Prior to his team losing in the AFC Conference Championship, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan was invited to the World's Famous Nathan's hot dog eating contest. The catch -- his team had to make it to the Superbowl. But now that his team has been eliminated, all chances of the rookie head coach going head to head with some of the most fierce competitive eaters can now be put to rest. As big of a publicity stunt the event would be, you would have to think the contest would draw twice as many fans and reel in just as much ratings if not more than a regular televised Jets game. & As exciting as it would be to see Ryan defeat Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut in their own game, it's almost a shame that now it'll never end up happening.
Whether or not it's a joke aimed at Ryan's weight, I'm sure he got a kick out of it given he's one of the biggest jokester's in all of football. Ryan has become a fan favorite not only because he's a rookie, but because his jesting personality lightens up those in the press conference. The man has made a memorable early coaching career out of saying some off the wall shit and surprising the league that his Jets are for real. But in my opinion, he has easily transformed from one of the more likable coaches in the league, to one of most annoying, within a matter of days. It's almost a daily thing to tune into SportsCenter to find out what Ryan has to say today. & After saying he'll be shocked if his Jets didn't win and beat the Colts, hopefully next season he'll learn to let his team do all the talking on the field instead of him doing it behind a podium.
If Ryan's mouth didn't get him into enough trouble already, his finger sure will. After being seen at a Strikeforce MMA event earlier this week in Miami, Ryan was seen giving the good 'ol bird to a number of heckling Dolphin fans. The picture made it not only on Sports channels and websites, but on the front cover of the New York Post. Ryan later apologized for his obscene gesture, but that didn't stop the NFL from fining him $50 thousand big ones. For some odd reason, I think this is only the beginning of Ryan's questionable antics as an NFL coach. With that being said, Rex deserves the award for the biggest character in the NFL for 2009.
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