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Joe Namath: ‘Only the timing’ of Mike Maccagnan firing surprised me

Joe Namath was like most Jets fans when he heard the news last week the team had fired general manager Mike Maccagnan.

It caught him off guard, but not because he thought Maccagnan had done a great job.

“Only the timing of it [surprised me],” Namath said Tuesday. “It wouldn’t have surprised me if it happened last year or if it happened three or four months ago. I know changes are constant if you don’t win.

“For years, I’ve wondered why the talent we get in here isn’t a little bit better. Who’s evaluating these people?