You know, just to change things up. But their request was denied, and Mangini didn't care to elaborate yesterday. "Feel free to ask the airline," he said.

A spokeswoman for Delta Air Lines, which operates the Jets' charter this season, gave this response: "We worked to accommodate the New York Jets' request, although during this busy travel season our equipment is being fully utilized and last-minute changes to our schedule could impact other passengers' travel plans."

So don't think you're the only one who runs into problems trying to change a flight at the last minute, especially around the holidays.