New York Jets’ Rex Ryan to focus more on offense – NFL News
New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan now plans to focus more on defence after his team was eliminated from the playoffs this season. These views were expressed by Ryan while talking to a TV show on ESPN.
Ryan is usually known to be a defensive minded coach but now he will be around the offense more. Changes in the team and surely in Ryan’s attitude and outlook had been expected after the team’s failure this season. This new development
comes as a surprise because a change in Ryan’s attitude was being expected more than anything else.
Rex Ryan had been quite consistent in his claims and boasts in recent weeks. He had made tall claims of being the better side as compared to the New York Giants, determined to defeat them but ended up losing the game. as if the
embarrassment suffered in the game wasn’t enough, he then took to boasts of winning the Super Bowl but that too didn’t materialize and the Jets were seen eliminated by a much weaker side. And now he plans to work more with the offense.
"I will definitely be around the offense more, there's no doubt. My first year, in all the minicamps, I was putting in the defence, but I would go to different meetings. Going back on it, I think I had a much better idea of our
team back then." Ryan said.
However, Ryan has been hit by a few critics on the ground that he is never fully aware of the team as a whole. One such example could be seen in the last game against the Miami Dolphins when Ryan was unaware of the fact that Santonio
Holmes had been benched by the offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for causing a penalty to the Jets. Holmes act of celebrating a touchdown by taking off his shirt to some extent had revealed an inner jersey and brought in a penalty. Such lack of awareness
is sure to bring in criticism for the coach.
"This team is my responsibility, and again, the criticism needs to be placed on my shoulders. I accept that." Ryan said.
Last Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins was a crucial one in which the Jets were faced with a must win situation but the players disappointed the team management, coach and their fans.
However, Ryan was found defending Holmes again and regretted that he had been benched. He said there were certain issues with the team that needed to be fixed and said he was disappointed because of them.
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