Edwards And The Chiefs
The National Football League is never short on rumour and conjecture - the Jets don't escape it either. There is talk that Jets coach Herm Edwards could jump ship after this season in favor of the Chiefs...if his friend, Dick Vermeil, decides to retire.
Edwards nipped it in the bud - to a degree: "I'm going to be here as far as I'm concerned," he said. "At this point right today, I'm going to be here." That could be interpreted that he is committed for one day.
His contract expires after the 2007 season and it's widely believed he is seeking an extension now. When asked if he would be happy to return with his existing contract, he avoided the issue.
"I don't talk about stuff like that," he said. "I'm happy to be here. I'm going to be here. ... it the end, if I'm not holding up...or they feel they need to go in another direction, they've got to do that. They have to do whatever is best for the team. I'm OK with that, I really am. Whatever is best for this organization."
Edwards suggested that he and owner Woody Johnson speak several times a week, and that he thinks Johnson still backs him, even with the season the Jets have had. But rumours die hard and some believe Edwards would prefer to be anywhere - as long as it is away from media spotlight that goes with the territory in New York.
