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Message: [QUOTE="GoSU96, post: 1245462, member: 114"] Here's an actual piece of journalism from a well respected writer in the NYDN. Not one sided, and contains actual reporting. [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/myers-jets-hire-marrone-big-contrast-rex-article-1.2064619[/url] “What that guy did at Syracuse, what he did at Buffalo, [B]don’t minimize it[/B],” the former GM said. “[B]Syracuse is a lousy job. The guy won [U]and he won with his kids[/U].[/B] In Buffalo, he signed Kyle Orton at the beginning of the season[B] and that never works. He made it work[/B]. I just look at what he’s done from the sidelines — 80% of head coaches fail at their job because of their inability to hire opposite their expertise. That’s a fact. Marrone comes in and hires Mike Pettine. That was a helluva hire. Then he gets Jim Schwartz, a helluva hire. He gets it. [B]He knows how to build a program.[/B]” What about his personality? “For whatever reason, he’s not an easy guy to be around. He’s not fun-loving,” he said. “He’s totally the opposite of Rex the way he relates to players. But players respect him. He’s very bright. He’s smart about football. He knows the game. He certainly knows coaches. He and the administrative staff in Buffalo butted heads. He’s not an easy guy to deal with. He’s got Parcells in him that way. But there can’t be a better candidate. Not on paper.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regarding Marrone’s awkward departure from Buffalo, the GM said he did the right thing with no QB, front office friction and a new owner who will likely have waited a year to evaluate him before deciding whether to keep him. “He does what a very smart person does,” he said. “When Rome is burning, he doesn’t pretend it’s a camp fire.” [/QUOTE]

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