Quite the ominous headline, is it not? Couldn’t you hear the dramatic “dum, dum, dummmm” immediately after you read it? No? Forget you, then. Moving right along, everyone that’s ever paid an inkling of attention to the strange coincidences surrounding EA Sports’ Madden NFL video game franchise has watched the 2009 iteration of the top-seller closely. When EA Sports thought they could finally pull a fast

One day after firing third-year head coach Eric Mangini, the New York Jets have set out to do the impossible—make Bill Cowher their new head coach in 2009. Only days after Cowher declined a potentially lucrative opportunity with the Cleveland Browns, the Jets’ front office has been working diligently to discover what Cowher needs to leave the confines of CBS’ studio on

There are a lot of thoughts running around my head this Monday morning. Eric Mangini was supposed to be the coach with a winning plan who would lead the Jets to Super Bowl glory. The football gods clearly had other plans. But standing along the sidelines has been Mike Westhoff, coordinating one of the NFL’s best special teams units. As

The New York Jets have announced their plans to go into 2009 with a completely new direction. After being given the keys to the family’s expensive car, Eric Mangini returned it with enough damages to lose his driving privileges for a very long time. In three seasons, Eric Mangini compiled a 23-25 record with the New York Jets, appearing—at times—to

Chad Pennington had his sweet revenge on Eric Mangini and the New York Jets as the Miami Dolphins won the AFC East with a 24-17 victory. And so the much-publicized story of the 2008 New York Jets’ season comes to the most dramatic end one could possibly imagine. Unfortunately, the story was the same as it has been over the

During the offseason, New York Jets’ GM Mike Tannenbaum told reporters that Eric Mangini will “absolutely” be the Jets’ head coach in 2009—no matter what happens in 2008. Now fans have to wonder how true that is. Those comments were made after a disappointing 4-12 season, and before the trade for Brett Favre. When Favre came to town, it was