On Tuesday, Jets' Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer informed the team that he will not be back next season. This move comes after there was a lot of talk of uneasiness and unrest within the locker room. Third-string QB Greg McElroy went on to say that there were a lot of huge egos on the team and that many players did not care about winning or losing, but rather personal statistics.
It may make sense that Schottenheimer has jumped ship now to part ways with the cancerous players in his unit (Santonio Holmes in particular), but could there be an ulterior motive?
News broke earlier this week that the Tampa Bay Bucs were bringing in former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer to interview for the vacant head coaching job left vacant by Raheem Morris' firing. Marty Schottenheimer, who most recently coached in the UFL, is the father of Brian Schottenheimer.
So while it may seem as though Brian just tried to get away from a sinking ship in New York, could he just be freeing himself up to join his father Marty just in time for his return to the NFL? This would not be the first time we've seen this. Brian was the quarterbacks coach under Marty when he was the head coach in Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego, so he is no stranger to his father's staff.
To further illustrate this, look at Lane Kiffin and his father Monty. When Lane became the head coach at Tennessee in 2009, he brought his father, Monty, along to be the defensive coordinator, and went on to bring him along to USC where both held the same positions.
Only time will tell where the two wind up, but it seems rather coincidental that this move comes at this time. This is pure speculation by me at this time, but don't be surprised if you see the two on the same staff in 2012.
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