FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Imagine making $80,000 a week for doing nothing. Sweet, right?
Nathaniel Hackett could've opted for that cushy lifestyle, collecting a reported $4 million a year through 2025 from the Denver Broncos. But, no. Instead of sitting out and kicking back, he's digging in as the new offensive coordinator of the New York Jets.
Eager to restore his reputation after one disastrous season as the Broncos' coach -- he went 4-11, fired with two games left -- Hackett last week accepted a position that, historically, offers little security. He's the Jets' ninth offensive coordinator in 13 years, but he put that aside -- along with their well-documented quarterback issues -- because he loves coaching and isn't afraid of a formidable challenge.