Rex Ryan Puts NFL On Notice: 'Watch Out For The Jets'
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Watch out this season for the New York Jets.
That's the message from Rex Ryan, who proved on Tuesday why he's so popular at the annual AFC coaches breakfast.
The Jets head coach delivered quote after quote in Orlando, where the NFL is holding its owners meetings, sounding as confident as ever after finishing last season with a surprising 8-8 record.
-- On expectations:
Rex Ryan on winning now: "It's time to deliver for New York. I expect a lot for this team. We expect to win, and that's what we aim to do."
— Bob Glauber (@BobGlauber) March 25, 2014
Rex Ryan: "I feel like I have to make the playoffs... Always." #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
Rex: "We're on the rise, I don't think there's any doubt ... We want to do special things."
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) March 25, 2014
Rex Ryan: "Nobody's talking about us right now...but they're going to. And that's fine and dandy" #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
-- On the competition between second-year quarterback Geno Smith and Michael Vick, who was signed on Friday:
Does Vick have a chance to be Jets Week 1 starter? Rex: "I would say yes." #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
Rex Ryan on Geno Smith: "He will be tough to beat out." Adds: "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
— Bob Glauber (@BobGlauber) March 25, 2014
Rex said he texted and talked to Geno re signing Vick. "He was excited. You could feel that on the other end."
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) March 25, 2014
-- Geno and Vick on the field -- at the same time?!
Rex on possibility of having Geno and Vick on the field at same time: "I think so ... It's a possibility."
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) March 25, 2014
-- On Mark Sanchez, who was released on Friday, and the infamous Buttfumble:
Rex Ryan spoke to Mark Sanchez when he got cut. "He played a lot of good football. Unfortunately people remember 1 play" #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
-- Rex on his Sanchez tattoo:
47 minutes in... Rex was asked about Sanchez tattoo: "The tattoo is still there...may alter it. Who knows." #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
-- On the possibility of landing Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson:
Rex on DeSean Jackson: "I'm not
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) March 25, 2014
Going to talk about any other player on another roster." #nyj
-- On Darrelle Revis signing with the rival New England Patriots:
Rex Ryan on @Revis24 in a Patriots uniform: "I think he's not going to look good in the uniform ... but we'll see."
— Bob Glauber (@BobGlauber) March 25, 2014
-- Regarding the addition of wide receiver Eric Decker:
In closing:
Bonus tweet for Jets fans:
Belichick with the dribble on his shirt. pic.twitter.com/XHB1aRJ1MS
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) March 25, 2014
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