Getty ImagesRob Ryan was fired, along with the rest of the Browns’ coaching staff, at the end of the 2010 season. He hasn’t forgotten or forgiven.
As Ryan, now the defensive coordinator of the Cowboys, spoke to reporters today about Sunday’s game against the Browns, he acknowledged that his feelings toward the franchise that fired him go beyond just business.
“Any time you pour everything into it and apparently management didn’t see it as good enough, of course it’s personal,” Ryan said of his feelings about the Browns firing him.
Ryan initially told reporters that he hadn’t used any of his own ill will toward the Browns in trying to fire up his players this week.
“Honestly, I’m going to say none. Honestly. Honestly,” Ryan said. “Honestly, I’m going to say no. Honestly, I haven’t talked about it. Honestly, I don’t know how that got out there. Honestly, I don’t know.”
But when he was asked if he was really being honest, Ryan acknowledged that he did bring up to his players that he’d love nothing more than to stick it to the Browns.
“I’ve addressed a few things,” Ryan said.
Ryan said he was so dedicated to winning in Cleveland that he moved into the team’s facilities for half a season so that he could do nothing but work, nonstop.
“I slept in them for seven straight weeks when I said, ‘Hey, I’m not going home until we win a game.’ I’ll never say that again,” Ryan said.
Ryan may be bitter, but the Browns went 5-11 in both of his seasons as defensive coordinator, so it’s no surprise that they decided to make a coaching change. And considering that the Browns have been sold and a new regime is taking over the front office, there’s not really anyone left for Ryan to direct his bitterness toward. Perhaps if the Cowboys win on Sunday, Ryan can let it go.
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So is he saying that as long as you work real hard then the team’s record doesn’t matter? “Sure … we’re 2-14 again, but everyone really worked hard.” Sell that to the fans.
Honestly, id be mad to if i got fired from the worst football team of all time too.
Why preface a statement with the word “honestly”? Is it necessary?
as a Bengal Fan, I really enjoyed Rob Ryan as the Defensive Coordinator in Cleveland…. it was very Sweep.
Well there Robbie maybe if you would have game planned every week like the times you did against the Saints, Patriots, and Giants you would still be there. But when you were there the Browns never blitzed, never pressured the QB, never stopped the run.
As a Browns fan…he got a raw deal because he worked some magic here considering our severe lack of talent at the time ( and still to be truthful)
I’m sure that the entire Browns team is shaking in their cleats…
So please do tell when the Browns have been good in the past 15-20 seasons. Ill wait. Ryan didn’t destroy the franchise, but even Mile Holmgren couldn’t save it…
he will fired from cowboys job soon if the secondary and tackling doesn’t improve…
fuglyflorio says:
Nov 16, 2012 3:34 PM
So is he saying that as long as you work real hard then the team’s record doesn’t matter? “Sure … we’re 2-14 again, but everyone really worked hard.” Sell that to the fans.
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100% right! Forget the fans, try telling that to *ANY* employer. I worked hard but the job did not get done.
Honestly, he’s an overrated coach. Dallas has too much talent to be that pourous on Defense
somewhere bernie kozar is laughing
I honestly can not believe how many times the word “honestly” has been used in the article and the comments. I think it has to be well over a dozen, honestly.
He seems like a mature, well balanced individual. Head coaching material for sure.
Perhaps, if the Jets find a need for a new head coach soon he may be a leading candidate.
Any time somebody says “Honestly” to me, I know they’re about to…
1) Stretch the truth like a long rubber band
2) Lie as if there were no tomorrow.
Honest.
Honestly I’m over the entire Ryan family.
The Ryan family….all legends in their own minds.
Hey Rob! Shut your face
-Cowboy Fans