The New York Jets play in the biggest market in the country while having an avid fanbase that continues to stick by the storied franchise, even though the team hasn’t been successful for quite some time, with one Vince Lombardi to its credit from Super Bowl III with Hall of Famer Joe Namath leading the way.
After acquiring superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a blockbuster trade with the Green Bay Packers, the Jets were expected to turn things around and potentially become a legitimate Super Bowl title contender in the AFC.
Unfortunately for New York, Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury right out of the gate last year and has only gotten back into the groove of playing under center after five games this season.
However, the Jets brass has gotten impatient and decided to fire head coach Robert Saleh recently, which has resulted in mixed views from the fans and the media, with some blaming longtime team owner Woody Johnson, like Michael Lombardi via The Pat McAfee Show.
“Woody Johnson has yet to build an organization the right way,” Lombardi said. “This isn’t about Robert Saleh. This is about the Jets organization. There’s bigger problems than the head coach,”
“Woody Johnson has yet to build an organization the right way..
This isn’t about Robert Saleh this is about the Jets organization..
There’s bigger problems than the Head Coach”@mlombardiNFL #PMSLive https://t.co/6rqprfosO5 pic.twitter.com/b8VEjsaHIt
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 10, 2024
This isn’t the first time that Johnson has been under fire for moves that he has made, and it likely won’t be the last, as the Jets continue to be a dysfunctional organization in the NFL under his watch.
However, there’s still a chance to turn things around in New York, as it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility that the Jets start winning games in the post-Saleh era.
