FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Pete Carroll couldn't win here. Bill Belichick didn't even want to try. Herm Edwards restored pride in the franchise, then got himself traded. Eric Mangini was the "Man-genius," which landed him a cameo on "The Sopranos" -- and then he got whacked in the middle of the night by his best friend, former general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Rex Ryan almost made the Super Bowl -- twice! -- but his winning touch disappeared faster than his waistline.
And now there's another coach on the New York Jets' scrap heap -- Todd Bowles, who was fired Sunday night after another terrible season.