Rex Ryan: Buffalo Bills will be ‘My Last Stop’
Rex Ryan, who was just hired as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, is already talking about the end of his career. Ryan, the former head coach of the New York Jets, told "Mike & Mike" on ESPN Radio that the Bills will be the last NFL team that he will coach.
"This is it. This is my last stop. This is it for me," Ryan, 52, said. "The last team I'll ever coach will be the Buffalo Bills, and I hope it's 15 years from now.
When asked about how he plans on coaching the Bills, Ryan replied by saying that he will be himself.
"I'm going to be myself, and this is the direction that we're going to take. Be true to yourself, and that's exactly what I'm going to be," he said. "I think I've got to put everything in. Just life [Buffalo fans] put everything in, I'm putting every single thing that I have into coaching this football team. That's it for me. This'll be my last shot. I don't care if I'm young, whatever. It makes no difference. Every ounce of my energy will be to build this team. And the great thing is, it's not like I'm building this by myself. I've got some great people around me with the same direction and that's why I'm so confident."
Ryan was the head coach for the Jets for six seasons with a 46-50 record. He was a 4-2 record in the playoffs. The team went 4-12 this season. Shortly after the season ended, Ryan was fired along with general manager, John Idzik.
With the Bills, Ryan's coaching staff includes offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who was with the San Francisco 49ers for four years, and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, who was with the Jets.
"I'm trying to put together an all-star staff that's not about individuals, but about the team," Ryan stated. "The players [with the Jets] are the reason that I got this job, and I'll always be indebted to them. I've made friends in that organization that will last me a lifetime. This is my new start. This is where it's going to be. I'm not looking back; I'm looking forward."
The Bills went 9-7 this season under coach Doug Marrone, who opted out of his contract in December.
