Love the attitude and football knowledge he brings!! http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets0912856976jun08,0,6734196.story Ryan wants to prove Jets made right choice BY RODERICK BOONE | roderick.boone@newsday.com 9:03 PM EDT, June 8, 2009 Ryan Huddle New York Jets coach Rex Ryan (center) talks with the team during the Jets' rookie mini-camp at their training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Ray Stubblebine / June 8, 2009) For someone who hasn't shied away from making bold statements and needling opponents before his first game as an NFL head coach, Rex Ryan conceded he had his doubts he'd ever become one. Despite being one of the hottest names in the league after the 2007 season, Ryan, then the Ravens' defensive coordinator, couldn't land a head-coaching job. He interviewed with the Dolphins, Falcons and Ravens, but none deemed him the correct fit. The call Ryan was waiting for never came. "When I never got a head-coaching job last year, I was like, 'This isn't going to happen for whatever reason,' " Ryan said. "I thought I was right for a particular team and was passed over, but it made me focus. I told the GM of that team that I would make the league pay because I'm going to get a chance to coach a group of guys that I believe in, and they believe in me, and we'll see what happens. We're going to be so good that I'm going to get a job. It was kind of like a driving deal. That became a 'me' thing. That drove me as an individual." That drive is even more apparent as Ryan - who made headlines last week when he said he "never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings" - prepares for his first minicamp as the Jets' head coach. The Jets open their three-day, five-practice session Tuesday at their Florham Park, N.J., training facility, the first time they've held their minicamp away from the familiar confines of Hofstra. The minicamp is open to the public for the first time, giving fans the opportunity to see first-hand how Ryan's philosophy has changed the atmosphere surrounding the team to a more fun, vibrant vibe. "I think it reflects on Rex's personality," center Nick Mangold said. "He's got an intense nature, but at the same time, he keeps it light and will tell a joke here and there. The guys coming from Baltimore know that, and you can see his personality reflected in those guys as well, and it kind of just feeds into the rest of the locker room. So it is a good situation for this team." The perfect situation, if you ask Ryan. He's still coming to grips with the idea that he's the coach of the franchise he spent time around as a boy during the 1960s and early '70s, when his father, Buddy, was the Jets' linebackers coach. "I was very excited about him getting the job," Buddy Ryan, 75, told Newsday Monday. "I think he deserves it and he'll do a great job for them. In fact, I think he's already proven that."
The last sentence ruined the article. Rex Ryan hasn't proved anything yet. He's given us a reason to be optimistic, but nothing it proven until the team produces on the field.
funny stuff, but I do agree that even though all sounds great, the proof will be on Sundays as we all are very aware of.
Ryan can do everything right but he can't play offense or defense so what happens on the field has nothing to do with him and everything to do with the players. Not a new theory but it often needs to be mentioned.
it actually has everything to do with him and his staff. they design the gameplan, they teach the players the schemes. of course it is up to the players to execute, but the execution comes from the coaching.
this guy is really setting himself up for big trouble if he doesnt do well out of the gate. the fact they are talking about him so much on espn means that he will be a marked man by the media as soon as he starts losing. they LOVE to see a guy like him fail. i do however enjoy seeing buddy ryan around.
so why did Rex Ryan or any "coach" for that matter get hired? According to your statement, the players are self sufficient mammals. that's pretty dumb.
