Fed Up

Another off season, another super bowl guarantee from New York Jets head coach, Rex Ryan, in February.  C'mon, is this guy serious?  What is that, three years running now?  I lost count somewhere along the way.  At this point in time, we're not even sure if there is going to be NFL season next year, but Rex somehow knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that his team is gonna win it all.

Some people just don't know when to shut up.  I know I can't be the only one who has grown tired of these preposterous, boisterous predictions.  His claims are about as common and frequent as his number of trips down the snacks aisle at his local grocer.  I guess as New England fans, we should embrace the words and find these statements comforting, since none of them ever actually come to fruition.  I can't help but think that even Jet fans have to be growing a little weary of these empty promises as well.

Perhaps he is thinking that the third time's the charm.  But, if recent history teaches us anything, than the result will remain the same.  There just seems to be a sense of weakness and desperation hidden within the whole spectacle.  It's almost as if they're trying to mask what their truly feeling or even possibly fearing.  They have to create this verbal, bravado facade to hide behind, which will somehow incite confidence and subsequently frighten the rest of the league.

This entire act of blowing off steam and spouting off at the mouth really seems to be losing its steam.  It's an amateur move that was kinda cute and funny when he took over the Jets job, but it's getting old real fast, and most people just ignore it now.  I know a lot has been made of all the weight he's lost, but with his recent, premature remarks, I'm not sure that respect isn't something he's lost a lot more of.

My advice for Rex Ryan: cool down for a little bit.  Go home, enjoy your wife's feet, and lay low for awhile.  Prepare for the upcoming season quietly.  Every other team does it (including the teams that actually won the Super Bowl)!  Let's hope that the Patriots' championship hunger has grown larger with the defeat at the hands of Rex and the Jets last year.  There would be no greater feeling than to avenge that disappointing loss and also help satisfy Rex's actual hunger by serving him up a huge, steaming slice of humble pie.  And that, along with a little dose of reality, is what Rex really needs a taste of.