Jets Fire HC Rex Ryan, GM Idzik

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LORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik were fired early Monday morning, the first casualties of the New York Jets' fourth straight year out of the playoffs.

Owner Woody Johnson made the decisive, if not surprising moves after his team stumbled to 4-12, its worst record since 2007. Johnson recently called it the most difficult of his 15 season as the head of the organization.

Johnson hasn't hired a coach-general manager tandem since 2001. Former longtime general managers Charley Casserly and Ron Wolf, hired as consultants, will advise Johnson throughout the search process.

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