FLORHAM PARK, NJ—There he was, standing tall, accepting blame and deflecting media questions (sure to create sticky situations) like a superhero. Joe Douglas answered the call on a Tuesday in Florham Park, NJ.
Well, maybe he wasn’t superhero-like, exactly. To be safe, call him G.M. Joe.
Speaking to the media shortly after the 2019 NFL trade deadline passed without big-time activity, the New York Jets general manager hit the critical notes needed to sift through the sludge disguised as a disastrous football season. Answers were required for many questions. How could the organization possibly move forward after rumors of Jamal Adams to Dallas turned Jets faithful into a more rabid than usual collection?