We certainly don't expect the Jets' coaching staff to admit they've read our list of suggestions to turn their season around, but we are kind of curious to see if they pay attention. 
I wrote a list of suggestions in my newspaper column today, all in an attempt to give this season some meaning after all.
At 1-4, it's nearly a lost cause, but this is the NFL, so strange things do happen. As my man Tom Rock is quick to point out, the Jets are one of five teams since 1990 to pull out of a 1-4 tailspin and make the playoffs. And just like that 2002 season, it all seems hopeless after five games.
But again we're certain this team will play hard despite the record, so we'll see what happens. In the meantime, lemme know what you think of the ideas, and offer some of your own if you like.
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I couldn't help noticing the absence of "Go back to the 4-3" on the list. Was that an oversight, or do you believe it wouldn't be an improvement, either because of personnel or because it's too big an adjustment to make in the middle of a season?
Eli (no, not that one):
Going back to 4-3 won't work. They have some elements of it anyway, but to scrap the entire defense at this point is futile. Need different players, not a different system. Works fine in New England.
I agree with #1 (1. Be ready to pull the plug on Chad Pennington). The Jets have just lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. The time to start Kellen Clemens has come. The bottom line is Pennington just cant finish drives.
Bob's wondering if Mangini and Co pay attention to his or anybody's suggestions on how to fix the 2007 mess. I'm afraid they don't. The same bunker mentality seems to be reigning at Weeb Ewbank Hall as in the other much bigger disaster command center (hint, go South, home to many Redskins fans). There are indeed similarities e.g. dissent is punished, advice is unheeded and courageous soldiers, sorry, I mean players, suffer from mismanagement. Is it time to review our judgment on Manginius? How about Mini-Gini?