Adam Schefter
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first heard Nov 2024
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And it's up to him to pick really the best of the that are out there that are after him. And I think, I really believe right now he doesn't know what that will be.
But... Again, it will, over time, materialize and become clear. You know what? Boy, this team is doing what I want in the front office. This team is handling this the way. They're going to structure this the way. They're saying they're going to... This team's giving me more years. This team's giving me more money. This team is saying, come do this. These things become apparent to you over time.
And I believe the same will be true here of Ben Johnson and... I don't believe there is a favorite right now. I really don't.
I've never been a part of the process, so I don't exactly know. But I know that a lot of that time is spent going over staffing and their visions for the team. And if you're a team like the Jets, I'm sure they're asking, okay, if you come in as the head coach, the GM, what are we doing? A quarterback? They want to know their plans.
And by the way, the Jets have asked for permission from basically every candidate out there except for Robert Sala, which at this point in time, I wouldn't be surprised if they turn in commission for him at this point. But I'd want to know the ideas of everybody. Like, what are you doing? What do you think that we should do a quarterback? Yeah.
Because somebody may have an idea that you hadn't thought of that can help you at that spot. So I, I've never been a, I would love to be a fly on the wall in one of these head coaching processes. It would be fascinating to see. And again, just like, just like we're talking about the team over time, distinguishing itself and becoming obvious to a guy like Ben Johnson?
I believe the same is true, in turn, where a candidate... distinguishes himself over time and makes it such that that team believes that that guy is the right guy to go get.
Well, I don't think the ship has sailed. Listen, Rex is so passionate and so confident. And he's so unique. And, you know, I love working with the guy so much. I'd love to see him give the check. I told the story to somebody. I'm like, I'm sitting at the kitchen table and the local news comes out and they say, and Rex Ryan's interviewing for the Jets today.
And, you know, my wife and daughter, they don't know anything about football. Like, Rex Ryan, like, didn't he coach there 10 years ago? I'm like, yeah. They're like, well, didn't they fire him? Yeah. Well, why are they talking to him now? I said, well, they haven't been back to an AFC championship game since they fired him. Yeah. Yeah. Right. So Rex knows what's worked in New York, what succeeded.
I would never I would never underestimate Rex. I'm personally rooting for the guy. But let's see how the process plays itself. I think I mean, I think a guy like Aaron Glenn. is a favorite in New York. And I believe Aaron Glenn is absolutely going to get one of these head coaching jobs, whether it's in New York or New Orleans.
So if it happens to be in New York, well, that knocks Rex out of the jets and he doesn't get the job. Then if it doesn't happen with Aaron Glenn, Does Rex come into play? He's got a lot of friends, a lot of relationships there, and I'd love to see it, although I'd hate to lose him from ESPN because he's so great to work with, but we'll see how it all plays out.
I know people keep bringing this up. I know it is lingering out there. I just don't see it. I just don't see it. I mean, I'm going to take Bill at his word. He said we didn't come to North Carolina to leave North Carolina. We came here to be here. He said all kinds of things along those lines. He's in high schools every single day. I don't care that his contract isn't formally signed.
I don't care that he's connected to... Here's my question, a better one. Let's do it in basic terms.
common sense give me a place right now where you believe he fits naturally as a head coach go through the openings and i could blow up every one of those places for a different reason like there's not even a logical fit for him out there right now possibly the raiders with tom brady no don't see it the cowboy's the only one that comes to mind for me
By the way, I understand why people would say that. I don't see it. I think Bill obviously had to be aware that that job could open. Like, he's not an idiot. Everybody knew that McCarthy was in the last year. I'm sure that a close look was taken at that situation. For whatever reason, he took the North Carolina job. I just don't see a fit for him with these current openings anywhere for me.
The way it's been explained to me is they have an offer sheet agreement, which is common as the state of North Carolina works out the details. It's a process there to get a deal finalized. There isn't a gray area, but they have an offer sheet agreement, which is common in that state right now.
Well, Ben Johnson, I believe they're definitely interested in, you know, whether or not the see. That remains very much in question. And then if they don't get Ben Johnson, what do they then do? That's where I think it gets really interesting. Who is their next choice? I don't have an answer for you right now. Again, they haven't met face-to-face with a lot of these candidates.
We could just throw people up at certain spots and talk about it, but I don't know how much that makes sense right now.
Well, let me say this. I believe that Ben Johnson is the big domino here. Yeah. And so... I think the Raiders are waiting to see what happens with Ben Johnson. I think the Bears are waiting to see what happens. I think the Jaguars are waiting to see. So right then and there, the process has slowed down.
Then we have the NFL and its clunky process slowing it down even more to where no face-to-face interviews are even allowed with coaches under contracts to teams until after this upcoming weekend division. So that slows it down. I mean, again, it's great to talk about and wonder about and speculate, but this is still really early in the process. Yeah.
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