Mike Maccagnan scanned his office, knowing that time was of the essence.
He couldn't risk his wife catching him in the act, so he quickly discarded the incriminating evidence and prepared for her arrival. He then played it cool, hoping she would be none the wiser.
"I looked around my desk, and I had a couple cups of coffee and I quickly threw them out. I did, I did," the Jets general manager said with a laugh, recalling his wife's visit from their home in Houston to the team's practice facility last week.
Coffee cups have become his Florham Park trademark, another distinctive feature to go along with his rimless eyeglasses, his easy-going demeanor and modulated tone.