FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Gregg Williams loves to talk about culture and, no, he's doesn't mean fine arts or classical music. He's into football culture, that ever-elusive mind meld that occurs when every player and every coach commit to winning and each other. Some coaches go a lifetime without experiencing it. Williams had it good last season with the Cleveland Browns. He performed a damn miracle as their interim coach, bringing hope to the Factory of Sadness. But when it came time for the big promotion, he got passed over and booted out.
Somewhere in his soul, perhaps beneath the molten lava and steam, the New York Jets' defensive coordinator has to feel a sense of disappointment, maybe anger.