Rex Ryan says he’s convinced Jets will hire him as next coach

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, who interviewed Tuesday for the workforce’s head teaching emptiness, is satisfied he’ll land the job.

If it occurs, he says he’ll put an finish to the Aaron Rodgers “nation membership.”

Ryan, showing Monday morning on ESPN New York radio, ripped the long run Corridor of Famer for skipping the workforce’s obligatory minicamp final June to take a trip to Egypt. He additionally criticized the group’s “abysmal” management for condoning it.

“Clearly, when you’ve a man that does not present up for obligatory minicamp — and, by the way in which, he is your quarterback, coming off an harm — I believe that is a completely ridiculous message you ship to the workforce,” Ryan mentioned throughout a spot on the “DiPietro & Rothenberg Present.”

“If he comes again, issues can be completely different. If he is again, it ain’t gonna be the nation membership, present up every time the hell you wish to present up. That ain’t gonna occur. I am going to simply depart it at that,” Ryan mentioned.

Rodgers, who blamed his absence on a scheduling mix-up, was fined roughly $100,000 by the Jets for lacking the minicamp. Then-coach Robert Saleh referred to as it an unexcused absence, although he wasn’t notably vital of the four-time MVP. Rodgers, 41, is undecided on his future, saying he’ll take time to contemplate it.

Ryan, who has been lobbying for the Jets’ job, met with workforce brass in Palm Seaside, Florida, the place proprietor Woody Johnson has a house. The assembly occurred almost 16 years to the day of his first interview with the workforce, when he went from Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator to Jets head coach in January 2009.

He went 46-50 in six seasons, main the Jets to the playoffs and back-to-back AFC Championship Video games in 2009 and 2010 — the franchise’s final postseason appearances. He was fired by Johnson after going 4-12 in 2014, however he has maintained a relationship with the proprietor.

“The rationale I believe I will get it’s as a result of I am the very best man for it. It ain’t shut. The factor it’s important to do is, it’s important to join together with your soccer workforce, it’s important to join together with your fan base. The best way they play, that is an important factor. It is not simply the Xs and Os and all that. This Ben Johnson, I really like him, I completely love him, however I am a greater candidate for this job than he can be.”

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The workforce already has interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel and former Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera. The Jets even have submitted interview requests for a minimum of 4 offensive coordinators — Arthur Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers), Bobby Slowik (Houston Texans), Joe Brady (Buffalo Payments) and Matt Nagy (Kansas Metropolis Chiefs), based on reviews. The Jets are additionally anticipated to submit requests for a minimum of three defensive coordinators — Aaron Glenn (Detroit Lions), Vance Joseph (Denver Broncos) and Brian Flores (Minnesota Vikings) — and two quarterback coaches — Josh McCown (Vikings) and Brian Griese (San Francisco 49ers — sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The ever-confident Ryan, now an ESPN analyst, expects to land the place.

“Oh, 100%, completely, I do,” he mentioned. “The rationale I believe I will get it’s as a result of I am the very best man for it. It ain’t shut. The factor it’s important to do is, it’s important to join together with your soccer workforce, it’s important to join together with your fan base. The best way they play, that is an important factor.

“It is not simply the X’s and O’s and all that. This Ben Johnson, I really like him, I completely love him, however I am a greater candidate for this job than he can be.”

The Lions’ offensive coordinator is likely one of the hottest candidates available on the market, however he isn’t anticipated to interview with the Jets, sources mentioned.

Ryan mentioned the present Jets are “not brief on expertise.” He blamed their 5-12 season on a “lack of organizational management,” pointing to the teaching workers. Saleh was fired in October, adopted by normal supervisor Joe Douglas in November.