Let this function a reminder of simply how tough a job it’s to be the final supervisor of a soccer group. Joe Douglas was fired as GM of the Jets on Nov. 19, two days after their newest on-field calamity — a dispiriting 28-27 loss to the Colts at MetLife Stadium.
Douglas’ departure was little lamented by the Jets’ rank-and-file, and actually appeared inevitable after the unceremonious sacking of coach Robert Saleh after 5 weeks. Typically you’ll be able to scare up a fairly good debate concerning the destiny of a GM, as a result of until a man completely Gettlemans the job, there’s plenty of grey space.
There appeared little of that with Douglas, who was employed due to a deep pedigree of successful realized in Philadelphia and was by no means fairly capable of translate that 101 miles northeast in Florham Park.
This Sunday was imagined to be an intriguing inter-conference recreation for the Jets, the Seahawks coming to MetLife for an early 1 o’clock kickoff, and everyone knows how a lot West Coast groups take pleasure in video games that begin when their our bodies insist it’s 10 within the morning.
