Jets Fire Mike Tannenbaum, Keep Rex Ryan

It is official, Mike Tannenbaum will no longer be the General Manager of the Jets.

Word came out this morning at approximately 9:10 a.m. that the Jets fired Tannenbaum, and will retain Rex Ryan as Head Coach.

No word if Tannenbaum will be reassigned, and the likelihood is that he will no longer be with the organization.

Woody Johnson released a statement thanking Tannenbaum for his 15 years of service with the Jets.

If Tannnenbaum is totally out of the organization -- it means that the Jets will bring in a brand new GM who will oversee a load of sweeping changes to the Jets front office and football personal.

Ryan is now on very thin ice. He will have to win next season, and win very early or he too could be fired. Don't be shocked that if Gang Green gets off to a very sluggish start in 2013 that Ryan is one of the first coaching casualties of next season -- during the season.

Tannenbaum's career was marred by horrible draft day selections, with players who never panned out, such as Vernon Gholston, Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene. In addition Tannenbaum would throw millions of dollars at aging players who never fit the Jets system, beginning with his pursuit of Brett Favre in 2008 and culminating in his pursuit of Tim Tebow this season.

So both Tannenbuam and Tony Sparano are now gone, and more changes are sure to come.