Re: OT: Rex Ryan Crying AGAIN!!
Think you're onto something w/the "player friendly coach" thing. Maybe I'm crazy, but every time I hear about this "player friendly coach" character, I think "how long's the fuse on this one?"
To wax Patsocentric, we went from "this team hates its coach" (probably a total exaggeration) to the high point, which is all-pro guys on 3-time SB winning teams, saying he doesn't really pal around with you or "like" you. I remember vividly how bitter Colts fans harped on that when we already had either two or three rings... with some theory that he doesn't really know his guys so it's all smoke and mirrors or luck or somesuch (look how many regular season games we win, you guys just get lucky... remember that one?)
Here's the difference between your casual work buddy and your coach -
If your casual work buddy doesn't do his job and the media comes calling, he might throw you under the bus, or maybe (like this time) he's get all weepy and claim incompetence as a defense, and you get pissed off and realize it was always a mistake to accord him a position of authority (or respect the authority granted by the organization.) He's like that middle-management guy from "Office Space" with the coffee cup glued to his hand saying "hey buddy, why don't you just go ahead and sack the quarterback this play? Okay? Okay!"
If the media is looking for your COACH and he's just lost a game, he says "WE might have done this or that better and it all starts with the coaching." He doesn't over-promise, and he doesn't assume success. He succeeds first, and then tells you in the locker room not to get ****y after 3 little super bowls. He tells the media you're never as good as your good games or as bad as your bad games. And he rarely throws individuals under the bus, or praises them as the second coming after a good game.
Short version, part of not being the "Buddy coach" (or "son-of-Buddy" coach) is being the adult in the room, for Christ's sake.
I'm sure Jesters that are pro-Ryan are saying he's really firing everybody up by showing his emotion. Yeah, the boo-hoo school of motivational speaking.
All that said, there are several roads to success. You never know when the Jets will stumble on one of them.
After all, you know the old saying about infinite monkeys with typewriters producing Hamlet.
