Rex Ryan backs off like crazy on Robert Saleh’s reviews

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Rex Ryan harshly criticized New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh earlier this week, but the former Jets coach has already changed his mind.

Ryan, who coached the Jets from 2009 to 2014, tore Saleh apart during an appearance on ESPN’s “DiPietro and Rothenberg” show. He said he took it personally that people compared Saleh to him and that Saleh was “kind of like (Ryan) without the bad side”. Ryan feels – or has sensed – that Saleh didn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same conversation as him.

Apparently, Ryan’s opinion changed after he had a conversation with Saleh. Ryan said on ESPN on Sunday that he spoke with Saleh this week and was “blown away” by him.

It’s good to hear Rex Ryan and Robert Saleh talk about it. pic.twitter.com/OvLSBOcEXR

– Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 21, 2021

“I thought he was super smart and just had a direction for this football team,” Ryan said. “I’m telling you, Jets fans, the more I talked to him, the more I was impressed with Robert Saleh. I became a fan of him.

Ryan’s initial frustration was probably more with the people harassing him than with being compared to Saleh. It is completely unfair to judge a first-year head coach on the basis of a season with a rookie quarterback. Saleh may have reminded Ryan of this in their conversation, which is why Rex tried to totally change the narrative on Sunday.

This isn’t the first time Ryan has publicly attacked a head coach. It’s part of his job, but you can see why Saleh wasn’t happy with it.

Photo: August 26, 2017; Los Angeles, California, United States; Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan during an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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