On Monday afternoons, I’m sandwiched (or, as some Steelers fans may say, sangwiched) between PFT Live and NBC SportsTalk, so I rely on the lieutenants to update the site. Now that can take a break from my video work to do some Internet work, I was shocked to see (and hear) the profane reaction of Jets coach Rex Ryan to a fan who yelled out to Rex that Belichick is “better” than Rex.
Last year, Rex drew a $50,000 fine from the Jets for giving the middle finger to Dolphins fans at a public event in South Florida that was completely disconnected from the NFL, after the Jets’ season had ended.
This time, it happened in the season, in the team’s stadium, and it was directed to a paying customer and easily audible to other paying customers, including possibly some children.
Several years ago, Titans owner Bud Adams received a $250,000 fine for shooting the double-barreled bird toward the Bills sideline from his luxury suite after Tennessee beat the Bills.
The fact that Rex is a repeat offender won’t help his case, if the league intends treat coaches who direct obscene gestures or words to fans the same way that the league undoubtedly would treat players who do it.
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Rex Ryan is a jerk – But I though it was awesome – And I bet the fans he said it to got a good laugh.
Occupy NEW JERSEY JETS STADIUM!
Rex is my Homeboy
Shut the f*** up.
Suspend him for the lulz
They should fine him for not losing any weight after the gastric bypass surgery.
It still won’t shut him up!
Fat, brash and stupid is no way to go through life, Rex. Get your team playing championship football or shut it.
Goodell and the NFL will obviously do the right thing here by trying to help Rex become a more enlightened soul and they’ll help teach him to become a better person overall. Out of the goodness of their collective hearts they’ll provide an example to those they employ on how to be kind and upstanding citizens by fining Rex $100K.
This is why rob is the better of the brothers.
GO COWBOYS!!!!
You were shocked? Really? C’mon now. Disgusted, offended, something, anything but shocked! Please.
I hate Rex but c’mon man….this is so over the top as usual for the NFL!!!!
Maybe he was trying to explain that NY is the #1 City in the US…
Can’t this guy stick to coaching instead of making an ass of himself every time he gets the chance?
Can’t they just rip out his vocal cords instead
I bet he’ll do it again too (but) that’s what I like about him. He doesn’t coach for the money.
Nothing wrong with this at all. It’s part of the show, Rex Ryan made those fortunate few fans laugh hysterically. It was funny! Enough of this political correct garbage. A man was a at work and he swore. Rex Ryan swears? Get over it. That or get HBO down there and keep making the best NFL Films product ever.
I would be so embarassed to be a JETs fan to have this fat loud mouth slob running my team. I guess back to back AFC championship games would lessen it, but as soon as this team implodes in the W-L category, his antics won’t be tolerated by NY.
couldn’t happen to a nicer guy
Easily audible, and possibly children heard it?
Really? somehow I think a parent who has a “child” out until midnight on a Sunday, much less a live NFL football game, is going to hypocrisy to say their offended.
Not for nothing, but maybe you ought to get out of the TV studio, and go sit in the stands at a few of these NFL games if your so concerned about the children. I’m sure you’d be appalled at what you hear….
Rex is a turd.
You stay classy Rex!
suspension?
When Rex is fired we’ll look back to this game.
The good news is Joe Paterno is available.
Fine the man!
It’s horrible. It’s as if Mickey dropped trou on camera and pooped at the entrance of “It’s a Small, Small World.”
Now, where’s that Riddell helmet deal extension that I have to sign?
Rex was wrong, but it was a funny comment. Everyone around the guy who called out Rex was laughing.
The NFL should give Rex a seat in front of his TV to watch the Jets for the next two or three weeks. Guy is a classless jerk, that will never learn.
Don’t know why Rex wasted his money with gastric bypass surgery that hasn’t worked when he could save himself a bunch of money if he would just buy a roll of duct tape and wrap it around his fat belly and fat mouth.
Imagine Rex Ryan as HC, Mike Shannahan as OC, Rob Ryan as DC, and Jerah Jones as the owner … wouldn’t life be perfect?
Hmmm … two out of three are in place … just thinking out loud.
From my chair…
A. Jets fans are boobs, who say stupid things.
B. Tom Brady is worlds better than Sanchise.
C. Rex Ryan is egotistical maniac.
D. Belicheat is worlds better than Ryan.
Well…. He was outcoached Sunday night.
cowboys1988 says:
Nov 14, 2011 3:04 PM
This is why rob is the better of the brothers.
Are we talkin’ about the Gronkowski’s now?
Why do my comments keep disappearing lately? I make a post, it shows up — I come back later and it’s gone. Sometimes doesn’t show up at all. What the heck man?
With the words and actions of Rex and Rob, it is hard to take them seriously as professionals. In fact, their language and behavior hardly would be condoned in any other profession. Of course, they had a fine example in father, Buddy, who also was known for his loose language and proclivity to express himself freely without consideration for those surrounding him.
Maybe the league should assign them to counseling sessions so they can learn how to behave and comport themselves with the public and the media.
THAT was easy, just tell him that Belichick is better than him and watch him explode!
Priceless, everyone got a good laugh except maybe Rex’s wife; she was gonna spend that 100K on toe jobs!
Oh, won’t someone please think of the children?!?!
Go Lions! Go Badgers!
maybe he should start kissing Belichek’s rings…since Rex will never see one of his own.
mavajo says:
Nov 14, 2011 3:30 PM
Why do my comments keep disappearing lately? I make a post, it shows up — I come back later and it’s gone. Sometimes doesn’t show up at all. What the heck man?
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Same thing is happening to me. Overzealous moderating?
A six figure fine, huh? Sheesh, that’s more than a year’s salary for most Americans. Must be nice to be able to throw away that kind of money on a whim.
Rex had better hope those “Occupy Main Street” protesters don’t find out about this.
Dear mavajo,
If you are looking for love you came to the wrong place.
He was just asking if they wanted to join him for a snack.
the fact that this is considered a big deal is mind blowing
$300,000 fine and a 2 game suspension! Teach fat boy a lesson!
But Belichick IS better…at cheating.
Just get the guy to see that opening his mouth costs him a few thousand foot-fetish videos, and he’ll learn soon enough.
Yet you, who undeniably has children who view the site, proceed to post a picture of him flipping the bird…
It’s just not Jets football without Rexy declaring them the next Super Bowl Champions and flipping a noisy fan the bird.
You can’t make this stuff up.
The crazy thing is, they’ll go into Mile High, beat the snot out of the Broncos and make him look good again.
Got to admit, love him or hate him, Rex Ryan makes football interesting with that big trap of his.
I seriously doubt the fan who yelled at Rex was offended by what Rex said back.
Fining him seems silly. It was punishment enough to lose to the Patriots at home on SNF.
I’m a new england fan, and normally i think he should just shut his mouth, but in this case, I agree with him, you go to a game and if fans think theres even a 1% chance the other team can hear them you wouldnt believe what comes out of their mouths. So now it went the other way, and pretty tame too compared to what would get said to him, who cares, have a laugh and move on.
stanmark says occupy giants stadium or what ever I bet he is serious. And he is a protester.
Way to go Rex its about time someone stands up to the BUMS in the stands
7ransponder says:
Nov 14, 2011 3:42 PM
mavajo says:
Nov 14, 2011 3:30 PM
Why do my comments keep disappearing lately? I make a post, it shows up — I come back later and it’s gone. Sometimes doesn’t show up at all. What the heck man?
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Same thing is happening to me. Overzealous moderating?
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This actuallymakes me feel better. I was beginning to think I was on the s–t list!
The fan – and Belichick and the Patriots – clearly “got” to Rex. That’s entertaining enough to watch by itself – but I have no problem if Goodell wants to fine him too!
Glad this man only leads by example…