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"Swaggerlicious" Is Not Just Tough Talk…It’s A Breath Of Fresh Air.

Recently I’ve noticed that there are many who have expressed some disdain towards new New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his "swaggerlicious" brand.

"I’ll be honest and say that I’m completely unimpressed by what I’ve heard from Rex Ryan thus far. He comes off to me as an arrogant SOB who likes to run his mouth – traits you do not want in a head coach, if you ask me."- Matty I. – The Phinsider.com

"Someone please remind me but, what has Ocho Rexo won exactly as a head coach? Waiting … waiting.  Ah, yes, nothing." – Mike Freeman - CBSSports.com National Columnist

Now I can’t speak for all Jets fans but I can’t disagree more with this sentiment. Rex Ryan’s swagger and bravado is exactly the kind of attitude this club has been needing for way too long. The right amount of attitude and ego can do wonders for a team and the Jets have been lacking in this department since Bill Parcels left town.

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There is no debating the lack of a "winning" attitude over at Jets camp. The mentality there has been "same old Jets" for almost as long as I can remember. Losing, ineptitude-ism, poor performance and poor decision making have been so ingrained into the fabric of this organization that no one so much as blinks at it anymore. In fact, equating the Jets to negativity has become just like blinking…you don’t think about it, you just do it.

This fan is absolutely tired of it. I have been waiting for years for someone to come to town and start swinging. Someone who would stand up and say, "We are NOT losers! We can and WILL win…NOW! Not tomorrow." Rex is a breath of fresh air for a town who has been to scared to take a deep breath.

Now Rex has come to town and he has been swinging at everyone and everything. He has managed to challenge just about everyone since he assumed the role of HC. The Division, The Patriots, Channing Crowder

People seem to be losing their minds over this. "Oh great…let’s just give them locker room, bulletin board material!"

So what? No one believes this team has a chance anyway…not that this is any different than any other year…so does it really make a difference if Crowder gets a little miffed? Am I supposed to somehow feel better about losing to Belichick just because Coach Ryan didn’t say something to upset the ‘great one’?

Instead of worrying about whether or not Channing Crowder or Bill Belichick  gets upset over the things coach Ryan says, how about we worry about whether or not it is having the right effect on our players?

Think I care what is going on in Dolphins camp if my guys are feeling great and flying around the ball, looking very much like a squad to be reckoned with?

What exactly is the head coach supposed to say anyway…"We sucked before, we will suck even more now and when I’m done with this team, we will suck harder than any other team you have ever seen suck before!"

You keep the trash talking coming Rex. You do and say whatever you need to to get our guys playing for you here in NY like they did for you in Baltimore.

I'll support ya...even if no one else will.

 

Xander Diaz is Editor-In-Chief at AFCBeast.com

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Thank goodness....

Another among us Jets fans that makes some sense. I am also tired of these so called fans that say “don’t give them bulletin board material”. In my opinion if Rex Ryan’s attitude rubs off on this team it will be the fans of the other teams that say things like that. This is a very overlooked team and in my personal opinion, had it not been for some decisions that our previous coach made, the Dolphins would not have been the winners of the division (and that’s not even a knock against the Dolphins because it was impressive how they bounced back from that terrible season). My point is that it’s great to have a coach like this because not only is he changing the culture in the locker room but amongst the fan base as well. Hopefully when the games start playing he changes the mindsets of the doubters as well. I’m glad he’s the new HC and I hope he succeeds!

by Mac N Cheese on Jul 7, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Nice to know...

I’m not a man on an island! I have been quietly listening to all these people claim it’s not the right thing for him to do. Well I say BULLOCKS to that! I love the trash talk and welcome it openly. We may still lose but at least we’ll feel like the team lost throwing everything and the kitchen sink into it!

Xander is a staff writer for AFCBeast.com - The Best Damn Jets Fan Site Ever!

by Xander Diaz on Jul 7, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

IMO

im going to try my best to give my opinion of ryan witout being biased(ima fin fan).
i agree that in a coach you need a winning attitude. BUT…
i think he should concentrate on building this team rather than wanting to be the center of attention and wasting his time going through pointless arguments that arent earning him any respect. if he had won a superbowl or maybe even a single game most people wouldnt mind him talking because hes earned it. to bring a winning attitude you dont have to talk crap: look at tony dungy.

idk how much you guys know about tony sporano… but i think ryan should learn from him. sporano has a personality. hes mean and hes tough but the players respect him. hes not all talk like rex ryan. sporano concentrates on his team and is not afraid to get in the face of HIS players.i honestly think sporano was the main reason for our turn around. looking back at the talent we had i think we just rode the season on passion that was inspired by sporano.
 
AND i dont like when people use the word swagger to define rex ryan. i laugh my ass off when i hear that. u have to earn swagger. rex ryan is what we might call a poser.
swagger and rex ryan should never be used in the same sentence. i mean just look at him

btw lmfao at ocho rexo quote

"That buck that bought a bottle, coulda struck to lotto"- Nas

by Davone_Is_BessT on Jul 7, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

With all due respect...

what do you think he is doing Davone? Rex had a decent team in place upon his arrival and he’s added peices to help him with the transitions he needs to happen on the defense. As far as I can tell he has put his mark on this team…in my line of work they use the term take ownership. What that works out to is you take the job and say “This is my baby and the final product is good because I put my stamp on it”. What that works out to is when things go right people know to point the finger at you…and at the same time when things go wrong people know to point the finger at you. What I see in what Rex Ryan is doing is exactly that. Notice how everyone is keying in on him…he is claiming this team is good and he is putting out there that he has confidence that he is going to put a good product on the field. When it’s all said and done…one way or another I’m confident people will point at Rex Ryan and say he is responsible (that’s right win or lose)!

by Mac N Cheese on Jul 7, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agree with that

i would have all the respect in the world for him if he was JUST “claiming this team is good and he is putting out there that he has confidence that he is going to put a good product on the field.”

but as everyone knows that is not the case. he is talking crap. period. theres no excuse. its awesome for a coach to take ownership and all but i think you have to sift through so much of his garbage to find something of meaning.

and from a finz fan to a jets fan i really appreciate how respectfully you wrote your reply =D

"That buck that bought a bottle, coulda struck to lotto"- Nas

by Davone_Is_BessT on Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

trash talk!

thats what I am talkin’ about!!!!!!!!

by dreaux on Jul 7, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Give me Swagger or give death

Better we have some hope and swagger than anticipation of a mediocre season until midway through it with the same ole Jets. and not having to say when does baseball season start?

by jetsmetsfan on Jul 8, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's What I'm Talking About!

My sentiments exactly! I’ve seen what this team looks like when they have no excitement or swagger….about time I got to see the other side of that coin! I mean they may lose just as badly as they ever have in the past but at least they will have made a huge noise on the way down!

Roar on Brago-saurus Rex, roar on!

Xander is a staff writer for AFCBeast.com - The Best Damn Jets Fan Site Ever!

by Xander Diaz on Jul 9, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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