The group still has a bias against outside candidates, and that's like closing out 99.9 percent of the business world.
So far, the company has narrowed the field to two outside candidates.
An internal candidate will usually know the company and its culture better than any outside candidate.
There are several high-profile outside candidates the Jets could consider.
The Governor herself acknowledged that an outside candidate would face a tough confirmation fight.
The administration is said to be considering outside candidates.
One is the outside candidates' lack of active involvement in the club.
But he said the committee would consider outside candidates as well.
No names of outside candidates have been made public, in part to avoid tipping off their current employers.
In fact, directors have already hired a search firm that has contacted a small number of outside candidates about the job.