The Jets Hired the New Mexico Highlands University Defensive Coordinator?

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  1. The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    http://www.krqe.com/dpp/sports/nm_sports/rex-ryan-coached-for-nm-highlands

    LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) - New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, who has his team in the NFL final four, coached right here in New Mexico more than two decades ago.

    In 1989, Ryan was the defensive coordinator for New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands is a NCAA Division Two school, a far cry from the bright lights of the NFL.

    Ryan later worked under his dad, Buddy, as an assistant coach with the Arizona Cardinals. Ryan reminisced about his days with Highlands in a 1995 interview with KRQE News 13.

    "We kid each other, this is a little different than New Mexico Highlands," Ryan said. "You know, it's like every time we walked out there in the stadium, man I'd remember maybe we'd have a thousand people in the crowd. But yeah, it's a big difference. You know, it's funny. There's the old saying, it's not how you start the race, it's how you finish."

    The Jets and Ryan, far removed from his humble beginnings at New Mexico Highlands, will take on Indianapolis in the AFC Championship Game Sunday in Indianapolis.

    Okay, I just love the photo. :lol: Rex is the man!!!!!! :beer:
     
  2. sunnygs97

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    wow! haha look at young almost-obese rex!
     
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    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    He looks like a country singer..
     
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    This is obviously a few thousand buffets ago. I love Rex, and I hope he takes better care of himself someday soon.
     
  5. The Dark Knight

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    I love the sunglasses.
     
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    It's all in the yearbook.
     
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    This guy must have spawned off of Rex Ryan's massive girth one afternoon. I wonder if he knows.
     
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    that man has always been sexy. when he is old and wrinkled and covered in liver spots I'll still get turned on.
     

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