Report: Jets want Chargers coach

[Walter Cronkite]

Is Marty Ball coming to the Jets? Terry Bradway used his Kansas City connection five years ago when he hired Herm Edwards. There was speculation yesterday he could use it again to try bringing his old friend Marty Schottenheimer in to replace Edwards. Schottenheimer signed a two-year extension with the Chargers after last season but has a chilly relationship with GM A.J. Smith. His deal runs through 2007. Schottenheimer may not be the most exciting choice, but he would bring credibility to a chaotic situation. He has more regular-season wins than any active coach and is tied for seventh on the all-time list. His playoff record, however, is pathetic: 5-12 with no Super Bowl visits.

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