The Jets' Rex Ryan Cries, but He's Still a Good NFL Coach
The New York Jets were defeated by the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-22 Sunday at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
The floundering Jets (4-5) have lost five of their last six games and the odds that Gang Green will now qualify for the playoffs are slimmer than Kate Moss.
The Jets soared to a perfect 3-0 record through the first three games of the season mainly because their defense was performing at a truly dominating level.
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Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan was deservedly credited for the prowess the Jets displayed on defense.
Ryan, 46, who played defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, devised chaotic blitz packages that flustered the opposition into mercy and his “Mad Scientist” nickname seemed to be appropriate.
Unfortunately for Ryan, although the Jets have continued to play solid defensively, his beloved unit has only executed sporadically during their recent swoon.
In the aftermath of this past weekend’s debacle in East Rutherford, Ryan fired his defensive-line coach, Kerry Locklin.
At first glance, skeptics would presume that Locklin was utilized as a scapegoat for the Jets recent crashes on the gridiron.
However, according to sources in the know, Locklin, who was an assistant coach with Ryan at Morehead State in the early-1990’s, had been badmouthing the “Mad Scientist” behind his back like a yellow weasel.
“There were some disagreements, let’s put it that way,” Ryan admitted. “There were some issues, some personal issues that are behind this.”
On Monday, Ryan’s recent trials and tribulations overwhelmed him and the beloved coach cried during an impassioned speech he gave to his squad.
Jets All-Pro safety Kerry Rhodes said it was “like seeing your dad cry. You never think you’ll see that. To know that he takes it that much to heart, us losing and us trying to be a winner, it makes you want to keep going.”
Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery concurred with Rhodes.
“Everything he (Ryan) says, you feel it, you feel it inside. When you see those emotions pouring out, it becomes part of you. I was about to get emotional myself.”
Ryan’s father, legendary defensive mind Buddy, said that his son’s passion is what makes him a legitimate NFL coach.
“He’s always been an emotional guy. That’s why he’s a good coach,” said Buddy Ryan. “There have been some good ones that were like that. (Dick) Vermeil cried everyday and he was a good coach.”
On the flipside, many critics have bashed Ryan for weeping and they now view the Jets leader of men as something of a vulva for wailing like a woman watching Beaches .
Ryan conceded that he needs to improve as a coach and he acknowledged that he is an atypical football general.
“I understand that there are some things that I really need to look to improve,” said Ryan, with a box of tissues purposefully placed by his side for all the media to see. “If I don’t fit the stereotype of coach speak, so be it. I’m going to always be myself.”
Ryan even mentioned that he was considering calling renowned football coach and family friend Bill Parcells for advice to improve his work on the sidelines.
“It’s not like Bill Belichick’s gonna talk to me,” Ryan said sarcastically. “Parcells may. I may put a call out to him. I know a lot of guys in this business.”
The Jets face Belichick and the New England Patriots (6-3) Sunday afternoon in a pivotal AFC East matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Colts 35-34 last Sunday in Indianapolis and Belichick has been chastised for the gamble he made on fourth down in his own territory that essentially cost his team the game.
“If I would have made that decision and it wouldn’t have worked, I’d be hanging from the Empire State Building,” said Ryan.
The Jets and their playoff lives are currently in deep peril.
Still, if they can somehow manage to trump the Patriots in New England this weekend their season will be instantly revitalized.
“This is the same football team that we beat in Week 2, so we know we can beat them,” Ryan said in reference to the Jets 16-9 victory over the Patriots in September. “I know everybody said they’re going to be mad and they’re going to be ready to get after it, and they’re going to try to whip us and all that. Guess what? We’re going to try to whip them – again.”
The Jets have suffered excruciating losses this season and it is feasible that they are a far better team than their subpar record indicates.
New England is a solid team and they will in all probability make the playoffs.
Nevertheless, the Patriots are also flawed and they can be handled once more by the Jets.
“I believe I will be a champion here,” Ryan reiterated Wednesday to members of the Associated Press.
The Jets are not going to capture the Vince Lombardi Trophy this coming February.
Regardless, the Jets can still be a playoff team and Sunday is yet another chance for Ryan and his squad to validate their Big Apple-sized mouths.
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