The biggest victory of Rex Ryan, his father?
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It wasn't the biggest victory of his New York Jets' coaching career, not even close, but it was one of the most emotional.
It was Dec. 14, 2014, and Rex Ryan had just won an ugly Angel Pagan Authentic Jersey game against the woeful Tennessee Titans. It was the Jets' third win in a four-win season, and everybody knew he'd be fired in a couple of weeks. Ryan, still beloved by his players despite the miserable year, was presented the game ball in the locker room. It wasn't his for long. A few minutes later, he walked into a private hallway -- away from cameras and reporters -- and approached a sickly old man in a wheelchair.
Ryan leaned over and gave the ball to his father, Buddy, completing the best handoff of the Jets' season. Family members watched with sad smiles. Rex didn't have much time left in his dream job, and Buddy, his body filled with cancer, didn't have much time left, period. There was an air of finality in the room.
"I've got a lot of these," Buddy said of the game ball, summoning a blast of his legendary bluster.
Rex laughed through the tears.
"I learned Rollie Fingers White Pinstripe Jersey more football from him than anyone else," he once said of his father, who died Tuesday at the age of 85
He often hailed his dad as the greatest defensive coach in NFL history, noting how he became the first coordinator to be carried off the field by his players after a Super Bowl victory. That, of course, occurred with the iconic 1985 Chicago Bears, who turned Buddy's vaunted 46 defense into a revolutionary scheme. It was an incredible team and an incredible season, but what moved Rex more than anything was how Buddy was hoisted on the shoulders of his players.
Rex inherited the same trait -- the desire to be loved by his players -- and it might have contributed to his demise with the Jets. He so badly wanted to win a Super Bowl in New York, in part because of his father's connection to the team
On the day he was introduced http://www.officialauthenticsaintsstore.com/Nike-Jimmy-Graham-Jersey.html as head coach in 2009, Rex received the gift of a lifetime. The equipment staff dug up Buddy's old warmup jacket from the '68 season, and it was presented to Rex. On the inside, it had "RYAN" written in black marker. Rex was moved by the gesture.
A few months later, Buddy showed up for minicamp, walked into the media room and did his thing, entertaining reporters with his bravado.
"I think you can near guarantee yourself a Super Bowl if they stay healthy," Buddy said boldly, unwittingly turning up the heat on his son.
Rex was a young defensive coordinator for Morehead State in 1993, when his father earned Saints Kenny Stills Jersey a place in NFL infamy by punching fellow Houston Oilers assistant Kevin Gilbride in the face during a game against the Jets. Rex was horrified as he watched on TV. Years later he made light of the incident, saying he feared he and Rob would be blackballed from the NFL because of Buddy's actions on the sideline.
It was Dec. 14, 2014, and Rex Ryan had just won an ugly Angel Pagan Authentic Jersey game against the woeful Tennessee Titans. It was the Jets' third win in a four-win season, and everybody knew he'd be fired in a couple of weeks. Ryan, still beloved by his players despite the miserable year, was presented the game ball in the locker room. It wasn't his for long. A few minutes later, he walked into a private hallway -- away from cameras and reporters -- and approached a sickly old man in a wheelchair.
Ryan leaned over and gave the ball to his father, Buddy, completing the best handoff of the Jets' season. Family members watched with sad smiles. Rex didn't have much time left in his dream job, and Buddy, his body filled with cancer, didn't have much time left, period. There was an air of finality in the room.
"I've got a lot of these," Buddy said of the game ball, summoning a blast of his legendary bluster.
Rex laughed through the tears.
"I learned Rollie Fingers White Pinstripe Jersey more football from him than anyone else," he once said of his father, who died Tuesday at the age of 85
He often hailed his dad as the greatest defensive coach in NFL history, noting how he became the first coordinator to be carried off the field by his players after a Super Bowl victory. That, of course, occurred with the iconic 1985 Chicago Bears, who turned Buddy's vaunted 46 defense into a revolutionary scheme. It was an incredible team and an incredible season, but what moved Rex more than anything was how Buddy was hoisted on the shoulders of his players.
Rex inherited the same trait -- the desire to be loved by his players -- and it might have contributed to his demise with the Jets. He so badly wanted to win a Super Bowl in New York, in part because of his father's connection to the team
On the day he was introduced http://www.officialauthenticsaintsstore.com/Nike-Jimmy-Graham-Jersey.html as head coach in 2009, Rex received the gift of a lifetime. The equipment staff dug up Buddy's old warmup jacket from the '68 season, and it was presented to Rex. On the inside, it had "RYAN" written in black marker. Rex was moved by the gesture.
A few months later, Buddy showed up for minicamp, walked into the media room and did his thing, entertaining reporters with his bravado.
"I think you can near guarantee yourself a Super Bowl if they stay healthy," Buddy said boldly, unwittingly turning up the heat on his son.
Rex was a young defensive coordinator for Morehead State in 1993, when his father earned Saints Kenny Stills Jersey a place in NFL infamy by punching fellow Houston Oilers assistant Kevin Gilbride in the face during a game against the Jets. Rex was horrified as he watched on TV. Years later he made light of the incident, saying he feared he and Rob would be blackballed from the NFL because of Buddy's actions on the sideline.
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