different spots in the AFC, East Flores was in Miami. Rex
Ryan was with the Jets
then with the bills
as in coach since I think 2016 it's been so long I can't even
remember when we last Saw Rex Ryan on the sidelines
reportedly he is a top candidate, not the top
candidate. We've learned this a difference. A top candidate to
become the defensive coordinator of the Denver
Broncos
with Sean Payton and Rob Ryan Rex's fraternal but looks
identical. Twin brother,
was with Peyton in New Orleans and ultimately was fired,
because it was just a disaster, it didn't work. Now, Rex
potentially becomes a defensive coordinator been out of
the game for a while. I know that system is very complicated, but
when it works right, when you have the
right Personnel,
you never know where the blitz
coming from. It gave teams fixed, remember what they did
in the, playoff, the Patriots and
2010 Chris. Just a few weeks after the Patriots, blew him
out on a Monday night. The regular season in Paris but
Patron to that defense, there was a great run there early on
for, Rex Ryan with the jet atoms.
It's just odd. That is name is back in circulation
but it's a great spot because you know when you're working
with Sean Payton and defensive coordinator your face, think
the head coach of the offense, ya know it. I mean, I'm
intrigued by it. I am I mean, damn. I mean Sean Payton and
Rex Ryan on the same staff.
Right? I mean, Rex Ryan? Yeah. He went through a period that
you just mentioned there, where he was, clearly, one of the two
or three best defense of mines
in the sport. I was working for New England. They are in
2012-2013.
And I mean, damn breaking down the freakin Jets defense and
trying to figure that out. That wasn't easy.
And it was not at all.
And also, my big thing is,
I mean, I think Rex Ryan's amazing. But what I just want
to make, you know, you got to make sure which one you're
going to get at the end
in New York. Linda Buffalo.
it kind of seemed like,
A chalked it up a little bit like they weren't like, hey
yeah, we're it's Blitzer we just drop back and Zone like
a they lost a little bit of their Edge, his Edge creativity. You
know, some of the great things I saw him do for a
few years, you know, when I was on the Tennessee Titans playing
that Baltimore Ravens defense and oh wait. And and of course
then to the Jets where, you know, it was it was amazing and
felt like he lost some steam towards the end in Buffalo
especially
where I'd look. At the defense and go man. Where some of
the Great Stuff. Rex Ryan's used to do, you know, it's lost
a little its creativity and of course a natural
human emotion. You can lose your energy
or lose your way schematically for a year or two. Maybe that's
what happened. Maybe he's revitalized and ready to go
after best. This would be
arguably the scariest, you know, offensive defensive coach
combo in football. So I am interested. It's just, you
know, where's Rex Ryan at? And is he ready to dig in and
And get after it, on that side of the ball,
I've never gotten the sense that after being ahead coached
for as long as he was, he'd be willing to accept a level down,
but maybe if he wants back into it giving up that spot at ESPN.
So I see 20 million a year with these coaches. He's probably
like damn maybe. I do need to get back in I think a lot of
people are thinking that right now. I think that's why you're
seeing TV people and everybody flirt with coaching once again
because they're like, damn
I, I could go be a quarterback coach. And in three years, be
a Head coach and make 20 than 17 million 15 million a year. And
I think that's what's getting people back in thinking that,
I'd be stunned. If Rex Ryan's ever head coach again? Yeah,
I'd be beyond that one. Yeah, the question is, does he just
want back in the fight? Does he want back in The Fray? And
I don't know what that job will pay.
You know, we've seen some of these owners. I think David
Tepper and Carolina is putting some real money on the table to
get guys like a gyro ever rode, a chewed Carolina over
Minnesota as defensive coordinator, get Jim Caldwell
too.
Something we didn't think he was going to do.
We didn't think you wanted to be anything but a head coach
now he's going there as a senior assistant. On
the offensive side of the ball. Maybe temper made him an offer.
He couldn't refuse because there is no salary cap and
tempers got a ton of
money. So maybe maybe Broncos ownership is willing to pay to
get Rex Ryan. There if he's willing to do it. They also,
yeah, it's interesting.
This is funny because back
in late December Chef D, suggested that
Peyton already had Vic fangio line.
Up to be defensive coordinator wherever we went. We obviously
know that didn't happen fangio is now the defensive
coordinator, finally announced by the Miami Dolphins. After
a few weeks of wondering, whether or not he was going to go
somewhere else and
very late in the process, there was a question, whether he
would just stay in Philadelphia. Where was
a consultant for the two weeks before the Super Bowl. Now
the Jonathan ganon's gone and just become the coordinator there.
And I wouldn't be shocked if there was at least a thought or
a conversation about it, but he's in
Miami.
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