Tag: Rex Ryan

ESPN’s Tedy Bruschi unleashes savage Jets zinger in front of Rex Ryan

Tedy Bruschi must have waited a lifetime to unleash this savage remark

Former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi must have waited longer than Gambit from Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” to drop the one-line zinger he savagely dropped on the New York Jets.

It happened during Monday’s episode of “Get Up,” when Bruschi, Mike Greenberg, former Jets coach Rex Ryan and former Jets lineman Damien Woody were discussing Tom Brady’s response to Baker Mayfield’s comments about making football less stressful.

“I think the thing that stood out to me the most during my team in New England, and Tedy knows this, get comfortable with being uncomfortable,” said Woody. “That’s what Tom was referencing. Like bro, if you want to be comfortable and all that type of stuff. Cool…”

Bruschi then suddenly interjected: “Play for the Jets.”

Ouch.

The fact that Bruschi dropped that comment with a former Jets coach and offensive lineman was chef’s kiss-worthy.

It’s proof that the Patriots and Jets rivalry still runs deep even after all these years.

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Look on the bright side: Rex Ryan still believes in the Jets

Look on the bright side: Rex Ryan still believes in the Jets

It’s a tough week to be the Jets. It feels like they let that loss to the Broncos get away from them.

The 10-9 final was deflating for many. Not Rex Ryan.

The former Jets head coach turned NFL analyst joined the “DiPietro & Rothenberg” show on ESPN.

Ahead of the Jet’s (2-2) matchup with the Vikings (4-0), he’s thinking they have a chance.

Rex’s full breakdown can be found below:

Panthers fan exacts revenge on Rex Ryan with hilarious video following Week 3 win

Looks like Rex Ryan may have put his foot in his mouth when it comes to Dave Canales and the Panthers.

Rex Ryan may have put his foot in his mouth.

The former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst socked it to the Carolina Panthers on yesterday’s episode of Sunday NFL Countdown. Ryan played heel, taking aim at the team’s handling of recently-benched quarterback Bryce Young as well as their hiring of head coach Dave Canales—one he called “the worst dang hire ever.”

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Welp, that take kinda stinks now, doesn’t it?

Just a few hours after Ryan’s rant, Canales and the Panthers stomped out a stunning 36-22 upset of the Las Vegas Raiders—the team, by the way, that currently employs Rex’s brother Rob as a senior defensive assistant. Carolina stepped all over that defense for 437 yards and seven scores over 11 drives, as veteran quarterback Andy Dalton led the way with 319 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Canales and the Panthers also went toe-to-toe with some of Ryan’s other concerns.

Not only did they run the ball, but they ran it rather well—feeding Chuba Hubbard 21 carries en route to a 114-yard rushing performance. Carolina’s defense stood tall as well, collecting a season-high three sacks and an interception while holding the Raiders to just 55 yards on the ground.

So, perhaps this hilarious edit from @_necktats over on Twitter/X was quite fitting . . .

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Unfortunately, that video and the Panthers’ performance didn’t do enough to move Ryan—who dug his feet in during Monday’s episode of Get Up:

Well, Ryan won’t be Carolina’s sole retractor, but at least they were able to find their footing.

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Ex-Jets HC Rex Ryan floats crazy trade for Steelers QB Russell Wilson

If the Steelers are going to trade Russell Wilson, they might as well ask for a fortune.

With two solid starts under his belt, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is now in the driver’s seat to keep the starting job, even when Russell Wilson is fully healthy. We saw this happen last season and head coach Mike Tomlin chose to ride the hot hand of Mason Rudolph.

The guys on ESPN’s Get Up talked about the situation and they agreed that Fields should remain the starting quarterback when Wilson comes back. But then when host Mike Greenberg asked former NFL head coach Rex Ryan about the possibility of trading Wilson to a quarterback-needy team, things got a little wild.

I absolutely understand the logic behind Ryan saying he’d ask for a first-round pick if a team came calling for Wilson. They need Wilson more than the Steelers need to trade him and they understand his value on the market right now. Is there a team that would offer Pittsburgh a first-round pick for Wilson? Doubtful but we love Ryan’s line of thinking here.

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Demario Davis has his pre-draft scouting report saved in his phone

Demario Davis has his pre-draft scouting report saved in his phone. He still looks back on it to keep perspective in how far he’s come:

Everyone seeks motivation from different sources, and New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis shared his. He’s become a five-time All-Pro with the Saints after a tough start to his career on the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns, when he nearly considered retirement after a disastrous 1-15 campaign.

Davis has come a long way. And when he needs to reflect on far football has taken him, he looks back at his pre-draft scouting report. He’s kept this writeup from Bleacher Report’s Nick Kostora saved in his phone, which he read aloud at a recent media availability session after training camp practice.

To Kostora’s credit, this report was largely positive — pointing out that if Davis had produced his same stats at a higher-profile program than Arkansas State, he may have not made it to Rex Ryan’s Jets in the third round of the 2012 draft. Still, it’s a good way for Davis to keep perspective on what he’s accomplished in the NFL. And if this is what fuels him to excel for the Saints week in and week out, we’ll take it.

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Where does Darrelle Revis fall among the top cornerbacks in NFL history?

Darrelle Revis is a top-five defensive back in New York Jets history.

Darrelle Revis, who made three of his four All-Pro appearances as a member of the New York Jets, is one of the top defensive players in NFL history. But where does Revis stack up against the all-time great cornerbacks?

There is no denying that the man nicknamed ‘Revis Island’ for his time with the Jets was among the most dominant players of his generation.

Revis, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, is arguably the best player in New York Jets history. He was a lockdown cornerback for the overwhelming majority of his two stints with the Jets, which spanned a total of eight years.

If it was not for his outstanding play, the Jets likely do not make consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances beginning in the 2009 season.

In writing for ‘The 33rd Team,’ Marcus Mosher ranks Revis as the fourth-best cornerback in NFL history:

“There might not be a better man-to-man cornerback in NFL history. If you wanted a defensive back that could wipe away an opposing team’s No. 1 receiver, Darrelle Revis would be your top pick. Revis didn’t have a super long career, starting “only” 142 games. Still, he was as good as it gets during his prime.”

Revis was so good as a cornerback that he would shut down parts of the field with his coverage. It allowed head coach Rex Ryan’s entire defense to operate and function at a high level.

Ahead of Revis on the ranking were Mike Haynes (third) and Rod Woodson (second).

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Deion Sanders, currently the head coach of Colorado, is the top-ranked cornerback on Mosher’s list.

 

D’Anton Lynn has many influences in football, but one stands above others

D’Anton Lynn’s defensive scheme contains many branches, but one coach provides the roots.

D’Anton Lynn told assembled members of the media last week that while his defensive scheme contains many influences and flavors, there is one man who centrally shaped his understanding of how to coach football: Rex Ryan, the former coach of the New York Jets who made multiple AFC Championship Game appearances with former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez as his starting signal-caller.

What does this mean for the scheme Lynn and USC will use this fall on the gridiron? We would all love to get clear answers right now, but it will be interesting to see what happens in spring practice with the installation of the scheme and how quickly the players are able to absorb it.

In the meantime, let’s look at some of the other influences for Lynn plus some additional observations he offered on installing a new defense at USC:

Rex Ryan: Mike Zimmer doesn’t have DC job yet; Cowboys ‘so close’ to Super Bowl success

From @ToddBrock24f7: The ESPN host interviewed for the job last week but says the candidate who beat him out isn’t officially in the very attractive job yet.

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan found himself- quite unexpectedly, for many observers- in the spotlight last week after it was revealed he had interviewed with the Cowboys for their defensive coordinator position.

On Super Bowl Sunday, he was back at ESPN’s pregame desk, sharing some insight as to why he threw his hat in the coaching ring after seven years away. He also dropped a mini-bombshell regarding the man reportedly taking that DC job in Dallas.

“First off, I’m not so sure that [Mike] Zimmer’s got that job right now. Not real sure about that,” Ryan said. “I can honestly say I don’t believe that’s a fact right now.”

Ryan paused as if he were expecting some dramatic reaction from his Postseason NFL Countdown cohosts, but in truth, it’s not an altogether shocking revelation. Word that Zimmer was Dallas’s choice first leaked out Thursday night just before the NFL Honors ceremony was set to begin. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones- while literally on the red carpet- even alluded to an imminent hire, saying he had “been on the phone all afternoon with our future defensive coach.”

Jones was said to be working the phones while in Las Vegas to firm up details with the 67-year-old Zimmer, but it’s not inconceivable to think that getting a contract drawn up and signed while the main movers and shakers of the entire league are all on-site for Super Bowl LVIII just wasn’t a top priority.

Especially if the two sides- who are very familiar with one another after Zimmer’s first stint with the Cowboys- have come to a gentleman’s agreement; finishing up the business once everyone gets back to The Star on Monday or Tuesday is just as good.

There’s no real indication that Zimmer is about to pull a Kliff Kingsbury move; the fact that pen hasn’t hit paper yet is a story that may not be worth watching.

But in addition to stirring up a controversy that likely doesn’t exist, Ryan also decided to shed some light on why he interviewed for the Dallas job in the first place.

“I’ve been out for seven years. I’ve never called another coach or anything like that. I called Mike McCarthy. And the reason I did is I want to be on this stage,” Ryan explained, gesturing to the field getting prepped for the championship game. “I want to be back on this stage, if I’m going to get back into coaching, have a chance at that. I think that with this roster, the way it is, offensively, special teams, and defense- I figured I could make maybe even a little of an upgrade- that they could be right here. That’s why I was interested.”

The 61-year-old Ryan hinted that he’s been approached about a return to the sidelines before, but never by a team he’d be interested in coaching.

“It’s funny how, ‘Well, should we get–?’ Ryan play-acted. “No. Your team has no chance at me, okay? That’s generally the case. I would only go at the right situation. And if it’s not completely right, then I’m not going. But this team, it is interesting, because they are so close to getting over that edge, and that’s why I think people would be interested in this job.”

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Of course, to someone like Ryan or even Zimmer, the fact that McCarthy will helm the team on the final year of his contract may be part of it. A coordinator with extensive head coaching experience would easily be seen as the top candidate to take over the Cowboys should McCarthy find himself on the outs.

Even if the Cowboys rattle off another 12 wins next season, all eyes will be on what the Joneses do at the head coaching position. So if you’re Ryan, why not make a subtle last-ditch plea for the on-deck circle on national TV?

Zimmer’s official announcement may be a mere formality. But for now anyway, everyone involved is talking about a very attractive job that is- technically- still vacant.

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Report: Ex-Bills coach Rex Ryan interviews with Cowboys

Rex back in the NFL? Maybe

Rex Ryan could be back in the NFL for the first time since he was with the Buffalo Bills… or at least there is a possibility.

According to Cowboys Wire, Dallas has interviewed Buffalo’s former head coach for their vacant defensive coordinator position.

Ryan last coached the Bills in 2015 and 2016. He he was fired with one game remaining in the 2016 regular season. He was 15-16 overall in western New York.

Prior to that, he coached the New York Jets for six seasons.

Since leaving Buffalo, Ryan has worked on ESPN as a studio analyst.

Mike McCarthy was and remains the Cowboys head coach. However, during the recent coaching cycle, former Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn accepted the head coaching position with the Washington Commanders.

While Ryan being be back in the NFL would be an interesting twist… the Bills and Cowboys do not play in 2024. A bummer.

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Rex Ryan ‘nearly’ got Broncos’ defensive coordinator job in 2023

Rex Ryan “nearly” got the Broncos’ defensive coordinator job in 2023, according to NFL Network.

In passing along a report about Rex Ryan’s 2024 job prospects in a tweet on Wednesday., NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport described him as a coach candidate who “was nearly the #Broncos DC last year.”

This is the first time we’ve seen a reporter — national or local — indicate that Ryan was close to getting Denver’s defensive coordinator job in 2023. The Broncos eventually hired Vance Joseph and Ryan later implied on ESPN that Denver did not meet his contract demands.

Joseph’s defense struggled early in the season and Ryan blasted the unit on ESPN multiple times before the Broncos turned things around. ESPN’s Pat McAfee even reported that Denver was considering an in-season DC switch to Ryan, but such a change never happened.

At the time of publication, the Broncos have not fired any of their coaches from the 2023 staff (at least not that we’re aware of), and it appears that Joseph is set to return as DC in 2024.

Ryan, meanwhile, is now a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys’ DC job.

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