![“I knew I’d get one shot to do this in my life. One opportunity. I’m just an average guy. I’m not for everybody. The only thing I know how to do is coach. For a while, no one had the guts to give us a shot. But [owner] Woody Johnson and [GM] Mike Tannenbaum did, and you know it hasn’t been easy. I’m not perfect. I’ve put them through some hard times this year; you know that. I’m not going to apologize for who I am.”
- New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan
(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)](http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/nationalfootballleague/2830134497/1/tumblr_lf9kp0E6lA1qa1ape)
“I knew I’d get one shot to do this in my life. One opportunity. I’m just an average guy. I’m not for everybody. The only thing I know how to do is coach. For a while, no one had the guts to give us a shot. But [owner] Woody Johnson and [GM] Mike Tannenbaum did, and you know it hasn’t been easy. I’m not perfect. I’ve put them through some hard times this year; you know that. I’m not going to apologize for who I am.”
- New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan
(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Source: Sports Illustrated
