Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I dont get what everyone is so upset about here....I am not surprised because it seems like most of the people here love hating everything about this team but Rex came out and basically said: He ****ed up for 4 years Sanchez is not the starter next year Ground and Pound is Dead Focus will shift to offense He will help pick GM All of those things are good to hear if you are a Jet fan. He is admitting that he has not focused on what he needs to focus on, hopefully he gets it this time and I have no issue with him getting another shot after one sub 500 season. I also don't mind Rex helping to pick the GM because hopefully he will make sure they get a football guy and not just an accountant. Im tired of HEARING things from Rex Ryan. I want to SEE something. He and this entire organization TALKED big last year and did nothing. Sanchez will be the starter next year. Ground and pound never existed. Offense will continue to be a sh!t show that Rex takes no responsibility for and having a coach involved with picking a GM is fu#king stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Clinksales left because Rex was given say over the scouts. Manish with the sources! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 JIF, I figure you are trolling, but you have to consider this.... Rex is barely a good head football coach. Now he has been put in position to be the grand Belli of the organization and call all the shots. Tannenbaum is on record saying Rex has been given every player he wants. Clinksales left because Rex was given say over the scouts. Nothing about this is good for this organization. I couldnt be more confident in the New York Jets now that Woody has finally realized that he needs to give complete control to Rex Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 This PC was just a waste of time. The only telling thing would be who the JETS hire to be their new GM. If its a JETS organization lackey like Cohen then the keys are in Rex's hands and then GOD (if he exist) help the franchise. If we get some qualified guy from outside the organization than its a different story. Rex has 2 years left on his contract but that's all he might have if this team does not turn around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Our owner just told us Rex is just like a Jets fan. Fat. Stupid. Big Mouth. Never accomplishes goals (cough 5k cough) Wastes time on useless activities Looks awful with shirt off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4dy15 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Im tired of HEARING things from Rex Ryan. I want to SEE something. He and this entire organization TALKED big last year and did nothing. Sanchez will be the starter next year. Ground and pound never existed. Offense will continue to be a sh!t show that Rex takes no responsibility for and having a coach involved with picking a GM is fu#king stupid. I dont get how you can look at this team and say that? Maybe they didnt play that style 100% of the time but they certainly drafted in that style and did it poorly at that! You won't see that anymore and that is a good thing. They are going to focus on offense now. You say you want to see something well give them a chance now. If the draft comes and we dont see a change in how this team is going to operate moving forward than I will agree but for now I love the new attitude and hope they are true to it! And yes they talked big last year but definitely did not come out and say they were wrong with their offense mentality. He still believed in ground and pound and now finally it seems maybe it has changed! We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I dont get how you can look at this team and say that? Maybe they didnt play that style 100% of the time but they certainly drafted in that style and did it poorly at that! You won't see that anymore and that is a good thing. They are going to focus on offense now. You say you want to see something well give them a chance now. If the draft comes and we dont see a change in how this team is going to operate moving forward than I will agree but for now I love the new attitude and hope they are true to it! And yes they talked big last year but definitely did not come out and say they were wrong with their offense mentality. He still believed in ground and pound and now finally it seems maybe it has changed! We'll see! I dont consider a team 12th in rushing to be Ground and Pound. I consider them to be talking big and failing to perform. And I dont need a team to be Run and Gun or Ground and Pound or Chuck and Duck. I need a team that will make the proper calls at the right time and have the plays that work with the talent they do have. We will see. And I hope Rex will hire someone to install an offense that works. And if it doesnt, HAVE THE BALLS TO FIRE THE COACH. They f#cked up so badly this year with playcalling and personnel that its a crime Rex didnt step in and fix this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 JIF, I figure you are trolling, but you have to consider this.... Rex is barely a good head football coach. Now he has been put in position to be the grand Belli of the organization and call all the shots. Tannenbaum is on record saying Rex has been given every player he wants. Clinksales left because Rex was given say over the scouts. Nothing about this is good for this organization. Clinkscales left because his buddy and college teammate became GM of the Raiders and he was named personnel director. The day McKenzie was hired in Oakland people were writing that Clinkscales would follow. I doubt Rex had much to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Don't hate the playa' hate the game! I hate the players, I hate the game, I hate our coach, I hate our stadium and most of all I hate our owner. fml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I agree You would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I hate the players, I hate the game, I hate our coach, I hate our stadium and most of all I hate our owner. fml But you love the fans and JetNation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 But you love the fans and JetNation! No more then an alcoholic likes AA. This website is little more then a support group to stop me from walking into oncoming ****ing traffic. I live in a world surrounded by Giants fans and I spent 2 years in between in Boston. When people find out I'm a Jets fan the reaction ranges from laughter to speaking to me like a child who's mother was just mauled by a mountain lion. I need you losers cause the alcohol and drugs can only fill the void so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 No more then an alcoholic likes AA. This website is little more then a support group to stop me from walking into oncoming ****ing traffic. I live in a world surrounded by Giants fans and I spent 2 years in between in Boston. When people find out I'm a Jets fan the reaction ranges from laughter to speaking to me like a child who's mother was just mauled by a mountain lion. I need you losers cause the alcohol and drugs can only fill the void so much. Losers? After Woody and Rex made me feel so good today during the press conference, you turn around and destroy it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Losers? After Woody and Rex made me feel so good today during the press conference, you turn around and destroy it all. If you still root for the Jets after today Woody has made it very clear you're a loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If you still root for the Jets after today Woody has made it very clear you're a loser Truth bomb. Hurts badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 4-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBEAN Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can see it now. Rex is going to be the GM That's what I was thinking. Then... we'll need a guy who is strictly numbers oriented and knows nothing about personal as that is Rexville now....... Step in Tannenbaum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's what I was thinking. Then... we'll need a guy who is strictly numbers oriented and knows nothing about personal as that is Rexville now....... Step in Tannenbaum. Rex can do that too. He knows nothing about personnel now. Might as well handle the cap too, since knowledge is not a prerequisite in this organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFtoLong Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I dont get what everyone is so upset about here....I am not surprised because it seems like most of the people here love hating everything about this team but Rex came out and basically said: He ****ed up for 4 years Sanchez is not the starter next year Ground and Pound is Dead Focus will shift to offense He will help pick GM All of those things are good to hear if you are a Jet fan. He is admitting that he has not focused on what he needs to focus on, hopefully he gets it this time and I have no issue with him getting another shot after one sub 500 season. I also don't mind Rex helping to pick the GM because hopefully he will make sure they get a football guy and not just an accountant. Usually when someone fks up their job for 4 years, they get fired, not four more years to fk up more. Admitting is one thing, showing u have any ability to fix the mess is completely different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Usually when someone fks up their job for 4 years, they get fired, not four more years to fk up more. Admitting is one thing, showing u have any ability to fix the mess is completely different He figured it out while he was lounging by the pool last week, the offense will be fine this year. It just needed more Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFtoLong Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 He figured it out while he was lounging by the pool last week, the offense will be fine this year. It just needed more Rex Lol, it needed more of his personality, that was the problem, it did not have his personality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Usually when someone fks up their job for 4 years, they get fired, not four more years to fk up more. Admitting is one thing, showing u have any ability to fix the mess is completely different Bill Parcells got the Jets to 1 AFC CG and they lost. Rex got the Jets to 2 in 4 years and everyone says he's fckin up big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFtoLong Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Bill Parcells got the Jets to 1 AFC CG and they lost. Rex got the Jets to 2 in 4 years and everyone says he's fckin up big time. I'm not a Parcells nut higher like most jet fans, but he took over a 1-15 team and in 4 years left it off in pretty good shape with a lot of talent. Rex took over an 8-8 team that was an injured QB away from making a deep playoff run, and now four years later is in horrible shape in almost every aspect of the game, see the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro55 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'm not a Parcells nut higher like most jet fans, but he took over a 1-15 team and in 4 years left it off in pretty good shape with a lot of talent. Rex took over an 8-8 team that was an injured QB away from making a deep playoff run, and now four years later is in horrible shape in almost every aspect of the game, see the difference? The Jets were 9-7 in 1998 with injured Favre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFtoLong Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The Jets were 9-7 in 1998 with injured Favre. That's right, my bad, I forgot we fired a 9-7 HC and just gave more power to a 6-10 one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Bill Parcells got the Jets to 1 AFC CG and they lost. Rex got the Jets to 2 in 4 years and everyone says he's fckin up big time. You seem to be really content with everything that the Jets do and have done. I feel sorry for you younger than me Jets fans-you will never get to see the Jets WIN A SUPER BOWL-ever...not with this coach, not with this owner. You have 1998 and the stupid claim of "we made it to two consecutive AFCCGs" to keep you satisfied for another 7 years. Well let me tell you what, and I will give it to you straight Bit: It ain't good enough-you should have been alive in 1968-69 when the Jets absolutely OWNED the sports world-THAT felt great-not two failures in a row. Anything but WINNING THE SB is considered failure by almost every fan of an NFL team EXCEPT Jets fans it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I just watched the PC, it wouldn't have mattered what Rex had said. You bitches would have complained regardless. He said all the right things. Everyone here's going to be so mad when we're marching through the playoffs this year. Because being wrong < The Jets being good. Jets are coming. In Rex we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You seem to be really content with everything that the Jets do and have done. I feel sorry for you younger than me Jets fans-you will never get to see the Jets WIN A SUPER BOWL-ever...not with this coach, not with this owner. You have 1998 and the stupid claim of "we made it to two consecutive AFCCGs" to keep you satisfied for another 7 years. Well let me tell you what, and I will give it to you straight Bit: It ain't good enough-you should have been alive in 1968-69 when the Jets absolutely OWNED the sports world-THAT felt great-not two failures in a row. Anything but WINNING THE SB is considered failure by almost every fan of an NFL team EXCEPT Jets fans it seems This is ****ing retarded. We’ve been one of the more competitive teams in the league over the last decade. You act like we should be forever riddled with pessimism because we’re a losing franchise, oh right, because the Saints were so great, so competitive and so filled with winning traditions before winning the Superbowl. Right. There’s no logic in these complaints at all - We’ve sucked, we suck, and therefore we will suck. Give me a ****ing break. Enough with this 68-69 sh*te. Get over yourselves. Because we didn’t see them that one season, we’re suddenly unable to grasp the concept of winning or success. Because you guys clearly know it all, funny how Bill Cowher seemed to get away with failing and failing and failing. A lot longer than Rex did yet I can’t really recall too many Steelers fans calling for his head. Tell me, would you have fired him? We were pretty ****ing close in 2009 and 2010, closer than a lot of teams will come over the next 20 years. Is close the goal? No, but who really said it is, Rex himself just came out and said he sees all 4 years as a failure, I wouldn’t go that far or anywhere close. I think those 2 years were pretty good and a reflection of how good Rex’s teams can be in spite of having a terrible QB, the most important position. **** it, I loved going into Foxboro and beating down the Patriots, exactly how we said we would. Was it the Superbowl? No, but it was pretty ****ing awesome. I’d rather win with Rex Ryan than any other coach in the league. The fact that people here say they “hate” him as a man, is just ****ing sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Everyone here's going to be so mad when we're marching through the playoffs this year. Because being wrong < The Jets being good. Jets are coming. In Rex we trust. Sarcasm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Sarcasm? I'm super serial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Here is the full text from the press conf: New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson & Head Coach Rex Ryan, 1.8 Opening Statement… WOODY JOHNSON: Thank you all for being here today and you are valued reporters to the New York Jets. This has been a very tough year for all of us. I want to make, whether it’s an apology, I read all of your statements regarding the delay. The coach is not responsible for this. I wanted him to wait until I had a chance to think a little bit more about the season and Mike Tannenbaum and the changes that we’re making. I probably should have gotten back to you earlier. I think the fans wanted to know and the fans deserve to know. Your comments regarding the delay are valid and I take them for what they are, so I appreciate that. I should have gotten back (to you) earlier and I agree with that. I met Mike the first day that I became involved with the New York Jets. I have a lot of respect for Mike. Mike was a very hard worker here and very diligent, but I felt we had to go in a different direction to improve this team and get us to where we want to be. I’m never going to say anything negative about Mike, because quite frankly the positives outweigh the negatives in all respects. I did feel it was time to make a change and I made that change. The same day, I talked to Rex Ryan, our head coach, and told him how much I valued his contribution to the team. I think everything I said in that statement that I released last week came from me. I believe it. I fervently believe that he has a rare ability. I’m sorry Rex, you can’t listen to this, (joking) as a leader, his specific skill on defense and how he is able to do that. Also, on offense and special teams because he has had to fight against those, so he’s learned a lot and he has great instinct. We’re going to move forward and make some changes. Rex will talk about what the changes are and what the process is along the way. We’re looking for a new GM, as you’ve written about. Korn/Ferry was hired because we felt that we wanted to really expand the search as much as we could and really try to take a professional process and approach to it. Jed Hughes is doing that and he’s excellent. He’s done a lot of searches in the NFL and we feel that he will help us organize this process in a way that will yield a candidate that will help us. We’re in the process of interviewing (candidates). I’m not going to get into the specifics of the process and who we’ve interviewed, but, suffice to say, we’ve got a lot of talented people that we’re talking to. We’re excited about that and we’re learning a lot by talking to those individuals about the team, their look at the team and what we’re going to do moving forward to make it better. I’d like to turn it over to the head coach. REX RYAN: Thank you Woody. I think first off, with Mike Tannenbaum leaving the organization, personally I’d like to thank him for everything that he put into this, all of the blood, sweat and tears he poured into it for the four years that I was with Mike. We made a ton of decisions together and they were always Jets decisions. Not all of them were right obviously, but I know the intent was. I certainly appreciate him for everything that he did and how much help he was to me for the four years that we were together. With that being said, I think we’ll be friends for a lifetime. That’s how I feel about him. With all of that being said, I’m going to tell you this, I’m approaching this day like it’s the first day, period, my first day as a head coach. Obviously, now I have four years of experience, but that’s how I’m looking at it, (as) the same challenge that I took four years ago. I’ve been given a great opportunity by Mr. Johnson to move forward. This is it. This is a new chance for me and that’s how I’m approaching it. This is a beginning. It’s certainly not an end. That’s not how I’m looking at it. This is a beginning. Mr. Johnson talked about some of the changes we’ve made. Right now, currently, we’re looking for two coordinators. Ben Kotwica is going to replace Mike Westhoff as our special teams coordinator. Obviously, (those are) some huge shoes to fill. Mike Westhoff was a legendary special teams coach and it was a privilege for me to coach with Mike for four seasons. If you want to know how big those shoes are, just ask Westy. (joking). I love Mike. He’s basically trained Ben Kotwica for this opportunity. On defense, Mike Pettine is going to have several opportunities as a defensive coordinator. Today I know he interviews (with) the Buffalo Bills. I’m hoping he doesn’t take that job. I’m hoping he goes somewhere else. (joking) Mike and I have been together for over 10 years and he’s a tremendous coach. We had the conversations and right now, Mike thinks it’s best that he goes to a different team as a defensive coordinator and I wish him all the best, unless he goes to Buffalo. (joking) I love Mike and I respect him. Last night, after thinking about it for a long time, I decided to make a change at the offensive coordinator spot, by letting Tony Sparano go. I appreciate the effort that Tony (gave) here. He did a lot of good things. When you look at it, obviously from a personnel standpoint, this was not the team that we thought we were going to have throughout the season. Obviously, you look a little different when you have Santonio Homles outside, Dustin Keller as your tight end, Stephen Hill as a developing guy, all of those types of things. Unfortunately, that never happened. When we had the injury to Santonio, it really hurt our team, but I understand the circumstances that Tony was being dealt. At the end of the day, I wanted to move this team in a different direction offensively. I’m not saying that Tony didn’t do a good job, because he did a tremendous job and he’s a tremendous coach. I think where I’ve come up short, in my opinion for four years, I think through this experience that I don’t think I’ve done as good a job of implementing who I am throughout this team. I want a team, and there are several individuals on offense and defense that understand it and play that way, but I want a physical, aggressive attack-style football team whether it’s offense (or) defense and all that, unpredictable in all three phases. That’s what I want. I don’t think I’ve done a good enough job of getting that through to the entire football team. I certainly think it’s gotten through to (the) defense more than it’s gotten through to the other (groups) and special teams. I don’t think it’s necessarily gotten through from schematic things or anything offensively. I think that’s what I want. When we search for a new offensive coordinator, I want somebody with that same type of belief that I have and that same passion and energy and that same attack mentality and unpredictability on offense, I think, that I would have, as a defensive guy or whatever, but as a head coach, this is what I want. My first year when I came in here I talked about having an all-weather offense, not a ground and pound. The ground-and-pound mentality only came after the team that we knew we had, the type of players we had in place. That year of the ground-and-pound mentality fit our football team. I want to be more of an attack-style team whether it’s running the pistol or running different types of offenses. That’s what I’m looking to do. I want to be as hard as we are to attack defensively, I want to be the same way on offense. I think that’s what we’re looking for. That’s what I’m looking for. I can’t wait to get that process started. With that being said, everything that I’m looking for, if it lines up accordingly, I’m going to lean obviously on the general manager and get his input into decisions that we’re going to make going forward. Obviously, I think we have a lot of strong candidates internally, especially on defense, to be our defensive coordinator. The ink is not dry so I’m not announcing them today. That will be later. I have a feeling that internally we’re going to run the New York Jets defense, period. I want to lean on the new general manager and get his thoughts (on that), as well as going forward. I think that’s what you do. That’s certainly what I did with Mike Tannenbaum and those are some of the things that I’m looking forward to doing with our new general manager as well. On if he can have the offense he desires with Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback… RYAN: Well, again, I think first thing’s first, I think our process obviously is in place to getting a new general manager. We’re getting a list together of offensive coordinator candidates right now. And we just started that process today. And then obviously, we’ll see what happens. But let’s get the general manager and the offensive coordinator in place before we answer any questions specifically about players. On if one of the conditions for hiring a new general manager was that Coach Ryan would remain head coach for 2013… JOHNSON: That was. I believe in Rex. In head coaches, I’m part of that search and (believe) the relationship with the head coach and the owner is critical. The relationship with the head coach and the GM is also critical and that’s why Rex is part of this and he’ll get to know the general manager. On whether Coach Ryan is part of the hiring process for a new general manager… JOHNSON: He will be part of the process, yes. On other teams dismissing both their head coach and the general manager at the end of the season… JOHNSON: I never looked at it (as) kind of a precedent in terms of management. I’ve never looked at it that way. I’m looking at what’s best for the New York Jets going forward, and so I made the decision on that basis. On whether it will be difficult to work with a new general manager with a long-term agenda compared to a short term agenda… RYAN: We’ll see, I’m pretty sure I’ll have the exact same agenda that the general manager will have and that’s, we want to win. I know that I don’t know who the general manager is, but I promise you, he wants to win as bad as I do and that’s something certainly we’ll lean on. Like I said, I look at this as a new beginning, just like it will be a new beginning for the general manager who’s hired and that’s how I’m approaching it. Obviously, I’m no different than 31 other guys. Number one, we all have an incredible opportunity. You’re one of 32 men in this country in the National Football League as a head coach. That is an unbelievable honor and a privilege and certainly that’s the way I feel. But I’m excited. I can tell you this, as I look at it, and I do look at it as a beginning, we are going to be a dangerous football team, I can promise you that. How many wins (and) all that? I don’t know. But I’m going to tell you, you’re not going to want to play the New York Jets because I know the mentality that we’re going to take and that’s what I’m looking forward to. But as far as working with the new GM, I’m sure we will be all on board as an organization. We all want the same thing and we know what we want to accomplish. On Tim Tebow’s future as a Jet… RYAN: Right now, I think it’s way too early to say what any of our players’ future is. We need to get an offensive system in place and then we’ll make those determinations. Tim is under contract right now with our football team and that’s something that I know. JOHNSON: That’s true. We’re not going to make any player decisions, particularly on offense, until we have a coordinator around and we analyze the whole roster and see what fits and what (doesn’t). On whether he still wants Tebow with the Jets for three years… JOHNSON: I think we’ll make those determinations once the new offensive coordinator is here (and) we can plan the whole offensive strategy. On whether he views 2013 as a pivotal season knowing that there will be a new GM and his contract has two years left… RYAN: Like I said, I don’t look at it that way. I look at it as, I have an opportunity and I’m excited about the opportunity in front of me. And like I say, this is a beginning for me and that’s how I approach it, that’s how I’m looking at it and that’s how I’m going to attack it. I’m going to attack it with that same energy and passion that I did from day one. I don’t look at it that way. I look at it as I’m no different than 31 others. I take that back. I think, in many ways, I’m in much better shape than some guys are. I have the best facilities in the National Football League. I have an organization committed to the wellness of their players like no other organization in this league. I have an owner that’s committed to winning, that has a passion for winning, that loves this football team and I get an opportunity. I have a group of core players that I think can be outstanding. And so those are the things that I’m focused on. I’m not focused on what we don’t have, all this kind of stuff. I’m focused on all the things that we do have that are so positive. On why he has not been able to imprint what he wants on offense after four years… RYAN: That’s a great question. I think I just have failed in that area. And for whatever reason, it’s hard to see that but, I think it’s clear that that’s where I’ve come up short. When I talk about an all-weather offense, I wanted to be able to run the football in terrible weather, I wanted to be able to throw it and all that type of stuff, but when I mentioned the ground-and-pound, I think that carried over for years and years, but that was more based on really what was best for our team and the best way for our team to win at that time. That’s kind of where I look at it as we do want to be unpredictable. Quite honestly, we’re so unpredictable we don’t know who the offensive coordinator is right now. (joking) On how he plans to make his imprint going forward… RYAN: When I look at it, this has to be part of it. This is what the New York Jets fans signed up for and what Mr. Johnson signed up for when he hired me. And that’s why it’s like, this has to get done, it’s not a question will it get done. It has to get done. I’ve failed to this point, but I have confidence in myself and this organization that we will succeed. On what he is looking for in a general manager… JOHNSON: We’re looking at somebody that can guide us to the next level of success and really change the dynamic in a way that yields more consistent success on the field. In terms of specific characteristics, I can’t get into that yet. All I can say is that the people we’re talking to, the candidates we’re talking to, are exceptionally good and each one of them bring something different, as well as internal candidates. So I’m very encouraged by what I’m seeing so far. On if they will allow the new offensive coordinator and general manager to say that Sanchez will not be the starting quarterback… RYAN: I’d just say this, whoever the offensive coordinator is, his system, all those type of things, there’s going to be a lot of things that go into it, but money, the financial part of it, will not be a consideration for it. We’ll play the player that fits what we do best, what we believe gives us the best chance. JOHNSON: I concur. That’s a determination you make in the future, but it doesn’t have anything to do with what we’ve done retrospectively or whatever. We’re looking for the best player at the start of the season, the start of the preseason. On if the starting quarterback position is wide open for 2013… JOHNSON: I mean, every year, I think pretty much every year there’s competition among players. RYAN: That’s exactly right and I think when you look at it, right now, understanding that there’s things that we need to do at first, we have to get an offensive coordinator in place and then we’ll address it from there. On if there’s a mandate for Coach Ryan to make the playoffs next year and if he’s created the perception that Coach Ryan is a lame duck coach… JOHNSON: No, there’s no mandate. No, I don’t think I’ve created that perception at all. The first day, in the press release, I should’ve talked to you guys earlier, I’ve already gone through that, but (in my statements I’ve expressed) my confidence in Rex. The only way you’re going to get better is admitting what you haven’t done so far. If you just kind of gloss over it, you’re not going to get better. One of the things that impresses me about Rex as a leader is that. He knows where he wants to improve and he’s committed to do that and I trust him because I’ve seen him lead this team. I think he took us two years to a very high level. It was just a question whether we made it all the way in those years. And the ball has to bounce your way a few times too. But I have ultimate confidence in Rex as a head coach, as a leader, as a motivator, as a play caller, if he has to do it. He’s capable of doing all these things, so no. On whether Coach Ryan remaining head coach has limited the pool of candidates for general manager… JOHNSON: I really haven’t had any reaction, no. I think everybody feels like they’re pretty fortunate to have Rex because of what they know. They know that he’s a good coach and you can’t always say that. So it takes one of the uncertainties out of the equation so I haven’t heard any negative around that at all. On whether he’s bothered that the public perception is that the Jets are a circus… JOHNSON: I feel very confident in the process that we have here and the people we have in the building and our commitment to winning and our commitment to putting the best product on the field that is humanly possible. There’s no shortage of effort. There’s no shortage of brainpower and so I feel good. I feel very, very good about the direction of the New York Jets and where we’re going to go from this point forward. And that’s as positive as I can be. I’m very confident that we’re going to accomplish our objective and that’s all. That’s all we’re working for. On whether he miscalculated when he hired Coach Tony Sparano… RYAN: I don’t think I miscalculated, I just think that the mentality, I think back then I spoke about running the football and those types of things, I think (they) were really based on our personnel, a lot of that. Our personnel are probably going to change. There will be some changes, obviously, in the personnel. Just that attack (mentality) and unpredictability that we have on defense, I think (that) needs to be filtered throughout this football team because I think that’s where I’m at 100 percent now. That’s what I feel. I think before, maybe I misjudged the thing about I just want to ground-and-pound, that type of mentality. Maybe I bought into that more than maybe I should have. Maybe I needed to be more open-minded and look at things a little bit differently, but we have to have it. We have to have that kind of mentality and we have some players certainly capable of playing with that kind of mentality. That’s why I’m so encouraged. You look at our offensive line. We have D’Brickashaw Ferguson (and) Nick Mangold. We have this young up-and-coming right tackle in Austin Howard, who nobody knew about (and) was a real positive for us, not a negative. There are some huge positives on both sides of the ball that I’m really excited about, but I think they can play to that kind of mentality. On whether there will be more changes to the coaching staff… RYAN: Right now, the changes we made, I never mentioned them all. (Coach) Matt Cavanaugh is not going to be here as a quarterbacks coach. (Coach) Bill Hughan has been replaced by (Coach) Justus (Galac) as the strength coach. Could there be other moves? Perhaps there could be, but right now that hasn’t been determined. On whether they have enough talent to go to the Super Bowl next year… RYAN: Obviously, there are a lot of things that we have to improve on. I think we just have to take little positive steps. That obviously starts with the hiring of the general manager (and) the hiring of two new coordinators, those types of things. We’ll address all of that going forward. I will say this, certainly having (the Super Bowl) in our stadium, there isn’t a coach in this world that doesn’t want to get there and you’re looking at one of them. On getting an offensive coordinator with the attack mentality he described… RYAN: Let’s see the candidates who we have. I just think it’s important to make sure that we get a guy who understands exactly what we want, that this is what we want to be. That same kind of mentality, that attack mentality, get guys on their heels, that whole kind of attack and unpredictability (where) you don’t know exactly who we are. I like that kind of flexibility. We have it, certainly. We have it in our system on defense. We have it on special teams (and) we’re going to get it on offense. That’s not to slight Tony (Sparano) whatsoever because he did a tremendous job. When you look at the job that he did, I don’t know if you know it, but Santonio Holmes was on pace to have a monster year, (with) 1,200 yards receiving and 90 catches. (When) you take that out, obviously, you’re going to be different. We had to make adjustments on defense when we lost Darrelle Revis, so we’re excited to get him back healthy. Those are things that we look (at). I think when I sat back and took that time off (I determined) this is what, to me, was important. On if anything happened during the season to damage his relationship with Coach Pettine… RYAN: No, we had some great candid conversations. I’m not going to share our conversations specifically, but Mike Pettine is a guy who I have a ton of respect for. We spent 10 years together, but I just think when Mike and I talked, he’s going to get several opportunities out there. It’s not like Mike’s not going to get a coordinating job, he is. We both know that, so we’ll let you talk to Mike about that. On if the new general manager will have the final say on all personnel decisions… JOHNSON: Yes, that’s the way we’ve done it, but it’s always been a collaborative process. Yes, (Coach) Rex (Ryan) picks coaches and the general manager picks players in the draft. On what he would say to fans about the season… JOHNSON: I’d give them the same (explanation) I’d give members of my own family, who are also fans, and the people I talk to in the parking lot. I have ultimate confidence in this organization to be able to put a consistently winning team on the field. We failed this year and I talked to (the media) about it. We’re not happy and we’re making changes to correct that. I feel confident that these changes will have a meaningful impact both on personnel and coaching. If you surround yourself with smart people, and people who are smart in a particular area, we’re talking football here, you’re going to get a good product. You’re committed, you work hard and you focus on what you’re trying to do and how you’re trying to improve in each area. I brought (New York Jets President) Neil Glat over (here), as an example. Neil brings a lot to the table. I think this organization, I’m confident that it’s going to go forward and give the fans what they want. They’re going to have a great product. They’re going to be proud of their team and they’re going to see a very well-run organization that makes very good decisions. Not all of them are going to be correct, but most of them. On whether he considered firing Coach Ryan… JOHNSON: No, I never considered that because my confidence in him as a coach, obviously gives me the confidence to keep him as a coach. Having been in business and in football for quite a while now, you can recognize talent when you see it. I hate to (make) excuses, but there are some extenuating circumstances that I think we can improve and get better. I think Rex Ryan is perfect for the New York Jets. He’s just like a New York Jets fan in many respects. He’s hardworking, he’s very smart (and) sophisticated, he’s 100 percent into this team, 100 percent. There’s nobody that’s more committed to this team and (who) has the skills to bring it forward than Rex. So, I don’t know how to say it any other way, but I’m totally happy with Rex as head coach and I think when we make these changes that we’re talking about today and refocus ourselves, I think it’s going to produce something really good. On whether he was concerned about getting fired… RYAN: I was concerned because I know the year that we had was nowhere close to the expectations that we had as an organization. I know how committed Woody is to the fan base and everybody else, that he wants to build a winner, a consistent winner. The fact we won six games, we were 6-10, obviously wasn’t close to what Mr. Johnson’s expectations were and what our expectations were. Absolutely, I was concerned. On whether he has talked to Mike Tannenbaum since he was let go last Monday… JOHNSON: Yes, I know that Coach Ryan has. RYAN: I talk to Mike all the time. On getting the team back on track… JOHNSON: Nobody is going to try harder to do that. I can guarantee that. There are some things we can do with the (salary) cap. There are some obvious things to get us down into a pretty good position, so I think the flexibility for the general manager is great. You can have my assurance for the fans. (Media will) be talking to the fans, that as Mike (Tannenbaum) used to say, “No stone will be left unturned.” We are going to commit ourselves 100 percent to finding answers and to putting this team on the right track. On when they will hire a general manager… JOHNSON: As they say, “when the process is over, it’s over.” We’ll keep looking until we find somebody that we’re comfortable with that fits our vision of where we want to take this team. On Coach Ryan’s tattoo… RYAN: There’s a question, ‘Is that a real tattoo or not?’ I’ll keep you guessing. (joking) No, it is funny. It’s actually a tattoo I’ve had for three years now. I know what you’re thinking, obviously, if (Mark) Sanchez doesn’t play better that number is changing. (joking) That’s pretty much a given. (joking) I’ve been married 25 years, and through my eyes, my wife is the most beautiful woman in the world, so that’s what it is. On the fans’ frustration… RYAN: I can understand the frustrations. As a fan, we’re 6-10. I think the big thing is, as a fan, you want to identify with everything about the organization. When Mr. Johnson brought me in here to be the head coach, I told him what my vision for the team was and I think that in some aspects I lived up to it, but as far as a collective thing, and winning consistently, it hasn’t been there. To me, I would tell the fans that number one, we’re going to have a team (and) we’re not going to get bullied. Fans don’t like for their team to be embarrassed. We were embarrassed at times last year. That’s not going to happen. We might not win every game. Obviously, we won’t. No team does. But you have to stand for something, and the thing that we’re going to stand for is we’re going to be the team that you don’t want to play, that we are a dangerous football team, we’re going to attack you from the minute that whistle blows (and) we’re going to attack you on offense, defense and special teams. That’s what I have to give the fans. That’s my job (and) my responsibility. Understand it, that’s exactly what we’re going to give them this season and beyond. On whether he will address Coach Ryan’s contract situation before next season… JOHNSON: I never discuss contracts. That’s something I’ve never discussed and don’t intend to. But my confidence in Rex, I’ve already stated multiple times. I think that the general manager, whoever we select, it’s very important he establishes a very good relationship with Rex, with the head coach, which I’m sure he’ll do. This is what general managers (do). This is their job. That’s all I’m going to say on that. We’re going to have all the pieces to put something really great on the field, led by Rex. On a reporter getting emails from fans saying that might default on their PSLs… JOHNSON: I have gotten the same things. The fact is we have a lot of passion (in our fan base). Our fans are very passionate and they feel very strongly. They’re going to lash out and express their feelings. I don’t blame them, quite frankly. It would be a lot worse if they were more apathetic and they said, “Um, I don’t really care about this.” But they do care and we want them to care. I listen to them. I talk to them. We work for the fans and we want to produce something better. That’s why we’re making these changes. We’re listening to the fans. On whether he will take fans to court if they default on their PSLs… JOHNSON: I’m not going to comment on legal (issues). You can talk to the legal department on that. We work for our fans. They’re frustrated and I feel very confident we’re going to change this thing. On whether he is concerned that the Jets brand has been tarnished… JOHNSON: No, I’m not. We want to protect the brand because it’s really the fans’ brand. We’re always trying to be a better organization, and when we fail, we try to look back on why we failed and we’re remedying those. We’re doing a lot of major things this year to put ourselves on a different footing long term. Coach Ryan talked about long term. We can’t build for the first game next year. We have to build for sustainable success. Coach Ryan is committed to making those decisions in that light. That’s (the way) we’re going to run it and we have nothing to be ashamed of. We are working very hard here and we fell a little short this year. That’s sports. That’s what happens. We don’t accept it. We don’t accept wanting to be a 6-10 team. We’re going to try to get better, but our fans will stick with us because our fans love their team and we work for the fans. It’s a great relationship. They’re frustrated. I understand that. I’m frustrated and we’re doing everything we can to improve that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 tl;dr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 He figured it out while he was lounging by the pool last week, the offense will be fine this year. It just needed more Rex Sporano was hand-picked because Rex said he was the offensive version of himself. Rex is a sleezy, 2-bit hussler, used car salesman type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I just watched the PC, it wouldn't have mattered what Rex had said. You bitches would have complained regardless. He said all the right things. Everyone here's going to be so mad when we're marching through the playoffs this year. Because being wrong < The Jets being good. Jets are coming. In Rex we trust. **** yeah baby!!! Rex is the man. All these fools will be washing his balls again just like they were 2 years ago. I was going to bump some threads that I was looking up from a couple of years ago but some of the biggest haters here have thread that are literally blowing Tanny and Rex for making such a great team. Jets fans are the worst. No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is ****ing retarded. We’ve been one of the more competitive teams in the league over the last decade. You act like we should be forever riddled with pessimism because we’re a losing franchise, oh right, because the Saints were so great, so competitive and so filled with winning traditions before winning the Superbowl. Right. There’s no logic in these complaints at all - We’ve sucked, we suck, and therefore we will suck. Give me a ****ing break. Enough with this 68-69 sh*te. Get over yourselves. Because we didn’t see them that one season, we’re suddenly unable to grasp the concept of winning or success. Because you guys clearly know it all, funny how Bill Cowher seemed to get away with failing and failing and failing. A lot longer than Rex did yet I can’t really recall too many Steelers fans calling for his head. Tell me, would you have fired him? We were pretty ****ing close in 2009 and 2010, closer than a lot of teams will come over the next 20 years. Is close the goal? No, but who really said it is, Rex himself just came out and said he sees all 4 years as a failure, I wouldn’t go that far or anywhere close. I think those 2 years were pretty good and a reflection of how good Rex’s teams can be in spite of having a terrible QB, the most important position. **** it, I loved going into Foxboro and beating down the Patriots, exactly how we said we would. Was it the Superbowl? No, but it was pretty ****ing awesome. I’d rather win with Rex Ryan than any other coach in the league. The fact that people here say they “hate” him as a man, is just ****ing sickening. I don't know how you guys do it in Ireland with your game of football but here in the States it's all about one thing and one thing only winning a Super Bowl. Anybody who is satisfied with what the Jets have been doing is a frigging moron who has no concept of what the NFL and winning football is all about. Oh how great; we beat Tom Brady a few times-we are a SUCCESS!!!! In 15 seasons, the Steelers UNDER BILL COWHER won 8 division titles, played in 21 playoff games in 10 years, went to 6 AFCCGs and made the Super Bowl twice-there is no comparison. And to say that you'd rather win with Rex Ryan than any other coach in the league-what does that even mean? Talk about "This is ****ing retarded" and I never said I hate Rex Ryan as a man-get a clue man...and talk to me after you have watched football for more than 4 years-maybe then you'll grasp the whole "winning isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing" concept. BTW, that quote was said by the guy whose name is ON the Super Bowl Trophy, which I'm willing to bet you didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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