There were some Jets fans who thought the team should hire former Packers coach Mike McCarthy as their new coach.
McCarthy interviewed with the Jets and was the only candidate who had won a Super Bowl as a head coach, but the Jets picked Adam Gase instead. Jets CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson explained why.
“McCarthy is terrific, absolutely,” Johnson said Monday at Gase’s introductory press conference. “I was really impressed by him. Obviously, he has this incredible run with two Hall of Fame, I’m sure, quarterbacks and with this amazing franchise in Green Bay.