A lot of my perspectives about what to do with this New York Jets team harken back to what worked for them in the past – specifically lessons from the only time they won a Super Bowl. There are never guarantees, but after 49 years of suffering as a Jets fan, maybe repeating key elements of what worked a half-century ago are worth serious consideration.
In 1963, general manager and head coach Weeb Ewbank joined the newly-named Jets and put a “five-year plan” in place. It had worked for him with the Baltimore Colts beginning in 1953 (back-to-back NFL championships in 1958 and 1959), and it succeeded again with a 1969 Jets’ Super Bowl win.