News: Jets to Interivew Rex Ryan Today
According to wire reports, the Jets brass will be meeting with Rex Ryan in Baltimore today.
Jets officials, including owner Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum, will speak with Ryan in Baltimore, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the individual wasn’t authorized to discuss the search to replace the fired Eric Mangini.
Ryan’s stock has steadily risen with the Ravens’ postseason success. His defense forced three turnovers in Baltimore’s 13-10 victory at Tennessee on Saturday. The Ravens will play at either Pittsburgh or San Diego next week for the right to go to the Super Bowl.
… no other interviews were scheduled for next week as of Saturday night.
After living in the shadows of Brian Billick, Ryan’s profile in ascendance as he returns from an impressive defensive win over the Titans Saturday night.
With Josh McDaniels looking likely to get the job in Denver, the Jets might well have their choice of Spags or Ryan.
22 Responses to News: Jets to Interivew Rex Ryan Today
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swizzle81 says:
Rex Ryan should be the next HC of the Jets. Schotty should be fired and Favre should go into retirement. There is no reason at all that Schotty and Favre should be employed by the Jets after the dismal perfomance/coaching by both this season.
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Jerry says:
Hopefully they won’t blow this one. Ryan is not “Mr. Smooth” and probably will not have a formal presentation ready, but he is a helluva coach and the right guy for the job.
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Joe S. says:
Spags will FAIL as a HC!!!!!
Spags is a MEDIA CREATION a NY MEDIA CREATION and is NOT Ready to be a HC!!!!!!!!!
I also don’t want a Giant Coach as a new HC of the Jets!
HIRE Rex Ryan as the NEW HC of the NY Jets TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make him an OFFER he CAN’T REFUSE!!!! Get a YES from him TODAY!!!!!!!!
Give him 4 Years $14 Million!!!!!!!! Give him the OK to hire his brother at $1.2 Million per!!!!!
Plus it’s OK in my book to pay the Ryan Family indirectly NOW for getting the Jets it’s 1st Super Bowl win in 1968 with that Shut Down Defense!
The Jets New Idenity… A SHUT DOWN NASTY DEFENSE!
JET FANS read this story:
Ryan is finishing his fourth season as defensive coordinator for the Ravens and 10th year with Baltimore.
Ryan’s defense has already grabbed a great deal of attention after forcing five turnovers in a wild-card victory over the Miami Dolphins, who had NFL record-low 13 turnovers during the regular season. Chad Pennington, who had thrown only seven interceptions in 16 games, was picked off four times.
Aggressive, innovative thinker
“You can look at any game that my guys are out there on the field, and I think they represent me — who I am, what I stand for,” Ryan said.
This is who Ryan is: a highly aggressive and innovative thinker who always believes in turning up the heat on the opposing quarterback in every way imaginable. This is what he stands for: whatever it takes to win.A classic example of his creativity came during the wild-card game at Miami, when 6-foot-4, 345-pound Haloti Ngata suddenly vacated his usual spot at nose tackle and wound up at middle linebacker.
“What happens when you do that is you’re putting pressure on the opposition,” Ryan said. “Because now, if they are just looking at that front as a 3-4 front, then he might be identified as a linebacker. And when that happens, now we can get Haloti on a running back, so if we blitz a 350-pound linebacker, a running back has to try to block him.
“We do that stuff all over the place. We can take corners and have them rush. We can drop out on the nose tackle and blitz a corner (through the middle). And we’re not scared to overload a whole side (to rush the passer). We always say, ‘Don’t let the only limitations your players have be you as a coach.’”
Ryan has long preached the “KILL” philosophy of teaching: Keep it likeable and learnable. He makes certain that every member of the defense knows everyone else’s responsibilities. That way, players become interchangeable and opponents have a harder time figuring out who and what is coming their way from one game, or snap, to the next.This applies to backups as well as superstars such as linebacker Ray Lewis and free safety Ed Reed.
“If you dress, you’re going to have some role for us, in some capacity,” Ryan said. “The players really buy into it, they take ownership in it. It’s great when you can say to a Ray Lewis, ‘Ray, you’re going to have to eat up these two (blockers) so (outside linebacker) Jarret Johnson has a chance to be free or be one-on-one.’ Ray Lewis, a first-ballot Hall of Fame guy, is willing to sacrifice for a lesser-known player, although Jarret’s an excellent player in his own right. But it could be any player, and those guys will make that sacrifice on anything that we call.”
The rap on Ryan is that he doesn’t come off as being particularly polished in interviews. He has the bold and brash personality of his father, former NFL coach Buddy Ryan. The same goes for his twin brother, Rob, who has also been the defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders and is in line to fill the same job with the Cleveland Browns.But Rex Ryan makes it clear that his style of coaching is going to be as subtle as a punch in the mouth.
“I’m not blessed with a silver tongue,” said Ryan, who has coached in the NFL for 12 years. “I don’t think I’m going to wow anybody in an interview. I’m just going to be myself and hopefully that’s good enough to get a job. I understand a great responsibility that a head coach has to (represent) an organization, and to be considered in that light is really special to me.“But I want to become a head coach because I think I can do a great job.”
WOW…. Jets HIRE this MAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bilal says:
Anyone been impressed by this SS Jim leanhard guy the Ravens have? Assuming Landry comes back healthy, maybe Rex will bring some of his players to new york… im geting way ahead of myself
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klecko71 says:
joe s….we have seen that same post numerous times…. we get it =)
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Frank says:
Joe S.
Ryan’s brother is going to join Mangini in Cleveland….ur a little to late on that one.
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chris From CT says:
we agree wiht u buddy but the s in joe s is starting to look like it means spam… cuz ur spamming that post
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Rex is the man….I don’t think he interviews well…which scares me…THe Jets may make the wrong choice because they value presentations over real coaching substance
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{Ryan’s brother is going to join Mangini in Cleveland….ur a little to late on that one.}
That Browns thing is not in Stone… it is conditional on wheather or not Rex gets a HC job.
I would bet big that this is true.
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kd bart says:
You can’t hire Ryan until his team is done in the playoffs.
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{You can’t hire Ryan until his team is done in the playoffs.}
True…. Officially you can’t… But you can tell him what you will offer and get his word that he will accept the job when the Ravens season is over.
Verbal Trust is how business is conducted.
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Dean Barbella says:
Ryan
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Other info on Rex Ryan:
“It will be interesting,” a smiling Ryan said in the Ravens’ locker room. “A lot of guys don’t get this opportunity. I have a chance to interview with two good organizations.”
Asked what kind of head coach Ryan would make, Ravens cornerback Samari Rolle broke into a wide smile.
“The same as he is as a defensive coordinator — good,” Rolle said. “What people don’t realize is that Rex is a better guy than he is a coach. And he’s one of the best. He makes you want to come to work and makes you want to work hard.”
Rex Ryan, the Ravens’ assistant head coach-defensive coordinator, is the mastermind of one of the most unpredictable defenses in the NFL, moving around Pro Bowl talent like chess pieces.
When Reed is running back an interception, it’s Ryan who put him in position to do so. When Lewis is stuffing the run, it comes by Ryan’s design.
So, if Lewis is recognized as the heart of the Ravens’ defense, Ryan is the brain.
“He’s a genius,” defensive tackle Justin Bannan said. “When you have a brain like his, you believe in a guy like that. He has the belief of all of his players.”
Ryan’s success – his defenses are statistically better than those of his predecessors who became head coaches, Marvin Lewis and Mike Nolan – has made him a candidate for the head coaching jobs with the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions.
Some NFL insiders contend that Ryan has been passed over the past two seasons because he doesn’t fit the CEO-type mold some owners are seeking.
Ryan, 46, is comfortable coaching in a sweat shirt. He doesn’t make apologies for his pot belly and days-old stubble. He speaks off the cuff, not worrying about the politically correct approach.
He is just a football coach – and a shrewd one.
Last weekend, his attacking scheme got Chad Pennington to throw four interceptions after the Miami Dolphins quarterback had been picked off only seven times in 16 regular-season games.
Ryan will try to do the same today against Titans quarterback Kerry Collins, who also threw seven interceptions in the regular season.
“Schematically, they’re unique,” Collins said of the Ravens. “Obviously, in third-down situations, they bring blitzes from a lot of different places. I’m not sure we see any more exotic blitzes.”
Since Ryan took over as coordinator in 2005, the Ravens have finished in the top six in total defense every year.
This season, the Ravens finished second in total defense and first in turnovers.
“It’s organized chaos,” Ryan said of his defensive style. “But there is a method to the madness.”
Ask the players about what sets Ryan apart as a coordinator and they generally give three reasons:
•Creativity: Ryan isn’t afraid to try something new. Remember this is the same coach who dived off a 35-foot cliff in Jamaica.
A few seasons ago, injuries hit the Ravens’ defense so hard that Ryan moved six-time All-Pro cornerback Deion Sanders to free safety and 280-pound linebacker Adalius Thomas to strong safety. This season, there were times when he used two down linemen and five linebackers.
“This is my fourth year with him as my defensive coordinator, so you would think you would have seen it all by now,” outside linebacker Jarret Johnson said. “But”
Relationships with players: Ryan doesn’t just use players as chess pieces. He makes them feel as if they are pieces of the defense.He’ll routinely talk to Lewis, Reed and other players to get input on the game plan. If there were any doubt about his popularity, Ryan was endorsed last year by most of the players to become the Ravens’ new head coach.
“Coaching-wise, Rex is one thing, but as a man when you try to talk to him, he’s just like a father,” Lewis said. “Just being around Rex, being around his knowledge, being around his passion for the game, is kind of special to have him as a ‘D’ coordinator.”
Humor: Last week, Ryan put on some film. The players thought they would see the Dolphins. Instead, it was Ryan trying to pass rush against defensive end Marques Douglas.
With two rotund guys smacking bellies, some players described it as like watching sumo wrestling.
“That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen,” defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said.
Ngata then added: “The reason why we play loose is it starts with Rex. If you’re not having fun, you’re not going to be able to play on this defense. We’re loose, fun, crazy guys.”
While Ryan’s defensive approach has been aggressive, he has had to be patient in his career.
It took five seasons before he got promoted from Ravens defensive line coach to coordinator. This will be his third season of interviewing for head coaching jobs (missing out on positions with the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Dolphins and Ravens).
As long as the Ravens continue winning in the playoffs, it could reduce his chances of becoming a head coach next season. Teams might be more inclined to hire a coach now rather than wait for Ryan, who said he doesn’t mind his predicament.
Ryan is scheduled to meet with the Rams tomorrow. Last season, St. Louis general manager Billy Devaney was a part of the Falcons’ coaching search, and the organization had Ryan high on its list before hiring Mike Smith.
The next team on Ryan’s interview list is the Jets, who will talk to Ryan as soon as tomorrow. One of Ryan’s biggest supporters is Dolphins executive Bill Parcells, who still has influence in New York.
“If he left,” cornerback Samari Rolle said of Ryan, “it would be hurtful in this building.”
As assistant head coach to John Harbaugh, Ryan has received expanded duties this season. He has been included in the team’s decision-making process, whether it’s a discipline issue or the practice regimen.
“I think I’m twice as prepared this year for the opportunity to become a head coach than I was last year,” Ryan said.
Nevertheless, he has spent this past week dissecting the AFC’s top seed instead of working on his head coaching sales pitch.
“My future is right now, and that’s to get this team ready to play the Titans and do all we can to beat the Titans,” Ryan said. “I’ve worked all my life to get ready for an opportunity to be a head coach. I’m not going to be a phony. I’m going to be myself, and hopefully it’s good enough for somebody. If not, then I’ll stay here and coach this defense like I’ve been doing.”
The rex effect
Rex Ryan has put up better statistics during his four-year tenure as Ravens defensive coordinators than his predecessors:
Coordinator (years) Gms. PPG YPG
Rex Ryan (’05-pres) 64 17.6 277.8
Mike Nolan (’02-’04) 48 18.8 302.0
Marvin Lewis (’96-’01) 96 19.0 304.0 -
hailmatty says:
COME ON BASSETT!
WATCH THE TYPOS! YOUR HEADLINE SAYS:
INTERIVEW
Every article has at least one typo in it. Can’t you proof your posts at least once before publishing???
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BigBadBob says:
If there are any fans who should realize that “verbal trust” IS NOT how business is done, its jets fans. Remember the Belichick situation.
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Oh Boy… Did the Giants SUCK TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to hear all those upset Giants fans tomorrow on talk radio.
This will be Great!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spags will Fail as a HC!!!!!
HIRE Rex Ryan TODAY!!!!!!!!
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kc. says:
FIRST of all…the GIANTS looking/playing like crap today had NOTHING to do with the defense. They LOST the game when Coughlin challenged the 4th and inches when it was CLEARLY short,and THEN calling a QUATERBACK sneak on the NEXT play when everyone in the world watching the game knew that was the call! ALSO, ELI’S 3 int’s and 2or3 missed field goals didnt help. HOW that falls on SPAGNUOLOS shoulders I have NO idea!
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ANGRY FAN says:
its Ryan or forget about next season guys.
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The Ed(itor) says:
If there is a GOD, REX will be our next HC.
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SECOND of all….I would not be upset if Rex is our next coach….I really think he will be a good fit!
Thank god… I have a feeling that he’s the guy to turn us around… a no bs emotional defensive coach