Neil Best
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted on Sept.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Herm Edwards and Todd Bowles could not be more different in demeanor, but they do share one trait that makes them different from most other NFL head coaches:They played to win the game -- - at the NFL level.
In fact Bowles, who Monday night will face the Colts in his second game at the Jets' helm, is only the second former NFL player to lead one of the two New York-area teams since Dan Reeves and Rich Kotite left after the 1996 season.