MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Is there a level below tanking? If there is, the New York Jets found it Sunday, landing there with a hard, embarrassing and mind-boggling thud -- a 26-18 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. It will be remembered as one of the worst losses in franchise history, and it introduces "one-and-done" into the conversation surrounding coach Adam Gase.
Could it happen? Should it happen?
Know this: Jets CEO Christopher Johnson doesn't want to fire Gase; he wants it to work. Gase was his first significant hire as acting owner, and he surrounded Gase with strong allies, including first-year general manager Joe Douglas and new team president Hymie Elhai.