ESPN Makes Decision On Rex Ryan Following His Arrest

Rex Ryan to return to ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ despite November arrest

Given Ryan’s current legal troubles, many wondered if he would be returning to his seat on the network’s weekly Sunday pregame show — and it sounds like we have our answer.

Per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, “As of now, Rex will appear as scheduled, including on Sunday NFL Countdown,” ESPN said on Saturday night. Adding, “it’s not believed that Ryan will be addressing the matter on the air.”

Nashville Police recently gave their account of the incident which paints an unflattering picture of the coach-turned-analyst.

“The pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk sign when [Ryan’s] pickup truck turned right from 4th Avenue running over both victims’ feet and making contact with one of the individual’s legs,” said the Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept.

“The pedestrians said the vehicle kept going, but stopped for the red light at Broadway and Rep. John Lewis Way where they waved down the driver. They said he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away. They took pictures of the truck’s license plate and the driver.”

With a 9:30 AM ET kickoff in Munich, most fans will probably be tuned into Patriots-Lions on FOX.

But it’ll be interesting to see if Rex has anything to say for himself, or if the coach will just let his lawyers do the talking when it’s time to settle things in court.