Woody Johnson
Woody Johnson
Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IVis an American businessman and philanthropist. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and the owner of the New York Jets of the National Football League...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth12 April 1947
CityNew Brunswick, NJ
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He's got a strong pedigree. But the most important thing he demonstrated to us was his passion for football and teaching. He knows something about the culture of football that appealed to us.
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He's got a strong pedigree. He's been a major contributor to a very successful organization. The most important thing is he demonstrated to us a passion for football, a passion for teaching. He knows something about the culture of football that appealed to us.
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He has a passion for football. .... He understands the culture of football.
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Mike is not the same person he was three months ago. He's more sure of himself. He knows this is a different role. He's 'leader Mike.' He's working hard and he's working smart.
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I think he's performing fabulously. We're not winning, but he's doing everything he can to win and I think the team is doing everything they can to win. When I'm down at league meetings and I talk to my colleagues down there, they say, 'Woody, this happens, unfortunately.
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It's time to set the team on a different course.
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I think we have to look at everybody. You have to open it up.
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I think all of us feel good that we got something done. We look forward to working a lot harder to try paying for it. It's a very expensive deal.
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I think he's performed fabulously. We're not winning, but he's doing everything he can to win, and I think the team's doing everything they can.
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In order to effectively guide a modern NFL team, you need to understand everything that goes into it, from putting the 45-man roster on the field, to cap management, all the way to strength and conditioning.
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We are very grateful to the governor for recognizing the importance of this project. We are looking forward to moving ahead and beginning work on the new stadium as planned.
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We thought the most important thing after Herm left was to get the coach in place, and we were focusing on that.
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We are dealing with an improvised explosive device, what we would describe as an anti-personnel fragmentation device, a homemade bomb.
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With the season officially over and our new head coach in place, it's time to set the team on a new course. The Jets will not be defined by the challenges we faced in a single season, but how we overcome them: by embracing change and taking calculated risks.