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| Woody Johnson certainly looks like an owner ... |
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| ... but he has been undressed in dealing with Herm Edwards and Terry Bradway. |
At that point, the compensation talks between the Jets and Chiefs were stalled. By nightfall - after a high-stakes stare-down - the talks had resumed and the two sides were closing in on an agreement, according to two people close to the situation.
Barring a snag in negotiations, Edwards will be released today from his contract, pending approval by the NFL. Once that formality is cleared, he will be free to become the Chiefs' coach.
"They're talking, and that's a good sign," one person close to the talks said last night.
It was a crazy day, even by Jets standards. It included hardball negotiating tactics and rumors that Edwards had resigned.
The Jets, tired of being strung along in the Chiefs' game of hard-to-get, issued a 6 p.m. deadline, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. They gambled, calling the Chiefs' bluff. Shortly before 6, Chiefs president Carl Peterson phoned GM Terry Bradway to continue the negotiations.
Edwards' departure appeared to be a done deal, as many in the organization acknowledged what had become clear over the last two days: the coach's five-year run with the Jets is over. One TV report said Edwards had quit, but his agent, Gary O'Hagan, denied that.
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