It’s not usually {that a} teaching candidate begins publicly opining on a participant they might be teaching sooner or later.
However that’s precisely what Rex Ryan was doing on Sunday forward of the ultimate slate of video games of the common season when he mentioned Aaron Rodgers on ESPN.
Ryan, who’s an analyst for the community, is scheduled to interview for the vacant Jets head teaching place on Tuesday.
Throughout Sunday NFL Countdown, the panel, which included Ryan, was discussing Rodgers’ future with the Jets and within the NFL.
When Ryan was requested if Rodgers can be a Jet in 2025 he rapidly answered, “No.”
The previous Jets coach went additional by seeming to name out the present quarterback’s dedication to the group.
“I think you can let a guy walk out the door when he’s not committed to the team,” Ryan stated. “Well you can’t tell me that hasn’t been the case. This is a guy that wasn’t at mandatory mini camp, enough said.”
Ryan was referencing the truth that Rodgers had missed mini camp to take an Egyptian trip, which created loads of headlines going into coaching camp in the summertime.
Ryan’s feedback definitely add an odd layer to the truth that he’ll be interviewing for a job that might embody having to work with Rodgers, ought to he nonetheless be in New York subsequent season.
Rodgers appeared unclear on his personal future on Sunday after the Jets’ season-finale win over the Dolphins.
“Truthfully I don’t know. I’m looking forward to those conversations with Woody and Christopher [Johnson],” Rodgers stated about his future in New York. “Feels good to be able to do some of those things the last five or six weeks I know I was capable of doing, even at 40, 41. Either way, I won’t be upset or offended whatever they decide to do. If they want to move on, if I still want to play and if not I’ll let them know at some point if that’s the case.”
One one that wish to see Rodgers again with the Jets subsequent season is famous QB Joe Namath, who posted his help on social media.
The Jets must fill vacancies with their head coach and basic supervisor, which may facilitate loads of change across the group.