On Monday New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan addressed the media.\u00a0 Here is the transcript courtesy of the Jets.<\/p>\n
Opening statement\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Obviously, we want to get that game behind us, but we have to learn from it. What we said yesterday basically holds true. You look at the tape, that old saying, \u2018It\u2019s never as bad as you think it is, it\u2019s never as good as you think it is.\u2019 That holds true in this game. We did a lot of good things on defense, I mean there were five three-and outs, things like that. But the thing that really hurt us was we never set the edge. We talked about that, and when you play against an explosive player like (Darren) McFadden, that\u2019s the number one thing you have to do. And so I think that was the biggest disappointment. Obviously he ripped us for that 70-yard touchdown run. He had a broken play where he goes for 30 (yards). They run a reverse, we have three guys there and don\u2019t get him on the ground. So, overall it was not up to our standards by any stretch, and quite honestly there\u2019s only one other time I can remember a game like that happening to me, and (I\u2019ve) coached, what, 15 years in the NFL? So it doesn\u2019t sit too well with me or anybody in this organization and the good news is we get to play Sunday. The bad news is that we have to play against a team that is rolling right now. You have Baltimore and then New England right after that. Probably two of the toughest teams that you could face. So, we\u2019re going to find out about ourselves big time these next couple weeks. But, here\u2019s where we are, we\u2019re going to put it behind us. As I said before, I said, \u2018It\u2019s a bend in the road, not the end of the road.\u2019 But it\u2019s going to challenge us as coaches, challenge us as players and I believe this team will be up to that challenge.<\/p>\n On what other game Sunday reminded him of\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I was coaching in a game, we opened the season against Washington when I was in Arizona, and they ran a reverse I think for an 80-yard touchdown. I almost think a receiver had 100 yards rushing against us. That was about as bad as it gets. And then I think before that you have to go back to a Morehead State game maybe. But (I\u2019m) not used to getting crushed like that. We played a terrible game against the Giants once, they ripped an 80-yard touchdown run, but the thing I was proud of in that game, we had a kid named Fabian Washington, track down (Ahmad) Bradshaw, made the tackle on the 1-yard line, (and) they had to kick a field goal. So that was good.<\/p>\n On if he is concerned about his defense\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n No. Like I say, it\u2019s a long season. We\u2019re certainly not starting off with a bang, but I have confidence that we\u2019ll get it fixed.<\/p>\n On how he approaches the team after a loss like that\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think immediately after the game it\u2019s more just raw emotions, so you\u2019re not in a teaching mode then, at least I\u2019m not. The next day, you are back to, \u2018Let\u2019s correct this.\u2019 So you\u2019re back to being a teacher. These are professionals, there\u2019s no sense yelling at them again. You already had at them once. Again, it wasn\u2019t just about them. It was about me, it was about all of us. But I think that\u2019s more like it. And then as the week goes on, it\u2019s almost like, \u2018Let\u2019s get this thing going. How are we going to fix it?\u2019<\/p>\n On Hue Jackson wanting to \u2018bully the bully\u2019 and if the Jets don\u2019t have an \u2018edge\u2019 this year\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t think so. They got around the perimeter a bunch on us. (They) tried a throwback pass, we covered it and the guy outran us for 30 yards. (They) ran a reverse. I hardly think that\u2019s really bullying us. And you know what? Maybe we\u2019ll get a chance to play them again. I hope so.<\/p>\n On whether it concerns him at all that Sanchez has had to undergo some physical test each week of the season so far\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think it\u2019s probably minor to everybody else (Sanchez\u2019s broken nose), probably more than that to him. If we had our nose broken, we would probably think it was more than minor, but that happens. He got hit in the nose. The thing that I loved about Mark is how competitive he was. Here, the game is on the line, (and) he\u2019s trying to dive for it, albeit he never got in, but he\u2019s a super competitor. He\u2019s tough. I don\u2019t think there is any doubt about that, but you would love to keep him from taking all those hits. Now, some of it is his own fault, like if you get outside the pocket, just get rid of it. Quarterback is not our problem right now.<\/p>\n On how serious Antonio Cromartie\u2019s injury is\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think he\u2019s more day-to-day right now. We\u2019ll see how he progresses. Hopefully, he\u2019ll be out there Wednesday. I think he said it was like a bruised rib and a bruised lung, so I\u2019m sure it\u2019s painful right now and hard for him to take a deep breath. Some of these young guys, they recover quick. Where it would take probably an average guy a couple of weeks, I think these guys bounce back generally.<\/p>\n On whether they will make a move to replace Jeff Cumberland\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ll see what\u2019s out there, but yes, unfortunately Jeff has been lost for the year. He tore his Achilles (tendon). That\u2019s, I guess, our third Achilles injury since I\u2019ve been there. The only other one I could ever remember is Matt Snell, but it seems like you\u2019re seeing more Achilles injuries now for whatever reason. That\u2019s unfortunate. We\u2019ll see who is out there for us.<\/p>\n On whether he looks back fondly on his experience in Baltimore\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh, yes, definitely. I love the people in Baltimore. They treated me great. They treated my family great, but quite honestly right now, I\u2019m not concerned with them at all. I\u2019m just worried about our football team.<\/p>\n On the chances of Nick Mangold playing this week\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ll see. He\u2019s probably day-to-day, as well. I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll practice Wednesday, but he seems to be progressing, so hopefully, we\u2019ll have him back.<\/p>\n On if he is concerned that the offense is getting away from the running game\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think, as long as you\u2019re able to move the ball effectively, we don\u2019t have to run it or you don\u2019t have to throw it. You\u2019d like to be in a situation where, I looked at Baltimore yesterday, they were throwing it all over the place. I think they had 403 yards at halftime, that\u2019s at halftime, by the way. I\u2019m sure, like this week, are you going to run it against Haloti Ngata, over and over, and against Ray Lewis. We\u2019ll probably have to throw it more than we want.<\/p>\n On what he thinks has contributed to a slow start from Shonn Greene\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think Shonn played well yesterday. He was running hard. I think the formations and the fact that we were down contributed to that a great deal.<\/p>\n On why they replaced Cromartie with Donald Strickland and not Kyle Wilson\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n First off, Kyle, he had some cramps and things, so he was actually out of the game for a little bit. He came back, but at one time, we were like, \u2018Ok,\u2019 looking around. It was one of those deals. We\u2019ll see. Strick (Strickland) is an excellent player. That\u2019s why we brought him back. He knows our system. He\u2019s tough, he\u2019s competitive and we can do a lot worse than Donald Strickland.<\/p>\n On Joe Namath questioning the team\u2019s preparation\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I welcome him to come out here and watch our guys prepare. He\u2019d see a team that, in my opinion, prepares as well as any team I\u2019ve been around. I disagree with him.<\/p>\n On whether you can make players overconfident\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n The great thing is I\u2019m confident with our football team. There\u2019s no question about it. I\u2019ve told you this many times, I\u2019ve never gone into a game I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d win. (I) haven\u2019t won them all, but I certainly think we can and will. I\u2019m not going to change who I am because Joe Namath said something. Namath can come in here, and if he can still throw, we\u2019ll have him as a backup quarterback, but you know what? He doesn\u2019t know our team. He\u2019s on the outside. Even though he\u2019s a Jet, and once you\u2019re a Jet, you\u2019re always a Jet, but he\u2019s on the outside. He\u2019s not in these meetings. I think if he was, he\u2019d be shocked with the preparation.<\/p>\n On the debate between going for the touchdown or field goal on the last drive\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n At first, we started the drive, we were going to kick the field goal. If we were stalled at any point, we were going to kick the field goal. Any time you get inside the 10-yard line, I think you\u2019ve got to score the touchdown. When it got down to the two, then, in my opinion, you\u2019ve got to score. If you can\u2019t score from inside the two, you don\u2019t deserve to win it anyway.<\/p>\n On whether he would have kicked a field goal from the nine-yard line\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n If we would\u2019ve stalled right at the nine, I probably would\u2019ve kicked it. That\u2019s when you start thinking touchdown, but when it got down to the two, I thought it was a no-brainer that you go for the touchdown.<\/p>\n On when Mark Sanchez broke his nose\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think when he got his nose broken, it was on that sack. (Kamerion) Wimbley was the guy (that hit Sanchez).<\/p>\n On the Raiders playing a different style and whether the offense adjusted slowly\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think that was due to the injuries they had. So they ended up trading out and playing a lot more Cover-2. We did have almost 500 yards on offense. I think we probably made the adjustments pretty quick.<\/p>\n On how the injury to Jeff Cumberland affects the three-tight end set the Jets have been using\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ll see what\u2019s out there. I know there was a couple of guys we really liked, but they\u2019re injured. We\u2019ll bring the guys in that we think can help us. As far as having those three tight ends, sometimes it looks good against certain teams. In the past, we\u2019ve used tackles in there as tight ends. With the three receivers we have, you\u2019re taking a good player off the field. We\u2019ll see if that still is a big part of what we do or not.<\/p>\n On if it is more difficult to play defense these days because of the rule changes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I think some of it (was) we didn\u2019t do ourselves any favors by having five defensive penalties in that game. It gives you five more possessions basically. That\u2019s going to kill you. But it\u2019s much harder to play defense. I think sometimes, the defensive guy has a right to the football, and it\u2019s hard to sometimes judge, is it pass interference? Is a guy making a play on the ball? I think some of these receivers are so good at knowing how to draw penalties or whatever, but it\u2019s certainly much harder to play defense now than it was, say, ten years ago.<\/p>\n On if he is going to ask the NFL about any of the officiating\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure on that one. Our guy gets a broken nose and I don\u2019t think there was a flag. But I think he must have gotten hit in the chest and broke his nose (joking). And then ours, I don\u2019t know. Strange. But guys are human, guys are going to try to protect the quarterbacks and all that. But I personally never thought it was roughing the quarterback. But we\u2019ll see. We submit plays each week and we usually get a better clarification of them later during the week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Monday New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan addressed the media.\u00a0 Here is the transcript courtesy of the Jets. 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