This was Ernie Accorsi, on the January day in 2004 when he introduced Tom Coughlin as the new head coach of the Giants, in what sounds like some kind of scratchy voice out of the distant past.
“There are some jobs that require an experienced hand,” the GM said. “Coaching the New York Giants is not an entry-level job.”
The Jets would be wise to follow Accorsi’s words as they begin another coaching search. The Jets shouldn’t be an entry-level job. Especially at this point in their history, when it feels like they have finally fixed a quarterback riddle that lasted close to 50 years, when the NFL is as wide-open as it has ever been, lousy teams becoming good ones in more rapid fashion than ever once they’re entrusted to competent hands.