Glazer Reports Favre Not Happy Playing For Mangini
Plus What Coaches Are In/Out For Next Season
Strahan: McNabb & Eagles Will Not Lay Down Against the Cowboys
Jimmy Johnson: You Can’t Imagine How Miserable It Is to Lose Like the Lions
FOX NFL INSIDER Jay Glazer reports that Brett Favre is unhappy playing in New York for Eric Mangini: “With Favre, who knows? Do I think he’s done? Yes. Everybody I’ve talked to thinks he’s done. There are a couple of reasons. He talked about his shoulder. It has gotten worse over the last couple of weeks. The other issue is his happiness. Is he happy playing for Eric Mangini? The answer I keep getting is no. In Green Bay, Favre earned the right to be treated differently. With the Jets he’s treated like everyone else. He gets called to the ‘Principal’s Office’ and is grilled by Mangini for the decisions he’s making in games. On Wednesdays and Thursdays the players are quizzed about their upcoming opponent and Favre feels it’s homework they don’t need. I don’t think he enjoys it that much. I don’t think he’s happy playing for Mangini.”
Glazer also reports which NFL coaches will be in or out after this season: “Michael Singletary is in, I know that the 49ers are working on a long-term extension with him and it could be done as early as tonight, a 5-year extension. Offensive coordinator Mike Martz is out, though I’m hearing that Singletary wanted him back but the front office wanted Martz out.
I’ve learned that Clark Hunt, the Chiefs owner, met with Marty Schottenheimer about a Bill Parcells-type of position, a VP position.
Romeo Crennel in Cleveland is out as is GM Phil Savage. They are going to start looking at guys like Scott Pioli immediately, Josh McDaniels, and Steve Spagnuolo.
In Houston Gary Kubiak's is in, but I am hearing the defensive staff is out.
Rod Marinelli in Detroit, they are going to meet tomorrow morning and it looks like Rod will not be safe there. They are also going to do a strong search. I’m hearing so many different names there, you hear of guys like Steve Spagnuolo, Rex Ryan, Michael Mularkey and even Mike Heimerdinger with the Tennessee Titans.
Jets head coach Eric Mangini, obviously if he wins today will be back and if he doesn’t win, I still think he is back. It’s 50/50 right now, but again with the players there, I think something has to change.
In St. Louis, the fact that Billy Devaney was named GM this week certainly looks good for Jim Haslett. The players have put a petition to the owners that they want Haslett back. They still are going to do an extensive search, Rex Ryan and Steve Spagnuolo could be in the mix."
Co-host Terry Bradshaw on wanting the Lions to lose today to finish the season 0-16: “I don’t normally pull for teams to lose but I wanted the Giants last season to lose to New England so we could see history. Today would be epic. 1-15, big deal. 0-16, to me that’s cool.”
Analyst Jimmy Johnson recalls his similar 1-15 season with the Cowboys: “I can’t describe how miserable you feel to be a part of that. I was mentally and physically drained and when you are that low, you can’t get any lower.”
Analyst Howie Long added: “It’s mind boggling, the way the NFL is set up right now, that any team could go 0-16.”
Analyst Jimmy Johnson on QB Chad Pennington’s opportunity to beat his former team and go to the playoffs with Miami: “New York kicked Chad out. It would be justice for him to go back, win and show them that he’s an outstanding quarterback.”
Analyst Michael Strahan on how hard of an obstacle Philadelphia will be for the Cowboys who need to only win to make the playoffs: “They’re playing against a Philadelphia Eagles team that everyone thinks is out of it. But the Eagles have a quarterback who is playing for his future. McNabb is going to play well. Brian Dawkins plays with a lot of pride. They’re not going to lie down. It’s hard to win in Philly.”
Analyst and Super Bowl-winning head coach Jimmy Johnson has some advice for NFL coaches going in to playoffs: “First, you must understand the playoffs are not the regular season. The intensity and the excitement will be higher. The opponent is as talented and will be as prepared and as good as you are, if not better. Keep your preparation as close to what you can as the regular season. Give the players a reason you’re going to win and always have a little something, what I call a momentum changer, ready on game day. It can be a trick play on offense, a certain blitz on defense or even a fake on special teams. The players will be excited about surprising your opponent. Now don’t get me wrong, sound fundamentals and protecting the ball will still win the game, but one or two surprises can be the difference. All season long, the computers have been studying your tendencies, so now is the time to break some of those tendencies. Believe me, your opponent will know them as well as you do. As far as resting players a week before the playoffs, each team is different. Do you need a confidence builder as the Giants did last year when they played New England or is it more important to get your team healthy? Last thing, be confident, be aggressive and take some chances. It might just get you a ring.”
Today’s edition of FOX NFL SUNDAY included the latest chapter of The Terry Awards, Bradshaw’s unique take on this season’s distinguished players and coaches. This year’s Terry Awards go to:
Young Terry Award (AFC)
Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens
Old Terry Award (AFC)
Kerry Collins - Tennessee Titans
NFL MVP
Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons
Still My Guy
Brett Favre - New York Jets
Great Guy/Great Coach
Mike Holmgren - Seattle Seahawks
Old Terry Award (NFC)
Kurt Warner - Arizona Cardinals
Coach of the Year
Jeff Fisher - Tennessee Titans
Assistant Coach of the Year
David Lee - Miami Dolphins
Next Jimmy Johnson Award
Mike Smith - Atlanta Falcons
Comeback Player of the Year
Jake Delhomme - Carolina Panthers
Next Michael Strahan Award
Justin Tuck - New York Giants
Next Howie Long Award
DeMarcus Ware - Dallas Cowboys
Great Player/Great Hair
Troy Polamalu - Pittsburgh Steelers
Mr. Tough Guy
James Harrison - Pittsburgh Steelers
Coach Who Does Not Panic
Tony Dungy - Indianapolis Colts
Best at Filling the Gap
Shaun Rogers - Cleveland Browns
Albert Haynesworth - Tennessee Titans
Analyst Michael Strahan on the outlook for the Carolina Panthers: “After last week’s loss, I have more respect for Carolina. This team is better and more consistent than they were earlier in the year. They completed against the Giants, the best team in the league, in their house. Carolina’s confidence should be at an all-time high.”
NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS’ “THE NFL TODAY” WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR WEEK 17 ON DECEMBER 28
More People Watch THE NFL ON CBS Than Any Other Network Through 15 Weeks of 2008 NFL Season
Through 15 weeks of the 2008 NFL regular-season, more people watch NFL games on CBS than any other network, based on a cumulative analysis of Nielsen data.
Through 15 weeks of the 2008 season (September 4-December 15, 2008), THE NFL ON CBS regular-season games were seen by an estimated 145.9 million viewers, +16% higher than NBC’s 126.1 million viewers, +4% higher than FOX’s 140.8 million viewers and +53% higher than ESPN’s 95.4 million.
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QUICK HITS
(On New York Jets)
SHANNON SHARPE: I think the Jets were overvalued…They had two huge road wins; go to New England and Tennessee and win, then come home and lose to Denver, then go on the road and lose to San Francisco and Seattle. They are not playing like a playoff-caliber football team for one simple reason – their quarterback puts the ball in harm's way. When you turn the football over at that position, you don't win football games no matter how good you are defensively.
(On Miami-New York Jets)
BOOMER ESIASON: I like the Jets to win the game, if they don’t it's going to be Armageddon around here tomorrow.
►FOOTBALL FACE-OFF
(On what player might not be back with his team next year)
BILL COWHER: This is nothing against the Dallas Cowboys but I’m going to say T.O. (Terrell Owens)…T.O. was unhappy with his role in an offense when they had Witten and Barber, but all of a sudden now you acquire Roy Williams. All of a sudden you bring back a healthy Felix Jones. Where does he fit in? This offense is about developing the offense, not trying to keep the players happy. I say they have to get rid of T.O. They have enough playmakers.
BOOMER: Brett Favre…I think he’s going to retire at the end of the year. Plaxico Burress is not coming back with the New York Giants. He may think he is rehabbing his image around here in New York, but that is not going to be the case. The other person is maybe Chad Johnson. Chad may not like to hear it but I don't think the Cincinnati Bengals are going to put up with this nonsense anymore, especially when they’re going to have to give T.J. Houshmandzadeh a big contract. And of course we all know that Matt Cassel is not coming back to the New England Patriots. He is going to be a very rich man at this time next year.
► “INSIDE THE GAME” WITH CHARLEY CASSERLY
(On Donovan McNabb returning to Philadelphia next year)
CASSERLY: Despite all the reports, he’s not going to be traded. He'll be back with the Eagles next year. He has two years to go on his contract – 2009 will be $9 million and 2010 will be $10 million. What I can picture the Eagles doing is this – extending him on a year-to-year basis with some form of roster bonuses that he would get paid in March. What I do not see happening is a long-term contract with a big upfront money guarantee. He’s definitely staying in Philly.
(On Tampa Bay’s tailspin)
CASSERLY: I think it all stems from Monte Kiffin announcing that he's going to the University of Tennessee. [There’s] a lot of resentment in that building. [There’s] a lot of hard feelings in that building. Why couldn't you wait until the end of the season? In my opinion Monte Kiffin is the heart and soul of that defense. In the last three weeks that heart has been ripped out and it’s been reflected by their poor play on the field.
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