New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is my kind of guy. He tells it like it is, and in keeping with that spirit he should tell Tony Dungy to fuck off.
Dungy, the former Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach, stirred things up on Monday during an interview on the Dan Patrick show.
Dungy admitted he hasn’t watched the HBO series Hard Knocks, which chronicles the Jets 2010 training camp.
Although he didn’t mention Ryan specifically, he clearly directed his comments towards the Jets coach, saying he was “disappointed with all the profanity … I don’t want to be around that. If I were in charge, I wouldn’t hire someone like that.”
Dungy went so far as to suggest that commissioner Roger Goodell should get involved. Dungy, Goodell nor anyone else needs to stick their noses where they don’t belong.
Ryan isn’t a man who minces words, much like his father Buddy who was on Weeb Eubank’s staff when the Jets won Super Bowl III in 1969.
The elder Ryan went on to become the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears in the 1980′s and is the man who developed the 46 defense.
The 1985 Bears are considered to be the most dominant defensive team in the history of the NFL. He later became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, leading the Eagles to playoff berths in 1988, 1989 and 1990.
And just like his father who earned the admiration of his players, you can see the Jets’ players love Rex Ryan for being the man he is.
Ryan has earned his team’s respect because there are no gray areas with him. Every player and coach in the Jets organization knows exactly where they stand because he’s a straight shooter.
What man wouldn’t love to work for someone who never pulls any punches, never talks out of one side of his mouth and never lies to you?
Jets owner Woody Johnson hired Ryan knowing exactly what he was getting; a tough, no-nonsense coach with a strong pedigree who clearly has what it takes to make the team Super Bowl contenders.
Aside from that, Dungy should know that every NFL franchise operates internally within a framework that everyone has signed off on.
What may be good for Dungy and the teams he’s coached doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best way for the Jets to operate.
Considering how the Jets have turned their franchise around, it’s clear that the Ryan way of operating is working out just fine.
