Rex Ryan responds to Channing Crowder's comments

by Matty I on Jun 9, 2009 2:24 PM EDT in News Comment 58 comments

You'll remember that last week, Dolphins inside linebacker Channing Crowder openly spoke about new Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his continuous string of obnoxious remarks. Said Crowder:

"Oh, he's going crazy. He's going absolutely nuts. I know it's his first chance to be a head coach, and I know he's excited about life. But, like I said, I've never played a football game in June in my whole life. So congratulations to him. He's the OTA, the OTA Super Bowl winner."

Well, Ryan wasted no time firing back. Following a minicamp practice today, Rex brought up Channing's comments before anyone even asked, saying:

"I don’t know this Channing Crowder. All I know is that he’s all tatted up. He’s right about one thing. I’m a first-time head coach, but I’ve been around the game all my life. I'm no different than I’ver ever been, just that more people are listening."

Crowder's "all tatted up"? What does this have to do with anything? I'm pretty sure Ryan's buddy in Baltimore - Ray Lewis - also has some tattoos. Oh - and he "may have" been involved in a murder. But Ryan seemed fond of him. Of course, he had every reason to be - Lewis basically made Rex Ryan's career and got him the job he now has.

But how have other former Raven coordinators fared once they left Baltimore? Do the names "Mike Nolan" and "Marvin Lewis" mean anything to you?

All this is amusing - I have to admit it. But I will definitely say that I don't think head coaches should be calling out players and running their mouths the way players do. That's what makes what Rex Ryan is doing that much more obnoxious and arrogant. Give me Tony Sparano's "when we win, we're humble" philosophy any day over Ryan's "I haven't proven crap but I'm going to run my mouth anyway" philosophy.

[Update 4:06 pm] I found this one extra little quote from Rex Ryan about Crowder:

"If I was younger, I'd handle him myself."

Somewhere in South Florida, Channing is laughing his ass off. I've never seen a head coach as ridiculous as Rex Ryan is already. I wonder how much yapping he's going to do once he realizes he doesn't have Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and company out there on defense.

Seriously - what a complete turd!

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Scoreboard says...

Crowder (’he’s the OTA Super Bowl Champ’) – 1
Ryan (‘he has tattooes’) – 0

Rex is just getting his licks in now, before he’s irrelevant just like every other D-Coordinator that Ray Lewis made.

And by the way, Rex, we all hear you, but nobody’s listening lol.

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

perfect summary Nicky, well done

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by DolPhanDave on Jun 9, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well said

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by Patssuck456 on Jun 9, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I will agree with you Matty that a coach going back and forth with a player like this is pretty classless, no matter what the player says. Looks like Rex Ryan is a perfect fit with the Jets!

Let this season BE GINN!

by JPenedo on Jun 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How am I supposed to write an ITM about this man without getting banned

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by Rzayo24 on Jun 9, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice one

by dolfanstanley on Jun 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just realized who Rex Ryan REALLY looks like...it was KILLING ME!

by Rzayo24 on Jun 9, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

big difference though

Ron White is funny…

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wtf?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait now what happened?

it doubled a minute ago…

Rex Ryan has made the site go crazy…

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think Matty must have a comment censor thing on or something...i saw it too. thats why i posted below

by Rzayo24 on Jun 9, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

we dont have a comment censor or a curse filter or anything

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by Matty I on Jun 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not really

by dolfanstanley on Jun 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matty...uhhh...are you there? I feel like your here. Editing comments....true or untrue? lol

by Rzayo24 on Jun 9, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

nope – just checking in now

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by Matty I on Jun 9, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well somebody or something is cutting out comments or cutting them shorter...

… new virus thingy??

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry.... I'm checking what I'm drinking or eating...

… I just checked my comment again, and they’re all there…

I think I was up too late….

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

theres some kind of glitch going on at times

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by Matty I on Jun 9, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

something weird is going on at the phinsider today...i havent quite yet put my finger on it yet...

by Rzayo24 on Jun 9, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's like in the movie Robo Cop....

… it’s the OCP

(the Offensive Comment Police)

“I got this feeling, somebody’s watching me”

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

im scared

by Brian5517209 on Jun 9, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And no coach would show...

… unprofessionalism going into a new job.

Rex is showing “elite-ism”, and it’s not pretty.. !

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

would expect anything less from anyone mixed up with the Jets?

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by chrislucas on Jun 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

doesnt this meanie pants have more important things to do other than finding ways to respond to what other teams players are saying. he is there head coach right?

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by finsxfactor on Jun 9, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He is Buddy's son

It is in his nature to be robust

by VA phin Fan on Jun 9, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Robust = full bodied

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol so then he's right on the money

Rex is a fat cow lol

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Responding to a player on another team is bush league

but I don’t think he meant the “tat” thing as an insult, its the “I don’t know this guy” thing thats supposed to be an insult, but he just makes himself look bad, the steJ and their fans are in for a long season I’m thinkin. haha:>)

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by uncle finster on Jun 9, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL @ the update

Seriously, you’re going to give Channing THAT much ammunition?

The only logic i could possibly pull out of this is that maybe he’s getting his licks in early hoping that they will be forgotten by the time the regular season rolls around.

Or maybe he’s just an attention whore.

by chrislucas on Jun 9, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a head coach is supposed to be a leader

talking shit to a player from another team in june, is not my idea of leadership.can you imagine someone like sparano or dungy doing that?

by ncfinfan on Jun 9, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that's a non-issue

as neither of those men are dildos.

by chrislucas on Jun 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

easy pilgrim

that might be taken as an insult by mr ryan and he will be offended. lol.

by ncfinfan on Jun 9, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

by finsxfactor on Jun 9, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha he would have "handled" Crowder if he was younger?

The Viagra not working any more Mr.Ryan?

Atleast Miami has always been the best team in their state, thats something the Jets have never accomplished.

Have fun being the step-child of NY!! For a man who hasn’t won anything as a head coach he sure has a big ego…….

Give anyone else Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, and Ray Lewis and see how fast they start being regarded as “defensive geniuses”.

For a coach whose players made his career, not his defensive scheme, he sure talks alot

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by cbdolphin on Jun 9, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

dont mean to nitpick, but a certain painful memory sticks out

how about losing 62-7 to jacksonville in the most important game of that season, and the last game of Marino’s career?

by NorthernHaze on Jun 11, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

please don't bring that up again

ever.

that was as close to sheer embarrassment as I have ever felt for my team.

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by LeftCoastFinFan on Jun 12, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he's a grade a (f?) butt monkey

by finsxfactor on Jun 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The best part is

- when the losing starts, all Rex will have is his tired, lame comments that he made, getting into a media argument with Crowder.

People WILL be listening Rex…when you’re at your next job interview explaining why you weren’t classier and more professional during that time you went 2-14 as a head coach. He better hope his QB’s can throw a ball better than he can throw smack-talk.

- As a person with a tattoo myself, i’m offended that he didn’t offend me better. Us inked folk deserve higher quality insults than that.

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by mikem1224 on Jun 9, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

by finsxfactor on Jun 9, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a big tat on my back and it didn't offend me in the least bit........

Rex Ryan saying Crowder is tatted up would be the same thing as Crowder saying Rex Ryan is a fatass

They are both obivous

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by cbdolphin on Jun 9, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOLOLOL.. !!

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by Alpha6 on Jun 9, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL @ the update

I get the mental image of Rex Ryan using Matt Light’s tried and true technique of grabbing hair and knuckle-punching Crowder hahaha

We could have another “Van Gundy humping Zo’s leg” situation here.. Ryan is coming off as a world-class douchebag, and I’d be embarrassed if he was my team’s coach.

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by Little Nicky 21 on Jun 9, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs