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Jets fire Rex Ryan, John Idzik. What’s next for the outspoken coach? Jets fire Rex Ryan, John Idzik. What’s next for the outspoken coach?
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Early Monday morning, Rex Ryan was given the news he has expected by New York Jets owner Woody Johnson.Early Monday morning, Rex Ryan was given the news he has expected by New York Jets owner Woody Johnson.
He was fired, as was General Manager John Idzik, in a housecleaning move that unofficially began weeks ago when Johnson hired consultants Charley Casserly and Ron Wolf. The news came roughly an hour after he was summoned to a 7:30 a.m. EST meeting with Johnson at the team’s Florham Park, N.J., facility, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported.He was fired, as was General Manager John Idzik, in a housecleaning move that unofficially began weeks ago when Johnson hired consultants Charley Casserly and Ron Wolf. The news came roughly an hour after he was summoned to a 7:30 a.m. EST meeting with Johnson at the team’s Florham Park, N.J., facility, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported.
Ryan led the Jets to the AFC Championship game twice, but those days seemed increasingly distant and he never could get the team back on track as Mark Sanchez slipped to a butt-fumble low.Ryan led the Jets to the AFC Championship game twice, but those days seemed increasingly distant and he never could get the team back on track as Mark Sanchez slipped to a butt-fumble low.
Ryan, a defensive coach of great repute, said Sunday that he wasn’t worried about what will come next. His twin, Rob Ryan, famously said when he was fired by the Cowboys two years ago that he would “be out of work for like five minutes.” He was right and if Rob Ryan can get a job that quickly, Rex Ryan might get one in five seconds. He’s outspoken, funny and personable. He’s the guy who runs with the bulls, goes to World Cup, has a thing for feet and has a tattoo of his wife wearing only a Mark Sanchez Jets jersey. The catch, though, is that he isn’t going to settle for just any job.Ryan, a defensive coach of great repute, said Sunday that he wasn’t worried about what will come next. His twin, Rob Ryan, famously said when he was fired by the Cowboys two years ago that he would “be out of work for like five minutes.” He was right and if Rob Ryan can get a job that quickly, Rex Ryan might get one in five seconds. He’s outspoken, funny and personable. He’s the guy who runs with the bulls, goes to World Cup, has a thing for feet and has a tattoo of his wife wearing only a Mark Sanchez Jets jersey. The catch, though, is that he isn’t going to settle for just any job.
“I’m not afraid of anything,” he said in his final press conference Sunday as coach of the Jets. “I’m not afraid of what lies ahead, I can tell you that.”“I’m not afraid of anything,” he said in his final press conference Sunday as coach of the Jets. “I’m not afraid of what lies ahead, I can tell you that.”
That means he isn’t afraid of not working, if it comes to that. Ryan doesn’t want to return to a defensive coordinator position, according to multiple reports, so perhaps a TV career lies ahead. As for an NFL head coaching job, the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons may well have openings and Ryan might be a good fit. At any rate, there’s a sense that the larger problem in the organization was Idzik and a certain element of paranoia that he brought to the team, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News says.That means he isn’t afraid of not working, if it comes to that. Ryan doesn’t want to return to a defensive coordinator position, according to multiple reports, so perhaps a TV career lies ahead. As for an NFL head coaching job, the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons may well have openings and Ryan might be a good fit. At any rate, there’s a sense that the larger problem in the organization was Idzik and a certain element of paranoia that he brought to the team, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News says.
Idzik and Ryan’s competing timelines ultimately doomed the franchise. Idzik’s inability to act decisively in free agency and a general lack player personnel knowledge were a recipe for disaster. His penchant for making the wrong decision at the wrong time proved costly. Ryan was in win-now mode. Idzik was in no rush. Even after Ryan managed to squeeze out eight wins for a talent-strapped team in 2013, Idzik curiously didn’t make an aggressive play to help out the head coach last offseason. Although Johnson made it clear after the 2013 season that he had purged “patience” from his lexicon, Idzik lacked a sense of urgency to bolster the roster. Idzik’s mistakes agitated the fan base and turned him into Public Enemy No. 1. From a sad and disjointed mid-season press conference to billboards and planes flying over practice demanding his ouster, the anger reached deafening levels. Idzik’s stubbornness fostered an unhealthy environment at the team facility. “He’s definitely making things more paranoid,” an organizational source told the Daily News after Idzik’s first year on the job. “He doesn’t trust anyone.” Idzik and Ryan’s competing timelines ultimately doomed the franchise. Idzik’s inability to act decisively in free agency and a general lack player personnel knowledge were a recipe for disaster. His penchant for making the wrong decision at the wrong time proved costly. Ryan was in win-now mode. Idzik was in no rush. Even after Ryan managed to squeeze out eight wins for a talent-strapped team in 2013, Idzik curiously didn’t make an aggressive play to help out the head coach last offseason. Although Johnson made it clear after the 2013 season that he had purged “patience” from his lexicon, Idzik lacked a sense of urgency to bolster the roster. Idzik’s mistakes agitated the fan base and turned him into Public Enemy No. 1. From a sad and disjointed mid-season press conference to billboards and planes flying over practice demanding his ouster, the anger reached deafening levels. Idzik’s stubbornness fostered an unhealthy environment at the team facility. “He’s definitely making things more paranoid,” an organizational source told the Daily News after Idzik’s first year on the job. “He doesn’t trust anyone.”
Idzik and Ryan’s competing timelines ultimately doomed the franchise. Idzik’s inability to act decisively in free agency and a general lack player personnel knowledge were a recipe for disaster. His penchant for making the wrong decision at the wrong time proved costly.Idzik and Ryan’s competing timelines ultimately doomed the franchise. Idzik’s inability to act decisively in free agency and a general lack player personnel knowledge were a recipe for disaster. His penchant for making the wrong decision at the wrong time proved costly.
Ryan was in win-now mode. Idzik was in no rush.Ryan was in win-now mode. Idzik was in no rush.
Even after Ryan managed to squeeze out eight wins for a talent-strapped team in 2013, Idzik curiously didn’t make an aggressive play to help out the head coach last offseason. Although Johnson made it clear after the 2013 season that he had purged “patience” from his lexicon, Idzik lacked a sense of urgency to bolster the roster.Even after Ryan managed to squeeze out eight wins for a talent-strapped team in 2013, Idzik curiously didn’t make an aggressive play to help out the head coach last offseason. Although Johnson made it clear after the 2013 season that he had purged “patience” from his lexicon, Idzik lacked a sense of urgency to bolster the roster.
Idzik’s mistakes agitated the fan base and turned him into Public Enemy No. 1. From a sad and disjointed mid-season press conference to billboards and planes flying over practice demanding his ouster, the anger reached deafening levels.Idzik’s mistakes agitated the fan base and turned him into Public Enemy No. 1. From a sad and disjointed mid-season press conference to billboards and planes flying over practice demanding his ouster, the anger reached deafening levels.
Idzik’s stubbornness fostered an unhealthy environment at the team facility.Idzik’s stubbornness fostered an unhealthy environment at the team facility.
“He’s definitely making things more paranoid,” an organizational source told the Daily News after Idzik’s first year on the job. “He doesn’t trust anyone.”“He’s definitely making things more paranoid,” an organizational source told the Daily News after Idzik’s first year on the job. “He doesn’t trust anyone.”
He may have expected the news, but Ryan had called the Jets’ gig his “dream job” when he was named coach in 2009 and Ryan is an emotional guy. He is expected to meet with his now-former players later Monday morning.He may have expected the news, but Ryan had called the Jets’ gig his “dream job” when he was named coach in 2009 and Ryan is an emotional guy. He is expected to meet with his now-former players later Monday morning.