So that's what it's like when you follow a team whose coach actually speaks like a normal person? :wink: I do like the mutual respect thing and the friendly jabs... plus the Welker texting is pretty funny too.
<3 <3 <3 <3 Rex is amazing. The league is full of guys going damn I want to play for that guy, and its probably the first time in our history we can actually say that.
Nothing but the best from Rex yet again, although I think I disagree with one his answers. Am I reading it correctly? Did he mean we are known to get off the field on third down, and we failed to do so against the Steelers, or did he mean our trademark (all season long) was not being able to get off the field on third down?
The sad thing is you just know that 99% of the responses on any "neutral" site are going to be from haters that dont even read the thing and just flame it anyway - hell even the offical link to this on the NFL site is going on about how its a roast of the patriots FFS
I took it to mean that its a Rex Ryan trademark to get off the field on third down, and to tackle well. We failed to do that in the AFCCG. That said we sucked monkey nuts all year on third down and long defense, although we tackled pretty well, still some mishaps. Rex won't let that happen again, I'm sure of it.
He meant that the trademark of the Jets is being able to get off the field on 3rd down. I don't have the stats on hand, but we were fantastic at getting off the field on 3rd down in 2009 and after a shaky start in 2010, we improved.
I really believe one season soon it'll be our boys and Rex hoisting that VLT. You can tell he wants it bad. I'll take Sexy Rexy over any other coach in the league. I really would.
This is exactly the kind of crap I was talking about - look at this ridiculous article from PFT (no surprises there) and how edited Rex's comments are so that he can get everyone riled up about the horrible jets: Rex Ryan on beating Tom Brady: We had a great plan Two months later, Jets coach Rex Ryan is still relishing his playoff win over the Patriots — and attributing it largely to his own game plan against Tom Brady. “We mixed it on him. We mixed coverages and all that,” Ryan said. “I think we had a great plan and Tom Brady is as good as it gets at quarterback.” Ryan also makes no secret that he takes a lot of pride in outwitting Bill Belichick. “I feel like at times we’re only team that can beat him for whatever reason,” Ryan said. “They lost three game last year. Two to us and one to my brother.” Belichick didn’t attend the coaches’ breakfast where Ryan made his comments. But I’ve got a feeling Belichick will hear about what Ryan said. And remember it.
It's articles like this that force us to take everything the media says with a grain of salt, because everything is taken out of context and contorted to try and find a way to sell papers, or get hits on their online column. It's much more fun to hate Rex than it is for the entire NFL to love him....
Damn. I miss the days when Mangini used to whip out all those funny quotes.... Or when Herm used to babble nonsense.
(ever going to lighten up on the Super Bowl predictions?) When I make a prediction we’re going to make the Super Bowl, it’s based on facts. We’ve had more playoff wins in the last two years than any team in this league, and the fact we won them on the road speaks volumes of our team. We accomplished a lot, but also accomplished nothing. Our goal is to win a Super Bowl, and I think we’re right there. And basically, I’m letting every player in the league know that, if you want to win a Super Bowl, you should probably come to the Jets. Jeaux?
The two (BB and RR) are like polar opposites. I'm not envious that you guys have Ryan as a coach... meaning, from an Xs and Os standpoint... but it's refreshing to see a guy - and one who's had some success - deviate from the standard "coachspeak" that we hear from 31 other guys. Personally I like Ryan, and understand that he's one of those guys... if he's your coach, you love him, but most fans of opposing teams won't. I try the coachspeak thing at home all the time. It never works. WIFE: You forgot to take the trash out again. ME: I've just got to do a better job and try to get better results last week. WIFE: Are you drunk again? ME: It is what it is. You get the idea...