Rex Ryan led the New York Jets to an improbable 8-8 season last year, which many believe helped him keep his job. This time around, he won’t be as lucky.
The New York Post reports that though Ryan rallied to keep his job this season, Jets GM Jeff Idzik planned all along to replace Ryan after this season.
From The Post:
Sources told The Post that, during the offseason, Ryan bumped into scouts and other coaches from around the league who told him Jets general manager John Idzik had been telling people his plan all along was to replace Ryan after the season and bring in his own head coach.
“Did he think that wasn’t going to get back to me?” an angered Ryan told one confidant.
If Ryan is fired as many believe he will be, he would have no shortage of coaching opportunities. Whether he would be pursued as a head coach remains to be seen, but at the least, he would be a coveted defensive coordinator. But he may end up leaving teams wanting more.
Despite Ryan’s ability as a proven coach, The Post says the defensive mastermind is prepared to go into TV if/when he is fired.
Rex has become well known because of his gregarious personality and bold predictions, so he would be a natural on a TV set. It just would be surprising to see him give up coaching because of how long he has done it, and because of how much success he has had in the profession.
