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Rob Ryan Interested in Head Coaching Gig

January 15, 2010 by 16 Comments

Rob Ryan BrownsWhen Mike Holmgren and the Browns passed down the decision to retain Eric Mangini and his coaching staff beyond the 2009 season, even coaches that had left prior to the announcement returned to Cleveland.  However, while no coaches will be relieved of their duties, it appears that defensive coordinator Rob Ryan would not mind following his brother Rex’s footsteps and become the head coach of an NFL franchise.

In an interview with USA Today, Ryan claimed that he will be a head coach in the NFL some day, and a “damn successful one, too.” 

Earning himself two Super Bowl rings in his 12 years within the league, Ryan is allegedly interested in an opportunity that may present itself in Oakland.  While Tom Cable is currently holding the Raiders head coaching position, there is a feeling amongst the league that he could be joining Seattle’s Jim Mora in the one-and-done club.  If that was the case, Ryan would likely be among the candidates to fill the position as he has a history with the Oakland franchise as the defensive coordinator between 2004-2009.

A fan-favorite, Ryan comes from a family tree of NFL coaches, all of which have never been shy when it comes to giving their opinion.  His brother Rex took over the New York Jets in 2009 - after a very successful stint in Baltimore - and led them to a playoff birth, where they will play for a shot at the AFC Championship this week.  His father, Buddy, was one of the more influential coaches in the history of the NFL thanks to his work with the Chicago Bears. 

“There are a lot of good coaches out there,” Rob stated.  “But there are only so many Ryans.”

Former Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron would likely be a candidate to replace Ryan in the event that he were to not be in Cleveland for 2010.  Jauron has a defensive background, including his time with the Green Bay Packers where he worked under Mike Holmgren, and made the playoffs in three of his four seasons as defensive coordinator in Jacksonville.  Joining Jauron as a possibility would be the recently fired Jim Mora – who was the heir to Holmgren in Seattle – was a defensive coordinator for four years with the San Francisco 49ers.

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  • http://mikeammo.blogspot.com Ammo

    Rob Ryan is not head coaching material.

    Neither is his brother Rex.

    You will see this in the coming years…Rex is working with Mangini’s team right now. Wait’ll it gets shaped in his image.

  • http://www.msblsim.com boogeyman

    As if one Buddy Ryan offspring in Rex wasn’t bad enough the thought of another in Rob kinda makes me queasy. I’m just glad Rob was here as defensive coordinator and then the Browns hired Mike Holmgren otherwise Lerner may have hired Rob based on what Rex was doing in NY. Btw I hope the Chargers crush the Jets!

  • http://www.slawdiesel.blogspot.com SlawDiesel

    You have a Browns team turning the corner (ahem, hopefully) thanks to Ryan’s work on defense and a Raiders team that will never succeed so long as Al Davis is the owner. What a horrible career choice this would be.

    And unfortunately for Ryan, his track record of defenses finishing last in the league numerous times throughout his career is what it is: not good. I wish him well, but I hope he stays and doesn’t pull a Lane Kiffin. Finish what you start home biscuit. You have a good thing building.

  • Mallalubba

    I had thought that after he was interviewed and denied the head coaching job for them that he had a bitter taste for the organization. I guess I was wrong….or he’s just so desperate for any head coaching gig he’ll take whatever he can get.
    WFNY: any thoughts on the scouting department’s turnover?

  • Alexander

    I like him and hope he stays. Maybe Oakland would be more interested in one of our other coaches…Brian Daboll, I’m looking at you

  • Jewpants

    who wouldn’t leave for a chance to coach a team led by charlie frye/bruce gradkowski/jama russel/seabasskowski

  • MrCleaveland

    Flavor of the Month.

  • mgbode

    I would hope that Holmgren would allow Mangini to pick that coach. If we are running a 3-4 (which we retained the staff, so we should be), then adding a 4-3 DC would not help us much (the DCs Holmgren has worked with).

    as for who we might consider….it might not be popular since he would be a 1st time DC in the NFL (was DC for Arkansas in college), but I really like this guy Dallas has as their LB coach:

    http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/team_biosCoachExec.cfm?newName=Reggie_Herring

  • http://www.waitingfornextyear.com Scott

    “I would hope that Holmgren would allow Mangini to pick that coach. If we are running a 3-4 (which we retained the staff, so we should be), then adding a 4-3 DC would not help us much (the DCs Holmgren has worked with).”

    This would actually be a good detector for who’s actually making the decisions. Only one way to find out…

  • http://eric@westonroofing,net Eric Weston

    Mike Holmgren is overrated,he will be gone in 3 yrs, the ryans are hotheads and Al Davis is senile

  • Harv 21

    “There are a lot of good coaches out there,” Rob stated. “But there are only so many Ryans.”

    Whateverrrr. Maybe that’s supposed to mean he’s another screaming, slobbering psyche-job master who is fine for a few years as a DC but whose act won’t cut it as a head coach. Just like Daddy-O. Any head coach who has a coordinator self-promoting as constantly as this guy better watch his back. It’s fine to aspire to a higher position but this dude is starting to get on my nerves.

  • http://www.heyhokie.com Vengeful Pat

    Rob’s brother’s success could end up screwing us out of the best coordinator we’ve ever had with the new franchise. Yeah, I’m already putting him on that level after 1 year… it was easy to do, too.

  • MattyFos

    @9
    Another way to tell who has the reins of the franchise is to wait for the draft and see if we trade 15 times (8 times to the Jets) and load up on a bunch special teams players.

  • BuckeyeCIC

    Speaking of Football an interesting add-on to your guys look into the sports of future sports and how bad tv timeouts really are…11/174 minutes of actual football!

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html

  • http://www.msblsim.com boogeyman

    4-3 defense is much better then the 3-4 IMO but SlawDiesel great point about Ryan’s defenses always finishing low statistically. I can’t imagine how he’d be high on any prospective coaching list other then the Cleveland Browns.

  • Tommy D

    I’d rather be perpetually 4-12 in Cleveland than be part of the Raiders organization. Just sayin’.