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Rex Ryan pulls a Vermeil, cries after loss

(Original Photo: BostonHerald.com | Photoshop/hackjob by ArtieFufkin)

The NY Post reported yesterday that following the Jets 24-22 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, head coach Rex Ryan broke down and cried during his post-game speech to the team.

“He didn’t bash us at all; he was just very emotional . . . he was crying,” right tackle Damien Woody told The Post. “Rex believes in our team so much I can’t even put it into words and it would be a shame if we didn’t capitalize on our opportunity.”

Now, emotion is nothing new for Rex.  Since he entered the league, Ryan has been a walking sound byte, letting his passion get the better of him more than a few times.  In fact, he apparently shed tears of joy after their the Jets’ season opening victory over Houston.  But after 5 losses in the last 6 games, it seems to be taking a toll on the big man.  Woody continued:

“I’ve seen him cry after we won the first game. That was emotional. This was different. He just showed you how much he cares about the team.”

Ryan’s moving moment took place as he was telling the players how much he still believes in them.

“He was talking about the situation — this upcoming game with New England and how we’re still there, how we still have a pulse,” Woody said. “He said it’s all about us, that nobody believes in us and that we are the only ones who believe we can get things done.

“He said, ‘I believe in you; I believe you get can get this thing done,’ and that’s when he really got emotional.”

Awwww … isn’t that just precious.  I guess Ryan took a page out of Dick Vermeil’s coaching playbook.  Next they’re going to draw masks representing their inner children, so they can break free from the emotional chains that are holding them back.   Yeesh.