Jets Flight Connections 01-19-13

Steve Serby: Don't bail out on John Idzik before he builds a roster.

Bob Glauber: The Jets got a good man in Idzik.

Randy Lange: Some bullet points on the new GM.

Conor Orr: Idzik will have the final say on personnel, and Rex Ryan won't have a larger role.

Gary Myers: Rex aims for hire ground, but the move for Marty Mornhinweg may not be smart.

Gary Myers: Woody Johnson sticks to the same flawed formula.

James Walker: Could Tim Tebow land in Chicago or Philly?

Randy Lange: Hayden Smith earns the Hampton Award.

Kimberley A. Martin: Bart Scott underwent toe surgery. You want a toe? I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon.

JetNation: Thomas Jones will donate his brain to science.

Miami Herald: Jason Taylor's pain shows the NFL's world of hurt.

Arrowhead Pride: The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Jets DL Daniel Muir.

New York Times: The lawsuit by Jonathan Vilma against Roger Goodell has been dismissed.

Texas Tech Athletics: Kliff Kingsbury completes his football coaching staff.

Newsday: Matt Cavanaugh has been hired by the Chicago Bears.

The Record: Put Bill Parcells in the Hall of Fame.

OSN: In a stunning change of character, Bill Belichick adopts a half-dozen dogs.

OSN: Belichick builds a new tight end from mutilated dog-parts.

Deadspin: Which teams actually had injuries, and which teams just lied?

The Fifth Down: The NFL expressed disappointment with the lack of diversity in hires.

The Fifth Down: Any NFL coach can do well in certain circumstances.

New York Times: Jenn Sterger takes a different path.

OSN: Golden Tate claims that he caught the final Hail Mary in the Atlanta Falcons game.

Bart Hubbuch: The girlfriend hoax involving Manti Te'o could cause him to slip in the NFL draft. Is a manti like a manzier? Johnny Manzier?

Make sure you read sp0rtsfan86's write-up on the 46 defense, aka Doug Plank-ing.

And read MachlinT's reaction to the new GM hire.

Here is the latest episode of the JETway with Dann Vollmayer:

Enjoy this bad lip reading of the NFL. Sorry, I forgot who first posted it as a comment. Step up and claim your hat tip:

Because Vilma is still my dog:

And lastly, because we got Id(zik):

Enjoy your weekend, Gang Green Gangsters!!!