# NFL Coaching Carousel: 2024-2025 Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [December 17, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735 "2024-12-17T00:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/21 "2024-12-20T00:55:44Z")
I wasn’t accusing him of anything. I was making a joke. I suppose I should have added “/s” at the end. It was good natured ribbing about an obvious typo. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/22 "2024-12-20T00:59:14Z")
Well, I apologize for overreacting, then. I still don’t think that’s a humorous thing to joke around about, but YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/23 "2024-12-20T01:14:21Z")
It’s entirely possible that my gallows humor was a little too dark in this instance. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/24 "2024-12-20T01:15:39Z")
I’m still hung up on the danger coaching staff. They don’t mess around in Atlanta I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/25 "2024-12-20T01:41:56Z")
[Moderating] Well anyway, it’s fixed. And I would have fixed the “danger”, too, except I have no idea what that was supposed to be. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/26 "2024-12-20T03:23:47Z")
My sincerest apologies. Definitely a typo. I had to manually remove it from my phone keyboard dictionary, what the hell? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/27 "2024-12-30T19:06:34Z")
Jets appear to be planning on kicking the tires on Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan. Jeezus, who is more out of original ideas, Disney films, or the Jets? > **[Ryan, Rivera expected to interview for Jets' job](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43223979/rex-ryan-ron-rivera-expected-interview-jets-hc-job)** > > The Jets are expected to interview Rex Ryan and Ron Rivera for their head coaching vacancy. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/28 "2024-12-30T19:07:51Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Jets appear to be planning on kicking the tires on Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan. Have Woody Johnson’s sons weighed in, on Rivera and Ryan’s Madden stats? 😉 Edit: I had forgotten that Ryan has already once been the Jets’ head coach (2009-2014). Which makes taking another look at him feel even more desperate and/or dumb. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/29 "2024-12-30T22:22:18Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Rex Ryan. That is insane. Or, in other words, classic Jets. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/30 "2024-12-30T22:24:06Z")
Saw the Rex Ryan story on the crawl on ESPN; is Woody actively trying to drive away what remains of the Jets fan base? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/31 "2024-12-30T22:26:08Z")
The apparent interest in bringing Ryan back reminds me of a joke by, I think, Larry Miller. “Have you ever known someone who got divorced, and then later decided to marry the same person for a second time? That’s like taking a carton of milk out of the fridge, sniffing it, saying, ‘oooh, that’s gone bad,’ and then putting it back in the fridge. ‘Maybe it’ll be better later.’” ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/32 "2024-12-30T22:37:57Z")
I mean, I don’t hate the idea. Rex coached the Jets to two consecutive AFC Championship games with Mark Sanchez as the quarterback. For context, Parcells coached the Jets to one AFC Championship game with Vinny Testaverde in 1998. And then in strike-shortened 1982, the Jets made it to the AFC Championship game with Walt Michaels as coach and Richard Todd at quarterback. I don’t recognize either of those names. Other than the Namath Superbowl, that’s it. That’s the list. The Jets have made it to the conference championship a grand total of four times, and Rex Ryan is responsible for two of them, back to back. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/33 "2024-12-30T22:43:32Z")
Maybe he’s secretly a genius, and if he hires anyone else, no matter how bad, they’ll be relieved. (I know, that would be a pretty well-kept secret.) ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/34 "2024-12-31T15:21:00Z")
I think it’s great to see Rex Ryan dipping his toe back into coaching! He could be just the kick in the pants the Jets need. They’ve been wasting a talented roster by playing footsie with their opponents. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/35 "2024-12-31T15:23:14Z")
That may be all well and good, but choosing an NFL head coach is not a process to pussyfoot around with. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/36 "2024-12-31T15:26:31Z")
And thank you for reminding us all of that. 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/37 "2024-12-31T16:45:50Z")
If they hire Ryan, is he going to get his tattoo changed back again? > **[Rex Ryan's Infamous Jets Tattoo Isn't a Jets Tattoo](https://sportsnaut.com/rex-ryans-infamous-jets-tattoo-isnt-jets-tattoo/)** > > Not anymore. Since Rex Ryan left the New York Jets to become the Buffalo Bills new head coach, he decided ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/38 "2024-12-31T16:52:09Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Rex coached the Jets to two consecutive AFC Championship games with Mark Sanchez as the quarterback. And then proceeded to not have another winning season again. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/39 "2024-12-31T23:08:42Z")
[Some people](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=212186) (admittedly, including myself) are calling for Indianapolis to fire HC Shane Steichen and/or GM Chris Ballard. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735/40 "2024-12-31T23:41:14Z")
Fire Ballard. He should have been fired _long_ ago. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2024-2025-edition/1011735.md?page=3)