Well it didn't take long for Rex Ryan to land a new job. This one isn't in the NFL. The verbose entertaining coach has finally found his true calling: television.
Ryan as reportedly signed a multi-year deal with ESPN. For the first time in eight years, Ryan will not be roaming the sideline as a coach. Maybe even more impressive, Ryan won't be coaching football in an important role since 1987 when he was defensive ends coach at Eastern Kentucky. He will definitely get the itch to coach once training camp starts.
ESPN is currently rumored to be cutting costs - and talent - to help their bottom line. It's doubtful Ryan came cheap. Ryan will supposedly work on "Sunday NFL Countdown" where ESPN already has players Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, and Matt Hasselback. This will be the first year where Chris Berman will not be full-time host.
There's a few ways to look at this move. Ryan could need a break. He's been coaching forever, and he's a very successful defensive mind, just not a great head coach. Television could recharge Ryan.
It could also serve as great marketing tool. A lot of coaches go to television and it only makes them a hotter coaching prospect. Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden are named in almost every head coaching search. Cowher's name in rumors has cooled down, but Gruden still happens every year. It only takes one coach to watch ESPN and say they'd love to take a chance on Ryan.
One thing is obvious, Ryan doesn't like going without work. He could have taken this year off, but he's back to work. ESPN just landed a big free agency signing.
Ryan as reportedly signed a multi-year deal with ESPN. For the first time in eight years, Ryan will not be roaming the sideline as a coach. Maybe even more impressive, Ryan won't be coaching football in an important role since 1987 when he was defensive ends coach at Eastern Kentucky. He will definitely get the itch to coach once training camp starts.
ESPN is currently rumored to be cutting costs - and talent - to help their bottom line. It's doubtful Ryan came cheap. Ryan will supposedly work on "Sunday NFL Countdown" where ESPN already has players Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, and Matt Hasselback. This will be the first year where Chris Berman will not be full-time host.
There's a few ways to look at this move. Ryan could need a break. He's been coaching forever, and he's a very successful defensive mind, just not a great head coach. Television could recharge Ryan.
It could also serve as great marketing tool. A lot of coaches go to television and it only makes them a hotter coaching prospect. Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden are named in almost every head coaching search. Cowher's name in rumors has cooled down, but Gruden still happens every year. It only takes one coach to watch ESPN and say they'd love to take a chance on Ryan.
One thing is obvious, Ryan doesn't like going without work. He could have taken this year off, but he's back to work. ESPN just landed a big free agency signing.
