Rex Ryan makes you want to go full speed!

When I saw the press conference for his introduction, I wanted to strap on some pads and run face first into a brick wall. There is a litany of quotes every time he opens his mouth. He is indeed his father's son. After this past week's comments about Belicheck and the hilarious exchanges with Channing Crowder ("first off, Channing Crowder has a rebuttal"), we are all familiar with the man at this point. Let's look closer at the reality of the what he brings to the team. Passion - Rex Ryan is the polar opposite of Eric Mangini in every possible way. In the past, you got the sense that the team was walking around on eggshells after Coach Herm left four years ago. It's kind of ironic that the same walking soundbyte that was Herm has returned after four years of the Mangini-bots. Many view it as a distraction or fuel for the opposing teams. I find it a refreshing throwback to the days of tough football players and coaches who actually gave a damn. You have not heard a coach this passionate since Herm in this town and this is a town that is all about passion. While I respect the team, you can look at the last few Mets managers as perfect examples. You wonder why the Mets have faded in the last two years, look no further than the head of the horse. There has not been a passionate manager with that team since Bobby Valentine. I don't think it's a coincidence that the last time they were in the World Series was with him in 2000. Having a passionate head coach is key to success. The bravado and confidence that he displays is already starting to trickle down to each and every player. I only hope that it trickles into Brian Schottenheimer's play calling as well. Intensity - There is no mistaking the intensity level is up in Jets camp. For the first time in many years, you have a coach who has gone on record as saying that every player on the roster will be actively involved in every game. This gets every player to think to himself, "If I do my job and play well, I may get more playing time." This creates not only the competition amongst all players, but it also creates competition within each player. There is a sense that each player is not only pushing each other, but they are pushing themselves. Offensive Defense - When you look at the Raven's defense, you see a ball hawking, gang tacking group who swarm to the ball on each play. This energy created a mentality of "we can score on any play" with the team and it's defensive players. If you followed the games, there were times when the offense may falter and the defense would pick them right up with a key defensive stop, turnover or even touchdown. Having a defense with this kind of play making ability and mentality picks up the offense. It's a matter of personal pride and competition amongst teamates. You will not stand for getting outperformed by the other side of the ball for too long if you are a serious professional football player with any pride. Enjoyment - Say what you want about his cracks and candor, this is a game and it is meant to be fun after all. Watching his demeanor in practice and in press conferences, you can see someone who truly loves what he is doing and those are usually the people who succeed. With this energy at the top, it will spill over into every facet of the team. I can see that the players who were there under Mangini are relaxing and becoming human again. There is more confidence when you are relaxed and enjoying yourself on the football field. The main flaw with that old system is that its main emphasis was on the system and not the players. There is a great emphasis on the system now, but ultimately it's about the players and the people on the staff. This is a man with great football knowledge and personality to boot. I am extremely glad that he was the choice to lead us into a new stadium as the head coach. You can tell from watching the players practice, that they are as well. This season will be action packed and exciting for all Jets fans. The team will be pretty darn good too. When you have a coach who makes you want to go full hard, you don't go home.