Rex on Jets owner Woody Johnson He had to fire me

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Rex Ryan might have been fired by the , but he holds no Grayson Allen Jersey  ill-will for the franchise that gave him his first head-coaching job.The coach told NFL Media's Judy Battista on Monday that he holds owner Woody Johnson in high regard despite the sour ending to Ryan's roller-coaster tenure in Gotham."I had a million positive things from that," Ryan said in comments that will air tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NFL Total Acce s. "Woody Johnson -- to me -- will always be a friend of mine. He's a guy that I respect. The man Dante Exum Jersey  gave me a job when no one else would ."He's almost like a big brother and he was outstanding ... but he had no choice, he had to fire me. He had to blow it up to start again. He couldn't justify bringing me back again."It's a magnanimous perspective for Ryan, who has every right to be frustrated by how his time in New York ended. Former general manager John Idzik did little to Tony Bradley Jersey  augment the vital back end Ryan's defense last season, a major reason for the team's subsequent 4-12 collapse.Two months after Ryan's dismi sal, the invested over $125 million in the secondary. The spending spree was highlighted by the re-acquisition of , an all-time Ryan favorite.That Karl Malone Jersey  has to sting, though Ryan's "start again" sentiment also makes sense. As a partnership, the and Ryan had stagnated  Jarrell Brantley Jersey after six years, the last four of which did not include a playoff appearance. The time was right for a break, and both sides now seem content.If only all divorces could be this pleasant.The latest Podcast and discu ses which star players were helped (and hurt) by free agency. Find more content on .
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