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Steve Serby, New York Post

Erratic playcalling from Schottenheimer, dating back to running Thomas Jones three straight times inside the 5 against the Pats in Week 2, to the disappearance of Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery .

Mindless deployment of personnel - Leon Washington, the one weapon who terrifies defensive coordinators, gets one carry against the Bills and scores on a 47-yard touchdown run.

Failing to help his beleaguered defensive coordinator, Bob Sutton, manufacture a pass rush to help that flailing secondary.

Failing to motivate his zombies.

Mangini hardly helped himself with a trifecta of in-game decisions in Seattle that reeked of timidity or cluelessness, or both.

He may have lost the game, his team and the season on the first drive, when the Jets were imposing their will on the Seahawks and faced fourth-and-1 at the 2. Bill Parcells goes for it. Belichick goes for it. Mangini kicks the field goal.

"I anticipated the game being tight, and I thought at that point, being the opening drive, the important thing would be to get points," he said. "I wasn't sure how much the weather would continue to worsen as we went. I really felt like it could come down to three points, so I wanted to get the points on the board at that point, figuring that we had a long time to go, but that was the important thing there."

Why think negatively? Why think the game could be close? Why not try to blow out a 3-11 team? Why not send your team an inspiring message, that you had confidence in Jones, the leading rusher in the AFC, to gain that lousy yard behind what Jones believes is the best offensive line in the game? A field goal in that spot is almost deflating.

So now he had his close game, and following a grievous delay-of-game penalty that took Jay Feely's 45-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter off the board, Mangini, down 10-3, elected to punt. Feely had made 13 consecutive field goals.

"I felt like a 50-yard field goal, if you miss that field goal, you're putting them in very good position," Mangini said.

But even if Feely misses the field goal, why be afraid to trust your defense against ... Seneca Wallace? Seneca Wallace!

Finally, fourth-and-2 at his 20, down 10-3, 2:21 and all three timeouts left, Mangini goes for it. Are you kidding me? Another example of being scared of your defense. Against Seneca Wallace! Instead of a safe pass for the first down, Favre heaves one downfield into double coverage that should have been, but wasn't, caught by Coles.

Now Judgment Day.

Here's the whole article: http://www.nypost.com/seven/12232008...490.htm?page=2

So yes, Herm should be fired... 2-22. You can't go through this another year. I know I can't.

I hope Lia has the family ready to go. Monday is right around the corner.

And to all a good nite.