Tag: Logan Ryan

Former Super Bowl champion furious at NFL’s deciscion to suspend Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair

Former Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan is not a fan of the NFL’s suspension length on Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair.

Former New England Patriots star and two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan knows that the game of football can have some outlandish hits.

He also knows it’s a part of the game, which is why he’s not a fan of the recent suspension against Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. 

Ryan said on CBS Sports that the three-game suspension on Al-Shaair for the hit against Trevor Lawrence was “way too harsh,” especially given the ramifications of the bang-bang play.

“Taking a guy out three games? His job is to tackle people,” Ryan told Brandon Baylor. “Now that tackle was egregious. That tackle was unsportsmanlike. That tackle should have gotten him kicked out the game, which it did. That tackle will get him fined, which it did. But, it’s going to take three game checks?

“I understand everything that happened after the hit. I would like to see one game. I think that’s enough of a lesson; it’s enough of a fine taught. He’s not going out there. He doesn’t have a history of this.”

Al-Shaair, who plans to appeal the suspension, was notified by the NFL Tuesday that he would be out due to “consistent behavior” and as a “repeated offender” for his tackling style.

“Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL,” Jon Runyon, the NFL’s vice president of football operations and former Houston Oilers player, wrote. “Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and your opponents in jeopardy and will not be tolerated.”

Ryan, who spent years on the same sidelines with seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, can understand why Al-Shaair would be fined, suspended and even tussled up by the Jaguars’ players trying to defend their quarterback.
He can’t understand how the NFL can make a call to suspend a player doing his job.

“The fine is way too harsh,” Ryan said. “Now, maybe it’s set that way to appeal so it goes down to two games or one, but I think one game would have been sufficed.”

Former Titans safety Logan Ryan joining CBS Sports as analyst

Former Tennessee Titans safety Logan Ryan is joining CBS Sports as a college football analyst.

Logan Ryan, a former safety for the Tennessee Titans, announced his retirement from the NFL in April. When a player retires from a professional sport, there’s always a question of what comes next? For Ryan, his next step will be joining the CBS Sports crew as an analyst on Saturdays.

In a press release, the network stated the following:

CBS Sports Network will welcome two new additions to its roster this season, former Rutgers All-American standout cornerback Logan Ryan as a game analyst, and two-time All-American (Butkus and Lombardi Award-winning) former Boston College linebacker, Luke Kuechly, as an analyst for select games.

Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell will return as the lead announcers on the network’s first full season of Big Ten matchups. As a former standout at Rutgers, Ryan will provide a knowledgeable perspective during games.

Ryan played for the Titans from 2017-2019 after his rookie contract expired. Initially drafted by the New England Patriots, Ryan also played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.

Over his 11-year career, Ryan recorded 755 tackles (545 solo), 13 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 19 interceptions, one touchdown and 98 passes defensed.

Fun fact: Ryan intercepted Tom Brady’s final pass as a Patriot and ran it back for a nine-yard touchdown. The Titans won that playoff game and went on to the divisional round of the playoffs for the second time in two years and helped the team make it to the AFC Championship during the 2019 season. The Titans would lose that game to the Kansas City Chiefs and in March of 2020 he announced he would not return to Tennessee.

Ryan’s knowledge of the game and his past as a player will add a depth of knowledge to the analyst crew, as well as provide a different perspective to help viewers at home understand what is happening on the field.

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Ex-Giants safety Logan Ryan joins CBS Sports

Former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan is joining CBS Sports as part of their college coverage crew.

Former New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan is beginning a new career in the television booth.

Ryan, a New Jersey native, announced on X that he was joining CBS as part of their 2024 college coverage team.

Ryan joins Luke Kuechly as new game analysts joining the CBS Sports team.

Ryan, of course, started his career with the New England Patriots, where he won two Super Bowls in four seasons. After that, he played for the Tennessee Titans for three years before his tenure with Big Blue.

Ryan signed a one-year deal with the Giants in 2020 and switched from cornerback to safety. In his two years with the Giants, he would start in 30 games and serve as a team captain.

Despite signing a three-year deal with the team and having career highs in combined tackles (117), solo tackles (77), and assists (40) in his second year with the Giants, Ryan was released following the 2021 season.

Ryan spent 2022 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2023 with the San Francisco 49ers, earning a trip to the Super Bowl in his final season.

The two-time Super Bowl Champ, who announced his retirement from football earlier this offseason, will now move over to the television booth, as few selected players do.

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Logan Ryan urges Giants to get Daniel Jones a top receiver

Former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan says the team should avoid J.J. McCarthy in the draft and get Daniel Jones a top wide receiver.

Add former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan to the growing list of names urging the team to avoid trading up for quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL draft.

During a recent ESPN appearance, Ryan not only warned the Giants against drafting McCarthy but also suggested they find quarterback Daniel Jones a capable and productive No. 1 wide receiver.

“New Yorkers, if you’re listening, do not trade up to No. 4 and get J.J. McCarthy. Don’t do it,” Ryan said. “I just don’t think that the fourth best quarterback in this draft, whoever you have (or believe) that is, I don’t think they’re better than what Daniel Jones was coming out of college.”

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Ryan also praised Jones for having all the traits necessary to be successful in the NFL but acknowledged that injury issues are a concern.

In Ryan’s mind, if the Giants do eventually replace Jones down the line, it’s best to land a top wide receiver now so it makes for an easier transition later.

“Daniel is tall, Daniel has an arm, Daniel is athletic. We know that,” Ryan said. “The problem with Daniel Jones has been his ability to stay healthy. If you don’t like that, take one of the best pass catchers available — (Malik) Nabers out of LSU or (Rome) Odunze out of Washington. Give that future quarterback, when you do get him, a top receiver. They need that.

“They have holes all over their roster. They need a great receiver. It’s a great receiver draft — get him at six.”

That seems to be the growing sentiment as Thursday’s draft approaches with even general manager Joe Schoen suggesting he’d be comfortable passing over quarterbacks altogether.

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CB Logan Ryan thanks Patriots in retirement announcement

Former Patriots CB Logan Ryan is officially hanging up the cleats after 11 seasons

Former New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan announced his retirement on Tuesday. He made the announcement on X.

Ryan was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He had a four-year career in New England, making 40 starts in 64 games. He recorded 243 combined tackles and 13 interceptions during his time with the Patriots.

New England was far from his only stop. He spent two years with the Tennessee Titans beginning in 2017 and then joined the New York Giants in 2020. He then spent one year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before joining the San Francisco 49ers for the 2023 season.

All told, he tallied 755 combined tackles and 19 interceptions in an 11-year career.

“I am officially retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons. Man, what a great career. What a ride it was, beautiful journey of highs and lows like they always are,” said Ryan. “Shout out to my friends, my family, my teammates—all those that supported me, man. I tried to play the right way. I tried to play my hardest at all times. Shout out to the New England Patriots. Thank you for drafting me, believing in me, making me a two-time Super Bowl champion.”

Ryan was a dependable player in the New England secondary during his time with the organization. He was able to forge a career in a league that is both fast-moving and often times unforgiving.

There is certainly something to be said about that.

Former Rutgers football defensive back Logan Ryan retires from NFL

Logan Ryan, a former Rutgers defensive back, has retired from the NFL.

On Tuesday morning, former Scarlet Knight and two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan announced that he was retiring from the NFL. During his 11-year career, Ryan played for the New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.

After a strong collegiate career with Rutgers, Ryan was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He quickly became an essential piece of the New England secondary, recording five interceptions and 29 tackles in his rookie season. During his time as a Patriot, Ryan was part of two championship teams.

While Ryan was an effective player for the Patriots, his New England tenure came to an end after the 2016 season. He then spent three years with the Titans and picked off Tom Brady’s last pass as a Patriot. Over the last few years, the 33-year-old has been a veteran presence on playoff teams.

Logan Ryan was a 🐶

In 2019, Ryan ranked 1st among all cornerbacks with 113 tackles.

He also had 4.5 sacks, 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles.

Ryan was rewarded by his peers being ranked one of the top 100 players in the @NFL. pic.twitter.com/3QmwvB7Mk0

— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) April 9, 2024

As Ryan prepares for life after football, he leaves behind an impactful career. In 154 games, Ryan recorded 755 total tackles and 19 interceptions. He also had 13 career sacks.

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After Ryan broke the news on social media, tributes from teams he played for, such as the Patriots, poured in, showing how well he was regarded in the sport.

Former Bucs DB Logan Ryan announces retirement

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Logan Ryan is retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Logan Ryan is hanging up his cleats.

Ryan officially announced his retirement from professional football Tuesday, posting a heartfelt video message on social media to deliver the news.

A two-time Super Bowl champion, Ryan spent 11 seasons in the NFL, including the 2022 campaign with Tampa Bay. He finishes his career with 755 total tackles, 98 pass breakups, 18 interceptions and 13 sacks over 154 regular-season games.

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Ex-Giants safety Logan Ryan announces retirement from football

Former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan has officially announced his retirement from football after 11 seasons.

Former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan officially announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, bringing an impressive 11-year career to an end.

In an emotional video shared on social media, Ryan thanked the New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers and, of course, the Giants.

“(Thank) the New York Giants for bringing me home, back to New Jersey, during the COVID years,” Ryan said. “Literally saved my wife’s life. Thank you so much to the training staff and the organization for saving my wife, Ashley.”

The 33-year-old Ryan was a third-round pick of the Patriots in 2013 after spending four seasons at Rutgers. With New England, Ryan picked up two Super Bowl rings and also went on to appear in Super Bowl LVIII as a member of the 49ers.

The Giants signed Ryan as a free agent in 2020, moving him from cornerback to safety. In 31 games (30 starts) with the team, he recorded 211 tackles (145 solo, three for a loss), three fumble recoveries, seven QB hits, 2.0 sacks, 17 passes defensed, and one interception.

During his time with the Giants, Ryan was also voted a team captain.

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Logan Ryan announces retirement from NFL, thanks Titans

Logan Ryan shouted out the Titans in his retirement announcement on Tuesday.

Former Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan has announced his retirement from the NFL, marking the end of an impressive 11-year career.

Ryan was signed by the Titans in 2017 and spent three seasons with the team. He was one the team leaders during his time in Nashville and was a class act through and through.

In his retirement announcement, Ryan shouted out the Titans and thanked them for not only signing him, but for supporting his animal rescue foundation, RARF (Ryan Animal Rescue Foundation).

“Thank you to the Tennessee Titans for bringing me down there,” Ryan said. “Becoming a franchise player and honestly supporting RARF, my animal foundation was birthed there and you guys took that in and we did so much on and off the field with playoff runs.”

Ryan’s most memorable moment in the two-tone blue was no doubt his pick-six off New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which capped off the Titans’ stunning upset of the Pats in the 2019 playoffs and put an end to the Brady era in Foxborough.

On top of his three years with the Titans, Ryan spent four seasons with the Patriots, where he won two Super Bowls, two seasons with the New York Giants and one season apiece with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers.

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Five former Buccaneers playing in Super Bowl LVIII

There are quite a few former Bucs playing in the big game on Sunday — with a large majority suiting up for Kansas City.

Very few players get the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl.

NFL greats like Tony Gonzalez and Barry Sanders never got to step foot in a championship game. Nevertheless, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has defied the odds and is days away from competing in his fourth Super Bowl in six seasons. Along with him are several former Bucs who will play with him — additionally, one member of the 49ers was also recently in Tampa Bay, so there’s plenty of former Bucs pedigree in the big game on Sunday.

Here’s a list of the former Buccaneers who will participate in the Super Bowl: