Once the Jets finished their offseason shopping spree by bringing in Brett Favre, team owner Woody Johnson my have had visions of grandeur and foolishly thought that he was getting the quarterback of old, not just an old quarterback.

Even when the Jets were 8-3, they were winning in spite of Favre, not because of him. Their five-game winning streak was the one part of the season where Favre was not forcing the long throw and was having success underneath. Why they went away from that and started having the 39-year-old put the game on his shoulders is also a question that needs to be answered.

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Not even waiting 24 hours to digest what happened, Johnson canned Mangini the morning after the 24-17 loss to Miami that completed the Jets’ December collapse. “I appreciate everything Eric Mangini has done for this organization over the past three seasons,” Johnson said in a statement the team released on Monday. “He is a bright, young football mind and I wish him success in the future.

“In our judgement, we made the decision we believe is in the best interest of the organization. We will begin the search for the next head coach of the Jets immediately.”

And that man will no doubt definitely NOT be Bill Cowher or Mike Holmgren. Neither will be on any sideline next fall, especially not one as shaky as the Jets’.

This is an organization that is in a transition period, one that may go smooth or take a long time to fix. The quarterback position is one that holds the most questions. Both Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum stated that they would like Favre to return. A man turning 40 who led the league in interceptions (22) with possible shoulder issues is not a formula for winning. That was proven in the past five weeks, when the Jets were lucky to win even one of those games.

The remaining QBs on the roster are either unproven youngsters (Brett Ratliff, Erik AInge) or one that has proven himself unworthy of starting (Kellen Clemens).

Whatever direction the Jets go, the quick hook given to Mangini shows that Johnson expected big things out of this team, especially because of Favre’s presence. Unfortunately, the Jets were about five years too late.

With the start of NFL training camps, MuscleSport Mag will bring you a team-by-team breakdown of all 32 clubs vying for the Lombardi Trophy on February 1, 2009 in Tampa Bay. We will start with the NFC East and work our way around the league.

Following a ‘kiss your sister’ 8-8 finish last season, the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to make a come back in perhaps the NFL’s toughest division. A healthy Donovan McNabb will at least give the Eagles some continuity at the quarterback position, but after missing quality time with a bum knee, the veteran scrambler is a far cry from what he once was.

This is a club that lost to New England by a scant three points in the Super Bowl only four years ago. A 6-10 mark the following season was forgotten when the team made it to the Divisional round of the playoffs behind Jeff Garcia, who took over for an injured McNabb and shocked everyone by leading the team the way he did.

Asante Smauel was signed to a huge contract after starring in New England, but the cornerback has missed time with injuries. When he gets on the field, he should be able to make a difference.

Without the help of a first round draft choice and a banged-up 31 year-old quarterback and a head coach that has gone through much personal difficulty, the Eagles will be lucky to get back to .500 playing in a division with three 2007 playoff teams, including the Super Bowl champions.

PREDICTION: 6-10, 4th Place, NFC East