Adam Gase defends hiring Gregg Williams: ‘He did his time’
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On the day the Jets officially announced the hiring of Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator, newly hired head coach Adam Gase raved about his new head coach of the defense.
Gase expressed zero concern about the famous Bountygate involvement Williams spearheaded while coaching in New Orleans that led to the NFL suspending him for the entire 2012 season, Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post reports.
“Gregg was penalized for that heavily,’’ Gase said on the “Pro Football Talk podcast” Wednesday. “Football was taken away from him. He did his time. That’s what makes this country great, right? People get second chances all the time. He’s gotten a second chance. He’s done it right. He’s gone and worked extremely hard to do things right.
“For me or anyone else to hold that over his head, to me, is wrong. It’s like when we give players second opportunities. It’s the same thing. People make mistakes. We’ve moved on from it. That’s not something I’m even concerned about.’’
Gase added he “always wanted to work’’ with Williams.
“I’ve always wanted to go against him in practice,’’ Gase said. “I love the way his players feel about him [with] the swagger, the attitude that he brings to his group. I love his experience and the fact that he’s been a head coach.
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