As the Jets prepared to interview Rex Ryan on Tuesday, Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata made it clear that not only did they have no interest in Ryan returning, they believed it would be disastrous if the reunion happened.
“To me, this is a mistake even interviewing Rex Ryan,” Sal said.
“Rex Ryan was a failed head coach for a reason, and to the Jets fans who love him, why? Because he won a few playoff games with the Jets? That’s not enough…this to me is the biggest mistake the Jets can make.”
Ryan hasn’t coached in the NFL in eight years, and Sal pointed to Ryan’s one season in which he won double digit games. For BT, he believes Ryan would bring plenty of noise and emotion, but his tenure as head coach would be nothing but mindless noise, and none of it would lead to any real improvement from a football standpoint.
“When you strip away the emotional and sentimental stuff…and you get to the essence and core of what really matters, I have zero interest,” BT said. “I can’t possibly be more blunt. I think hiring Rex Ryan would be a disaster for the New York Jets. An absolute disaster.
“I don’t know how serious they are. I don’t know if they’re just throwing him a bone or satisfying a portion of the fanbase that is interested in Rex…but when you get down to the business of football, I think that’s where it gets hollow. I don’t trust that he would hire a good staff or succeed in modern football.”