Just in Atlanta

Talking about bush is fun.

Schefter: he's expected to resign.

What is this awful sight?

Today, Rex Ryan faces off against his nemesis, who has beaten him 11 out of 15 times. A few days ago, I was in Phoenix, and three people asked me the exact same question (!) following Ryan's stunt with Julian Edelman at the presser: "Would Bill Belichick do that?" they asked, after I said the joke was pretty funny. The answer of course is, "No, because Bill Belichick is a dull, sterile bastard." The implication of this question is that champions don't make jokes or have fun. Since Bill Belichick, the greatest coach of our generation, is a dull, sterile bastard at press conferences, one must emulate him to be a champion. And, since Rex Ryan over the past few years has been mediocre, his actions and personality are the reasons behind his said mediocrity. Following the Jets game, a renewed wave of Rex hate hit fans, particularly on this board. Clown. Buffoon. Jackass. Just a few words we used to describe him. How could Rex' vaulted D get carved up by Ryan Fitzpatrick? "His antics are getting old," we complained. And they are. Because we were losing. But what if we were winning? Last week, we won convincingly -- at all stages of the game -- against a Cardinals team that, on paper, was considerably better than us. The furor on this board died considerably, although there were still a few "Get off my lawn" types who were upset at Ryan punking Edelman. (Which is ridiculous -- press conferences are a joke in and of themselves.) And what if the roles were reversed? What if Bill Belichick were the one with the mediocre record, and Rex Ryan the one with an insanely good one? We'd all -- Pats* fans included -- be calling Belichick "arrogant," "passionless" and "weak." Fans would clamor for a head coach with gumption, with a sense of humor, with a demonstrable lust for the game ... a Rex Ryan type. Bank on that. Bill Belichick has no respect for the media. But it's the media who fall at his feet and reprint the same bull **** "one day at a time" lines week in and week out. It's obnoxious. I would argue -- strongly -- that Belichick has little respect for the fans, too. He's not being natural -- I guarantee you he's not nearly as much of a dull, sterile bastard in real life. This guy is in the entertainment business, whether he realizes it or not. We pay good money, and spend serious time, watching our teams. It's an escape. Yeah, he obviously delivers on game day, but these Belichick press conferences are a waste of everybody's time. And time is the most important resource we have. Which brings me to my point. The assumption that Rex Ryan-coached teams suck because of his antics is a logical fallacy. His scheme against the Jets may have been awful and his lack of a pass rush last year was borderline criminal, but is that because of his boisterous personality? Of course not. No more so than the idea that a coach should dress up like a homeless person in wrinkled, baggy khakis and cut-off sweatshirts to be a winner. Should a coach cheat, too? (Don't answer that one.) Rex may very well deserve to be fired at the end of the season. Or, he may have the chops to take us to a post season berth after 16 years of futility with six (!) other coaches. I honestly don't know if this guy is a champion in the waiting or not. But one thing is sure -- I hope he doesn't change his personality for anyone.

GET OFF MY LAWN.

Glad to see most fans here don't have their little panties in a bunch. That was funny, and harmless. The level of of Rex hate has been obnoxious. Sports should be fun.

It must be amazing to be you, and very sad to be surrounded by so many dimwitted people.

Wow, are you really upset at this? It's a mildly amusing and harmless quote and makes press conferences watchable. People really need to get a sense of humor.

...That and Fitz. The WTH was for that crazy photoshop.

ESPN: Fitzpatrick threw six (yes, six!) interceptions in the New York Jets' 24-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He is the first quarterback to throw zero pass touchdowns and six interceptions in a single game since Tom Tupa in 1989. This after carving up our secondary like a juicy turkey. WTH?

Don't see us pulling this out, but I have to believe we take care of bidness against the Pats.

Gllmour (and Rogers Waters) also said something about feeling "comfortably numb" and "feeling a little sick" at first. That's me at this point. The ad that pops up by the way in this thread is for maternity clothes by Zullily. The ad shows a fully pregnant woman. So, we have that at least.

Because Lynn wants to get the ball in playmakers' hands and get first downs unlike Roman. <sarcasm>

Tyrod Taylor won't last four games cutting it loose. He doesn't have the frame for it. Development is painful. One can only look at what Haley did with Roethlisberger. First two years were awful. Turned a scrambling and reckless(ly successful) gunslinger into a drop back QB, and made him lose weight. Fans screamed bloody murder. Now, they have one of the most explosive offenses around. Firing Roman I fear is going to stunt his growth. And letting him loose is a one-way ticket to the IR list. Hope I'm wrong.

This guy clearly wants to score points. Too many offensive coordinators before him we're not concerned about scoring points. The NFL today is all about scoring points. What a breath of fresh air.

He's probably a nice guy, but he's a professional fraud.

Yes they could.

He is likely correct, but when your entire shtick is negativity, who cares?

He was biting it to prevent from bashing the jive-ass defensive scheme.

1-0 Bud Lite can champions baby.

Greg Gabriel speaks the truth and #keepsitreal No freaking clue who he is.

Jesus, does the person who fired him really think hiring an untested assistant in Week 3 -- after last year, which was decent and after our secondary laid an egg -- is going to make this team anything less than a Dumpster fire? I repeat, We Are The Browns. Factory of (Eternal) Sadness

Pegulla's, Whaley's and Ryan's Plan to Make the Playoffs: 1. Get players 'all in" 2. Fire Greg Roman 3. ? 4. Go to playoffs

Because he shouldn't be scheming for a guy who loses battles. Good -- competent -- make good schemes and adjust when it doesn't work, which to everyone watching who aren't coaches was apparent. Awful defensive playcalling last night on both sides.