New York Jets make Mangini, 34, youngest head coach in the NFL

ASSOCIATED PRESS
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Eric Mangini has worked for Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, learning from two of the greatest coaches in the NFL.
The Jets are banking on that pedigree to lead them back into the playoffs.
Despite his youth and relative inexperience, the organization hired Mangini as its coach Tuesday. The former Patriots defensive coordinator, who turns 35 on Thursday, becomes the youngest head coach in the league.
Terms of the deal weren't known but it is believed he will get between $2 million and $2.5 million per year over five years.
Flattering comparison
"Being compared to Bill Belichick is one of the highest compliments you can be paid," Mangini said. "I am not Bill Belichick, I am not Bill Parcells. I am Eric Mangini. I'm going to approach it my way. I'm going to take the experiences and the lessons that I learned from those guys and I'm going to apply that to my team."
Mangini accepted an offer from the Jets on Monday night, a few hours after the team interviewed former Vikings coach Mike Tice.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints will hire Dallas Cowboys assistant Sean Payton to his first NFL head coaching job.
A formal announcement is expected today.