Ryan had been the head coach the last time the Jets made a postseason appearance and under his reign, the Jets made back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances in 2009 and 2010. He was fired after the 2014 season when the team went 4-12.
In stumping to be the New York Jets' next head coach, Rex Ryan promised he's a better candidate the Detroit Lions' Ben Johnson and to get rid of the "country club" culture afforded Aaron Rodgers.
The New York Jets are on the hunt for a new head coach and could be going back to an old friend to fill the vacancy. Rex Ryan, who coached the Jets from 2009-2014, is slated to interview for his old position this week.
Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan believes he will get his old job back soon. Ryan was asked on ESPN New York if he thinks he is going to get the Jets head-coaching job, and he said he’s very confident he will.
A day before the scheduled meeting with Jets owner Woody Johnson, Ryan believes he’s the best candidate for the job and that he will get his old job back.
One of those candidates is former Jets coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan, who recently made a chest-puffing case for himself to take the reins from interim Jeff Ulbrich as the new leader of the franchise in 2025.
Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is interviewing for the current New York Jets head coaching job... and he thinks he's the frontrunner.
Somebody tell Rex Ryan that election season is over. It’s safe to say he didn’t get the message considering how hard he’s campaigning for the Jets’ head coaching job.
When Rob Luther announced publicly on social media that he was stepping down as Baxter head football coach, many thought the long-time ball coach was retiring from the sport. And it was a bit awkward and uncomfortable keeping his future quiet while things got settled on both sides.
The New York Jets have requested to interview Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach and Jacksonville native Josh McCown for their vacant head coaching position, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Jets need to fold up the circus tent and get down to serious business in their search for a head coach, GM and the playoffs.