Rex Ryan’s mother has already scolded him. A little soap might be next for the New York Jets’ foul-mouthed coach.
After a Rex-pletive-filled appearance in the premiere episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks’’ Wednesday night, Ryan got a call from Mom. And, then, like a good son, he said he was sorry.
“Sometimes you get rolling and that’s what happens,’’ the usually brash Ryan said yesterday. “I don’t know why. I apologize if I offended more people than I usually offend.’’
Not that he’ll be cutting down on the colorful language any time soon. Whether Mom’s watching or not.
“That’s just the way it is,’’ Ryan said, “but, I’m going to be myself.’’
Swearing is nothing new for NFL coaches — or coaches in other sports, for that matter. It’s just rare for fans to hear it on national TV. “Hard Knocks’’ is an uncensored look at the Jets through training camp.
“You don’t even realize you’re saying it,’’ said Ryan, whose father, Buddy, was known to toss around a choice word or two during his NFL coaching career.
“My Mom’s the only one really disappointed that I care about.’’
It didn’t bother any of the players, who said that’s just who Ryan is.
“Skip the F-bombs and everything else,’’ defensive lineman Sione Pouha said. “You can really feel that this guy is passionate about what he does and is passionate about his players.’’
The first episode of the five-part “Hard Knocks’’ series touched on several topics, including star cornerback Darrelle Revis’s holdout, the team’s newest stars, players trying to hook on, and playful banter between the coaches and the players.
As for Revis, his agents and the Jets issued a joint statement yesterday saying they will keep all future negotiations confidential after the talks got snippy earlier this week, with both going through the media to make their points. Ryan even got into it, suggesting he cancel practice one day, get the entire organization together, and sit down with Revis.
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