Rex Ryan Getting Frustrated With Rhodes Questions

by David_Wyatt on Dec 10, 2009 6:38 AM EST Comment 8 comments

Not Rex, not Rhodes but Eric Smith

Rex was asked about the starting safety position for the game Sunday and he seemed notiously frustrated about being asked about individuals:

"Go ahead, name him the starter if you want," Ryan told reporters, bristling. "I don't care.... We should be more concerned with the team than the individual. The guy runs out there, he's starting. If Kerry feels better about it, I'll start him. If he'll feel better about it, go ahead, run out there, you're starting.

Now I'm not really sure what to read into this comment. It seems like a very strange way to respond to the question. If you haven't decided on a starter then say that they will both play a lot similar to the Bills game.

What do you read into this comment? It really doesn't seem to me like he is being given his starting spot back fully. It seems to me like Rhodes doesn't really care as long as he is named 'the starter'. Like they could play the same amount of reps, or Smith could play more but as long as Rhodes is named a starter, and on the outside looking in people will see that, then that's all that matters.

Just seemed strange that he would answer a question in this manner.

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I think

Hes saying, forget whos starting, lets get a win collectively. Worked out last time so lets see. We know Rhodes wasnt his favorite player and all the questions about him, hes probably sick of all his attention. Should have just tweeted his answer.

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by jcgamble on Dec 10, 2009 7:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think that’s a good point, just seemed like a very strange way to say it. Wouldn’t be surprised if he was a little frustrated with it all, giving an answer like that though is just going to bring even more attention to it wouldn’t it?

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 10, 2009 7:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 10, 2009 7:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ya

And Rex is usually a pretty laid back guy, laughing and smiling. Gettin a bit pissed with the " high profile guys". Definetly brings more attention, with that reaction.

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by jcgamble on Dec 10, 2009 7:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I translated this as...

“You’’re bugging me about this too much already! Get a life, penheads!”

But it wasn’t the best way to answer. He sounded kind of flustered, like he can’t really keep his cool. It would have been better if he’d said “we’re going to be using both of them as the plays warrant, they will both be getting playing time, does it really matter who’s out there on the first play? What matters is that they both play solidly where they’re needed.”

by Rabbit T on Dec 10, 2009 8:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That would of been the perfect response and it was practically what he said before the Bills game. Maybe he should just say that it will be like this for the rest of the season, so stop bugging me

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 10, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What Rex is saying is....

He wants Kerry to step up and want the job, he’s just not going be be handed the position because of his reputation. He’s saying if you want it more, than go get it.

by keefe813 on Dec 10, 2009 9:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs