Tag: Rex Ryan

Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator now coaching college football

Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is now coaching college football with the USC Trojans:

The USC Trojans announced Saturday that they’ve hired former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to a role on Lincoln Riley’s staff. His official title will be assistant head coach for defense and linebackers coach.

Since leaving the Saints, Ryan previously coached with Trojans defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn on the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. He most recently worked as a senior defensive assistant on the Las Vegas Raiders under Antonio Pierce, but that staff dissolved when Pierce was let go earlier this month.

Ryan replaced Steve Spagnuolo as Sean Payton’s defensive coordinator back in 2013 and helped the team get back to the playoffs right away, but that success proved to be a fluke with some of the worst performances we’ve seen in 2014 and 2015. Dennis Allen returned to New Orleans in 2015 and initially worked as co-DC with Ryan before taking full-time responsibility midway through that season. Allen is weighing his options at the pro level, but Ryan is now coaching college football.

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Travis Kelce responds to critics of the Chiefs’ three-peat chances: ‘We hear everything’

Travis Kelce responds to critics of the Kansas City #Chiefs’ three-peat chances: ‘We hear everything’ | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs enter the Divisional matchup with the Houston Texans with home-field advantage and experience in their favor. Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce appeared on Monday’s episode of ‘The Pat McAfee Show‘ to discuss this year’s team and being aware of the doubters heading into postseason play.

“We’re finding different and more ways to win early on and throughout the season. I think last year, we dealt with finding ways to lose,” said Kelce. “You can learn from both, but learning from the games you win is a whole lot more fun. I think we have a lot of confidence in this team, and a lot of guys are willing to go that extra mile, man.”

Kansas City finished the season with the best win total in franchise history, 15, and captured another AFC West title on their way to the top seed in the conference. Kelce pointed out a former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst as a noted critic of the team.

“We’ve definitely heard all the chatter, and guys like Rex Ryan, saying this team can’t win in the playoffs, and he’s seen it before, and we hear everything, but at the same time, we know what’s real, and what’s in this building,” said Kelce. “That’s guys who want to be accountable for the one next to him and are going to keep finding ways to be accountable week in and week out.”

Ryan is being considered for the New York Jets head coach position this offseason and could have more to say about the two-time defending Super Bowl champions before Saturday.

Rex Ryan’s hilarious reaction to Mike Vrabel returning to Patriots

Rex Ryan reacts to the Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach

ESPN NFL analyst Rex Ryan had a hilarious quote when reacting to the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach.

It was made official on Sunday that Vrabel will become the 16th coach of the Patriots organization. Ryan was the defensive line coach and defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens when Vrabel played for the Patriots.

He is currently in the running to potentially be the next head coach for the New York Jets. If he ends up back with the Jets, Ryan could be seeing Vrabel and the Patriots twice a year as a division rival.

“Hey man, hopefully I get to kick this guy’s ass twice a year,” Ryan joked on ESPN’s Postseason Countdown.

It would certainly be fun to see Vrabel and Ryan matched up against each other on the sidelines.

Both men have strong defensive minds and a natural ability to coach up hard-nosed football teams. One thing is for certain: A hypothetical matchup would not lack in soundbites.

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Rex Ryan promised he’d keep Aaron Rodgers’ ego in check if the Jets hire him as coach

Rodgers vs. Ryan. Pure chaos.

Somebody tell Rex Ryan that election season is over. It’s safe to say he didn’t get the message considering how hard he’s campaigning for the Jets’ head coaching job.

Ryan is trying his hardest to throw his name into the hat Jack and Brick will use to pick out the Jets’ new head coach when the time comes. He’s been publicly begging the Jets to hire him as the team’s next head coach, which is hilarious considering how horribly things ended between the two sides. Why anyone would want to run that back is beyond me.

But, alas. We’re here. Ryan is making his case and is even reportedly interviewing for the job.

One of his selling points? No more Aaron Rodgers running the show.

The future Hall of Fame quarterback has been the headline for New York football over the last two years, mostly for all the wrong reasons. He’s been a headache since joining the Jets.

AND HE’S NOT DONE: At least, not with us, anyway. Sunday wasn’t the last you’ll see of Aaron Rodgers.

Ryan says the Rodgers “country club” is done if he gets in the building, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

“If he comes back, things would be different. If he’s back, it ain’t gonna be the country club, show up whenever the hell you want to show up. That ain’t gonna happen. I’ll just leave it at that.”

Ryan isn’t telling Rodgers to take a hike. But he’s kind of telling Rodgers to take a hike.

The only way Aaron Rodgers wants to keep playing football is if he’s got a bit more control than normal over the situation. Ryan wants to take away that control. It’s hard to see a quarterback as, uh, decorated as Rodgers is being receptive to that. Especially not coming from someone like Ryan, who isn’t exactly known for his success in New York.

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m rooting chaos. Hire Rex and keep Rodgers. That’s the way forward, New York. It might not win you a Super Bowl, but it’d sure be must-see-TV.

Get the Jets on Hard Knocks ASAP.

Jets interviewing former Patriots longtime rival for head coaching job

Could Rex Ryan return to the New York Jets?

The New York Jets are expected to interview former longtime New England Patriots rival coach, Rex Ryan, for their vacant head coaching job.

After firing Robert Saleh, the Jets made the decision to move forward with Jeff Ulbrich as the interim coach, but it’s likely a move that isn’t going to stand with the team looking like a total disaster.

Ryan revealed on ESPN New York Radio that he expects to interview for the Jets job. It’s a job Ryan held from 2009-2014 and found success during his run.

The Jets haven’t been back to the playoffs since Ryan led the team to the 2010 AFC Championship Game. They upset the Patriots in that postseason run and then fell in defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ryan spent two more years as a head coach in the AFC East with the Buffalo Bills, after leaving the Jets. When he wasn’t in the same division as the Patriots, he spent nearly a decade bedeviling Tom Brady and Bill Belichick as the defensive line coach and eventually the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.

Along with Ryan, the Jets are also expected to interview former Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera.

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Rex Ryan is really a Jets coaching candidate, which is just wild

This really might be a thing.

Rex Ryan, New York Jets coach … again?

We went over this in November — the former Jets coach made his pitch while on ESPN New York radio, and it was one that actually sold me. It didn’t sell our Mike Sykes, who wrote this at the time about Ryan and the Jets: “These two sides need to run away from each other as fast as they can. Remember that last chaotic tenure? Ryan only had two winning seasons with the Jets and went 46-50 overall. During his last year there, the team went 4-12 and have only had one winning season since.”

Now, Ryan told ESPN New York “that he expects to speak with the Jets for their head coaching opening after the regular season ends,” per Jake Asman. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport added “Actually a possibility, believe it or not, as a candidate who could be interviewed.”

That’s something! That means he might truly be a candidate. This just keeps getting wilder. On one hand, I get it — he’s a prime motivator, one who could be like Dan Campbell with the Detroit Lions.

On the other hand … is this roster ready to compete in the state it’s in? Would Ryan help? It’s just wild.

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Rex Ryan’s pitch to coach the Jets again is actually brilliant

Rex Ryan sold us on another tenure.

If I’m Woody Johnson, I’m listening very hard to Rex Ryan making his pitch to come back and coach the New York Jets again.

While speaking to ESPN New York’s Bart & Hahn, Ryan — now with ESPN — he made a pitch that was pretty darn good.

“There’s way too much talent on this team to play the way we’ve been playing. Period. And how hard can you get a guy to play? That’s the thing. Like, nobody’s seen a team gonna play the way as hard as this team’s going to play in the future, trust me. If I’m the guy. Trust me.”

Listen to this whole thing and tell me you don’t agree.

LET’S GO EAT A GOSHDARN SNACK!

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Rex Ryan lays into Jets locker room: ‘Be proud to be a damn New York Jet’

Rex Ryan lays into Jets locker room: ‘Be proud to be a damn New York Jet’

The current New York Jets coaching staff got another earful from the leaders of a previous one.

Rex Ryan, former Jets head coach and now an analyst at ESPN, was “blown away” when New York sacked Robert Saleh. Ryan doubled-down on that in a way following the Jets’ 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7.

In the wake of that defeat, Ryan went off on the entire Jets’ locker room in a heated analysis of the game.

“Be proud to be a damn New York Jet,” Ryan said. “I don’t see it.”

“And I think that comes from the top,” Ryan added.

Ryan’s full commentary can be found in the ESPN clip below:

Rex Ryan comments on Jets firing Robert Saleh

Rex Ryan comments on Jets firing Robert Saleh

Robert Saleh did not follow Rex Ryan in the order of head coaches the New York Jets have hired, however, Ryan still looms large in Jets lore.

Ryan, now a NFL analyst, has commented on Saleh’s firing.

Like many, Ryan did not see it coming.

“I’m blown away by it,” Ryan said

Ryan’s full thoughts can be found in the ESPN radio can be found below:

Could Rex Ryan fix the current Jets’ problems?

That’s one idea…

The New York Jets are at a pretty big crossroads right now.

Could the solution be Rex Ryan?

That was suggested by longtime Jets fan and ESPN host Mike Greenberg.

Current New York head coach Robert Saleh has seen his team perform inconsistently on both sides of the ball in recent weeks. Because of that, Greenberg’s patience is wearing thin… and noted that Ryan would be quicker to snap the Jets back into gear because of his passion.

“He will care like crazy about something beyond just keeping his own job,” Greenberg said.

That certainly is one idea…

The full segment on Ryan can be found below: