds true for Schottenheimer or even Spagnuonlo. Why? Because your team hasn't won a Super Bowl since the final days of Lyndon Johnson's administration. The three guys I just mentioned all have winning pedigrees, OK, Marty ball has struggled in the playoffs, but if you get 12-4, 13-3 and lock up a #1 seed consistently, you'll take your chances. Spagnuolo is unproven as a head man, but you need defense to win and he's been a part of winners.

The guy Johnson SHOULD chase isn't Favre, but Cowher. He's still young enough to be your leader for a decade. Don't be too greedy. Consistent winning with a proven coach is better than a quick buck for a player that's done. If you had any REAL interest in winning, Chad Pennington would still be here. A good coach works with and around a team's strengths and weaknesses. That's why Tony Sparano is in the playoffs and Mangini isn't. Instead of Leon Washington and Thomas Jones 2/3 of the time, Favre blew out his bicep slinging passes around the field. He isn't 29 anymore, and can't get away with horrid mistakes like he did in his prime.

Sparano and QB coach Dan Henning let Chad use his accuracy, leadership skills and a strong running game to rack up 11 wins. You could easily say that Favre, not the Mangenius, was more to blame for the Jets collapse. Well, YOU wouldn't say that, Woody. You're in love with the wrong guy.