New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is well aware of his critics.
When you put yourself out there the way Ryan has, you open yourself up to heavy criticism when things don’t turn out the way you’d hope.
Although he’s known for his brash talk, the Jets head coach actually toned it down for the most part this past season, at least by his standards.
Yes, there was that infamous Super Bowl prediction. Back in the summer, before the NFL lockout even ended, Ryan polished off that trademark confidence that he’s known for.
Unfortunately, the Jets were unable to repeat the magic of his first two seasons and get over the hump. They never found much of an identity in 2011, and they were spectators in January for once.
For whatever reason, Ryan’s players were unable to back up his words. But to Ryan’s credit, he’s been doing his best to adapt and learn from his failures, and that even means toning down the talk.
“I think I’m out of that predic...
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