We all knew Ryan's act would have an expiration date. His loosy-goosy and no accountabily style can only work for so long. It possibly has passed it expiration date this year.
Ryan has only himself to blame for this disaster. Making Holmes a captain was a monumental mistake. It was like Belichick advised him to make Holmes a captain tricking Ryan to submarine his team from inside the locker room. Being a captain is earned, you don't give a player a captain patch because he is a high priced, talented WR who lacks motivation and you think this will motivate him. There is a reason why Holmes was given away from Pittsburgh for nothing and I wonder after today if the Jets can really take him back.
Jets fans think this is going to be an easy fix, but this team really needs a huge make over. Firing Schottenheimer is the popular choice, but I think there needs to be wholesale changes on the team like Belichick did with this team after 2009. Is Ryan good enough to make this team a playoff contender while rebuilding like Belichick did? I doubt it.
Right now, I would say the Dolphins are the Pats biggest competition for the AFC East in 2012.