The New York Jets followed yesterday's melee with more skirmishes today. At least three altercations broke out, two following "dirty" plays. Head coach Rex Ryan stopped practice and ripped his team, calling for unity. If teams truly take on the identity of their coaches, then Ryan has no one to blame but himself.
Rex Ryan says what he wants...when he wants. He's brutally honest and mostly unapologetic about it. I get that. Everyone has their own style. But you can't be shocked if your players start to emulate that. If my coach is giving a middle finger to the world, it won't be long before mine follows suit. Especially when you're winning games.....but that's when you're winning.
The Jets started losing the end of last year, and the players were brutally honest and mostly unapologetic about it. Now there's problems in the locker room, and players feel free to say what they want...when they want. Now things are leaking to the press that you would rather keep in house. Now the verbal sparring between players is spilling over to the field. Now it looks like you're losing control of your team. You get the idea.
It's way to early to suggest that things are unraveling for Ryan and his New York Jets. I would suggest that if he wants his team to keep their mouth shut and play, maybe he should lead by example. follow @plcolter
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