The New York Jets reached agreement Friday afternoon with former Nebraska coach Bill Callahan to be the assistant head coach in charge of the running aspect of the offense.
Callahan was under consideration in Tampa Bay for a job but talks between the Jets and Callahan heated up over the past several days.
Callahan, who coached the Oakland Raiders to the 2002 AFC championship before they lost to the Bucs in the Super Bowl, has 31 years coaching experience, including nine in the NFL.
"Bill brings valuable experience as an assistant coach and head coach on both the college and NFL levels," Jets coach Eric Mangini told The Associated Press. "His expertise with the running game and with protections will be a big asset. I look forward to adding him to our staff."
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Brian Schottenheimer, who failed in his bid to become the Baltimore Ravens head coach, remains the offensive coordinator, but Callahan was brought in to coach the offense line and work with the running game.
This is a good move. It might not seem like much, but bringing in a guy with this much experience should help Shotty because some of the pressure is now being alleiviated, plus Callahan is a solid O-Line guy that could really help shore up our line problems short of actually playing on it. He also is a West-Coast Offense guy, and if Mangini is going to run it, he should bring an experienced guy who knows what they are doing.
