faba Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 By Danny Knobler | Special to ESPNNewYork.com Recommend36 Tweet159 Comments11 Email Print Recommend36 Tweet159 Comments11 Email Print Subscribe Jets' Rex Ryan Now Holding Players Accountable Jets reporter Rich Cimini says Rex Ryan is making lineup changes based on production, including benching Calvin Pryor. Jets Fifth Down: Jets Get Big Win Before Bye Week Jane McManus breaks down two key takeaways from the Jets' big win against the Steelers in Week 10. Tags: NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Michael Vick, Jaiquawn Jarrett FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets coach Rex Ryan won't predict how many games his 2-8 team can win the rest of the season. Or how many games the Jets need to win to save Ryan's job. "I need every one I can get," Ryan said Wednesday, after the Jets' final bye-week practice. The Jets have been more upbeat this week after breaking an eight-game losing streak with Sunday's 20-13 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Linebacker Calvin Pace said Wednesday that he believes the Jets are capable of winning all six remaining games on their schedule. [+] Enlarge They may need to come close to that if Ryan is to have any chance at saving his job. Ryan's Jets are already guaranteed their fourth consecutive season without a winning record, after going to the AFC Championship Game in each of Ryan's first two seasons as coach. The Jets haven't made it to the playoffs since 2010. "One thing that I'm confident in is that we're going to play our tails off," Ryan said. "We're going to prepare like it's a playoff game riding on it. How many wins we'll have, we'll find out, but I'm confident we'll have a number of them." The Jets won three of their last four games a year ago, and it turned out the 8-8 record was enough to bring Ryan back for a sixth season. General manager John Idzik made the announcement in the locker room after a season-ending 20-7 win in Miami. Now, with another lost season, both Idzik and Ryan have been under fire. While things have been calmer this week after the win, a week ago the Jets were dealing with planes flying over their practice field demanding Idzik be fired, and billboards on local highways saying the same thing. Ryan's players have remained supportive of their coach. "I'm for Rex every day, but Rex isn't playing," Pace said. "I hate to hear him take all the blame. But that's the good thing about Rex. He takes it." Ryan's immediate focus this week has been on how to better deal with the bye week. In his first five seasons, the Jets are 1-4 in games immediately following the bye. Ryan switched the schedule this year, with the Jets practicing twice and then taking four days off, as opposed to the one practice and six days off schedule he had used in the past. "The big thing is to see how we come off the bye, and see if we can't change our ways," Ryan said. Ryan had Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter talk to the Jets players on Tuesday. Carter played for Buddy Ryan, Rex's father, with the Philadelphia Eagles. "It's kind of neat that guys like that are out there for you," Rex Ryan said. "He was scheduled to talk for an hour, but I think he went an hour and a half." No matter how many players and former players Ryan has out there for him, he's going to need wins the rest of the season to have any hope of keeping his job. How many does he need? He's right -- as many as he can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Ugh... with the "win to save my job" incentive trumping "win to win" as a priority and agenda. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPBanBadPosters Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Ugh... with the "win to save my job" incentive trumping "win to win" as a priority and agenda. WTF Self-preservation has always been the centerpiece of the Ryan agenda. Right now, I honestly think he's coming back next year, no matter the team's record…and that realization disgusts me to no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It's the only bullet he has in his gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 #PLAY4REXPARTDEUX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 lol he is "now holding players accountable" only took 5.5 years for that lesson to sink in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Self-preservation has always been the centerpiece of the Ryan agenda. Right now, I honestly think he's coming back next year, no matter the team's record…and that realization disgusts me to no end. Yes, I know. I've been saying it for a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Very ugly quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Very ugly quote. Right? I'm actually in awe of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Right? I'm actually in awe of it. The only saving grace of his quote is that we know he borderline speaks like a 5th grader and maybe that isn't exactly what he was trying to say. That he meant to say "we". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Anybody else ever notice that it always seems the nice 'player' quotes about Rex are always from somewhere along the defensive front 7.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Anybody else ever notice that it always seems the nice 'player' quotes about Rex are always from somewhere along the defensive front 7.... Hah pretty damming that never a word from offensive side of the ball- head coach of whole team not just defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hah pretty damming that never a word from offensive side of the ball- head coach of whole team not just defense Over the course of Rex's tenure one could argue Mangold and Brick have been his most consistent and valuable players on the team, and you barely ever see a quote. I don't know, I'm not a huge news reader so maybe I'm wrong but whenever I do look it always seems it's someone from the D front 7 or Colon, who's your typical head case-type Rex crony, more or less, probably bc he would be a back up on most other teams, if for nothing else, bc he's a penalty machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Over the course of Rex's tenure one could argue Mangold and Brick have been his most consistent and valuable players on the team, and you barely ever see a quote. I don't know, I'm not a huge news reader so maybe I'm wrong but whenever I do look it always seems it's someone from the D front 7 or Colon, who's your typical head case-type Rex crony, more or less, probably bc he would be a back up on most other teams, if for nothing else, bc he's a penalty machine. That's because Mangold and Brick are the ultimate professionals. They consistently do their jobs and keep their mouths shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPBanBadPosters Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hah pretty damming that never a word from offensive side of the ball- head coach of whole team not just defense Even more damning was Mark Sanchez's quote on Chip Kelly the other night, talking about how awe-struck he was by Chip's overall level of preparation…struck me as an indictment against Wrecks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Anybody else ever notice that it always seems the nice 'player' quotes about Rex are always from somewhere along the defensive front 7.... This is bull sh*t. Love that everyone is eating up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 That's because Mangold and Brick are the ultimate professionals. They consistently do their jobs and keep their mouths shut. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Even more damning was Mark Sanchez's quote on Chip Kelly the other night, talking about how awe-struck he was by Chip's overall level of preparation…struck me as an indictment against Wrecks. he also used the terms "offense," "offensive-minded," and "offensive" about 15 times in that interview. Philadelphia D over 2x the amount of takeaways as Rex's D. kinda weird how Kelly can accomplish that being an "offensive genius" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Even more damning was Mark Sanchez's quote on Chip Kelly the other night, talking about how awe-struck he was by Chip's overall level of preparation…struck me as an indictment against Wrecks. To be fair, Sanchez isn't the first person to say that about Kelly. I heard Dick Vermeil do a Philly radio interview before the season and he said he went to an Eagles practice and it was unlike anything he'd ever seen. With the speed/efficiency/creativity, he said a single practice for the Eagles is equivalent to 1 1/2 or 2 full practices for any other team. I think a CB complained publicly after a win about how much they're asked to do during the week, saying it was burning them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 To be fair, Sanchez isn't the first person to say that about Kelly. I heard Dick Vermeil do a Philly radio interview before the season and he said he went to an Eagles practice and it was unlike anything he'd ever seen. With the speed/efficiency/creativity, he said a single practice for the Eagles is equivalent to 1 1/2 or 2 full practices for any other team. I think a CB complained publicly after a win about how much they're asked to do during the week, saying it was burning them out. That was Cary Williams. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11566969/cary-williams-says-chip-kelly-overworking-eagles-practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 That was Cary Williams. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11566969/cary-williams-says-chip-kelly-overworking-eagles-practice He can come here, Rex will laud him with praise no matter how badly he sucks from not liking practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 That was Cary Williams. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11566969/cary-williams-says-chip-kelly-overworking-eagles-practice That was it. Didn't really endear himself to the fans that week and I think his complaint was a cop out for getting smoked by DJax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 This is bull sh*t. Love that everyone is eating up though.im totally submerged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Idzik screwed Rex this year by not letting a QB competition occur. "Finding out about Geno" what kind of jackass needs to see more of Geno Smith to make the conclusion that he's not a franchise QB. He was never even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Serious question here: if you're Rex, why don't you just walk away at the end of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Serious question here: if you're Rex, why don't you just walk away at the end of the season? because he's owed 3 million dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 because he's owed 3 million dollars. Which, as you've reminded us, is chicken-feed for an NFL coach. If, as you and slats have also stated, he's as valued around the league as you think, he should be able to improve upon a paltry one-year, $3 mil deal the second he leaves Florham Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPBanBadPosters Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Serious question here: if you're Rex, why don't you just walk away at the end of the season? Because right now, he's finished as a HC in this league. Outside of the low-information contingent of this fanbase, everyone knows he's a lousy HC who brings a circus atmosphere wherever he goes. He's probably hoping he can have a respectable season (with his 3rd GM, 3rd QB, and 4th OC - you know, because our failure is always everyone's fault but his) next year to salvage something of his reputation, and hopefully get another shot elsewhere at some point in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Nothing wrong with a little motivation. Jim Fassel said the same thing with the Giants and they ended up going to the Super Bowl with it. Of course, that's not going to prevent folks here from going crazy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornJetsFan1983 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thank God the jets are not run by fans...getting rid of rex would be stupid. He's done nothing but drag our undertalented teams to more victories than they should have every single season he has coached the NY jets, including this one. The one time we have average talent he coached them to back to back afc championships over much more talented teams. The fire Idsik is stupid too, sure our couch surfing fans love to talk about how we should have over paid for corners or signed this or that like Tanny did, but he was hired to do exactly what he is doing. Add talent dont break the bank. We have a great off season in front of us. #cantwait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 This is insanity. Nothing good comes from letting Rex finish the season or winning one more game. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Zero. All we are doing with each passing week is giving ourselves less options next April. This ******* organization. Never bad enough and never good enough. Every god damn year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPBanBadPosters Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 This is insanity. Nothing good comes from letting Rex finish the season or winning one more game. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Zero. All we are doing with each passing week is giving ourselves less options next April. This ******* organization. Never bad enough and never good enough. Every god damn year. That's why I was praying we'd lose the PITT game last week - just in case there was any credence to the rumor that he'd be out if we lost that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thank God the jets are not run by fans...getting rid of rex would be stupid. He's done nothing but drag our undertalented teams to more victories than they should have every single season he has coached the NY jets, including this one. The one time we have average talent he coached them to back to back afc championships over much more talented teams. The fire Idsik is stupid too, sure our couch surfing fans love to talk about how we should have over paid for corners or signed this or that like Tanny did, but he was hired to do exactly what he is doing. Add talent dont break the bank. We have a great off season in front of us. Is this post sarcasm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Rex needs to go already. Sick of the "pity me" quotes, it's every interview he needs to add in a little something, STFU AND DO YOUR JOB WHILE YOU STILL HAVE ONE! PR*CK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I need. Me. I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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