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WATCH: Francesa Goes Off On Jets In Classic Rant Following Idzik's Presser

NEW YORK (WFAN) -- Jets general manager John Idzik's press conference aired during Mike Francesa's show on WFAN on Monday afternoon, and the host was not at all impressed with the GM's performance.

Throughout the press conference, Francesa added his two cents here and there to show his utter disgust with Idzik.

"This was a total, colossal waste of time," Francesa said after the press conference concluded. "If I knew Idzik was gonna sit there and give us, basically, 20 minutes on, 'Everybody in the building is wonderful' ... They're 1-7. They are a mortifying embarrassment. If I was (owner) Woody Johnson and I just listened to this press conference, I'd tell this guy, 'Listen, put your house up for sale.'

Post-Press Conference Thoughts

"I wouldn't let this guy run my franchise for two more minutes, with how he approaches this franchise. This wait-and-see approach to everything ... your second year in your regime, you've gone completely backwards. You don't have a quarterback, you don't even know who's playing the position. The head coach is on his way out the door. This guy's noncommittal and backing up and telling you, 'Wait, I've won before!'

"This man was never in charge of a pick in his life. He has been an assistant operations guy, always with an eye towards salary cap, business, contracts ... He'll get the bus there on time, he'll get you the right room rate. He can't pick players. He's proved that already, in two years. If you let this guy keep picking players, you'll continue to lose."

Then, after the commercial break, the afternoon-drive host went into full-blown rant mode.

Jets Rant

Here are some of the highlights:

* "To tell you that you have good players and good coaches ... why are you 1-7? Then he told you every position is the same. If the man doesn't value the quarterback position, he should not be in a position of authority in the National Football League! In the National Football League, positions are not equal! You have to find a quarterback! He basically told you, 'We don't need that!'"

* "He told you, 'I've won in the past.' No, he hasn't! He was in Tampa when they won a championship, he had nothing to do with it! He was in Seattle, he was not ever in a position of authority. The guy's never picked a player before he got here. And you know what? You can almost say the same thing now, after two years!"

* "How could you not be auditioning cornerbacks night and day and tell me you're trying to win?! You've got to hold people accountable!"

* "Idzik is so clueless, he doesn't get it. First of all, he gives you this 'Jet Nation' garbage. There is no such thing! 'Play like a Jet.' What does that mean? Commit a penalty or fumble the ball or drop the ball? Which one is that 'play like a Jet?' We know it's not 'play well.' Because we've all been here all our lives."

That just scratches the surface. Listen to the rant above and enjoy.

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