Gase on Fired Rumors "News to Me"

Jets head coach Adam Gase poured cold water on the unsubstantiated rumors that were started this week by WFAN's Craig Carton that he was informed by ownership that he was being fired. 

"That was news to me. No one has said that to me," Gase told reporters when he was asked about the story.

Many have expected for weeks that Gase, who is 9-22 as head coach of the Jets that he will be let go at the end of the season.  Speculation has been running rampent all season, and up to this point Gase remains the HC of the NYJ. 

This week the rumormill has ratcheted up. On Saturday Jason LaConfora of CBS Tweeted out that Gase could have been fired had the Jets lost to Cleveland last weekend. The Jets won, and Gase is still here. 

Then on Monday some website called uStadium issued an uncorroborated story that Gase would be fired after Week 17. That was followed up Tuesday by Carton, who claimed he had a source that informed him Gase was told his days in New York were numbered. Carton never named his source at the time. 

It's that time of the year where wild stories abound. Heck there is even rumors that Bill Belichick's compliments of Gase could mean he will bring Gase aboard as a quarterback's coach next year. Not likely, but even that is out. It's the silly season. There are a lot of rumors -- many of them will be cleared up in the coming days.