Schotty fails in Jax bid; Callahan to 'Boys
January, 10, 2012
Meanwhile, Callahan was hired by the Cowboys to replace retiring offensive-line coach Hudson Houck, as first reported by ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
The key question is: Did the Jets lose Callahan because of this silly dance with Schottenheimer? If they did, they should be ashamed of themselves.
They're telling everyone Schottenheimer will be back as the coordinator if he doesn't get another job, but one league insider called that a "charade," suspecting the Jets don't want to fire him so they don't have to eat the last two years of his contract ($3.2 million). The Jets have been known to pinch pennies when it comes to coaches' contracts.
Meanwhile, Callahan had no contract, as ESPNNewYork.com reported a couple of weeks ago. He opted to become a free agent, turning down a contract extension a year ago and another offer about a month before the season ended, according to sources.
I'm told Callahan would've stayed if the Jets had offered him the coordinator job, but they either couldn't or wouldn't do that. There's a big difference between couldn't and wouldn't. If it's the latter -- if they told him he wouldn't be Schottenheimer's replacement -- it means they have a solid fallback plan in place.
