Head Coach
"The Jets were like a bad play on Broadway when Michaels took over- a long-running production that was receiving bad reviews and needed reworking. Michaels had been passed over before, then they gave him the job almost as an apology.
It hasn't been easy for Michaels, who ripped the club and began infusing youth into the franchise. A Wesley Walker here, a Marvin Powell there. Things are on the upswing now. No miracles, but Michaels was voted AFC Coach of the Year in one poll for making the Jets respectable (8-8).
'Michaels is a professional,' says linebacker Greg Buttle. 'He knows how to get the most out of you without killing you and without bull. He motivates you.' A tough linebacker with the Cleveland Browns from 1952-61, Michaels has kept his sense of humor as a coach."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1979 Edition)
