Personally I think this might be a great hire by the Jets (damn it). I would have much rather had Rex still there. It looks like now the Jets might be much more professionally run organization. The clown car has officially moved north.
You have to be impressed with the job Bowles did with the AZ defense. Its one thing to win games after all the disastrous injuries his D had to deal with. Its another to keep winning when you have to play D over half the year without a QB on the other side......and still keep winning. He also seems to have universal respect around the league as a leader (you have to hate that). and some time working a really good HC in Bruce Arians
I don't know much about the GM, except he's a respected personnel guy, but there's more to being GM, than just personnel. So the jury is obviously out on both of them. IMHO based on nothing, I think the Jets just upgraded their FO and HC. To what degree, I have no idea.
BTW- I just caught an ESPN blurb talking about the official announcement of Rex Ryan and the Buffalo HC. Rodak the Bills' beat guy was there talking about how Jim Kelly is embracing the hire, and mentioning what former assistants will be coming with him (evidently most of his defensive staff). All pretty predictable and nondescript stuff until..,.,,. He talked about what Rex might say to the Buffalo masses to get them fired up. One thing he opined was that he might make reference to reversing the Bills' fortunes with the Pats, since he recently had "tormented the Pats" while HC of the Jets.
Evidently Rodak missed the memo that points out that 1-7 record the last 4 years.
Once again Rex managed to get credit for losing close games in a league where close games are the norm.
