NEW YORK (AP) -- The family of Leon Hess has hired Goldman, Sachs & Co. to manage the sale of the New York Jets. Following Hess' death, team president Steve Gutman will remain in charge of business operations and assist the estate and Goldman Sachs in the process. Coach Bill Parcells will continue to have complete authority over the football operations, the Jets said Friday. Goldman Sachs handled the sale of the Cleveland Browns for the NFL last year. The process took several months and had six candidates, including Alfred Lerner, who paid $530 million. It has been estimated the Jets might sell for about $500 million. The NFL finance committee voted this week to recommend that the Washington Redskins be sold to Daniel Snyder for $800 million, but that deal would include the team's new stadium. Reportedly, the bidders for the Jets will include Cablevision chairman Charles Dolan and his brother Larry, who bid on the Browns. Charles Dolan also has majority ownership of New York's Madison Square Garden, the NBA's Knicks and the NHL's Rangers. Larry Dolan is a Cleveland lawyer. The Dolans also have tried to buy baseball's Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees, as well as the Redskins. When baseball's Cleveland Indians went on sale last week, the Dolans also were mentioned. Larry Dolan said then it was ``premature'' to say whether he was a prospective buyer. Don Shula, retired coach of the Miami Dolphins, also reportedly could be part of the Dolan effort to acquire the Jets. He was part of their bid for the Browns. Another possible buyer for the Jets is New York Mets principal owner Nelson Doubleday. Hess died on May 7 at 85. Last season, the Jets won the AFC East with a 12-4 record, before losing to Denver in the conference championship game. -=-=- 