The inexcusable sequence that sums up a New York Jets era

Jet X Graphic, Getty ImagesThe New York Jets’ 40-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks featured an inexcusable sequence that summed up an entire era.

Once upon a time, there was no such thing as a “Jet decision.” Bill Parcells‘s arrival in 1997 created a clear football operations hierarchy. One boss was at the top, and the mere mention of his nickname made many tuna lovers hungry. (Come to think of it a bit randomly, Bumble Bee, StarKist and Chicken of the Sea must have loved Parcells’s larger-than-life stature at the time.)

In any event, Leon Hess introduced Parcells and the rest was history. He took a 4-28 team to nine and 12 wins, respectively, over the next two seasons. The Jets went on to…