[Chaos]

Twitter has their remarks but there is what Cimini blogged this morning:

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Silence of the lambs

The Jets still aren't talking.

Neither Rex Ryan nor owner Woody Johnson will address the media Wednesday, according to a team spokesman. No reason was given.

Ryan hasn't addressed the media since Sunday's loss in Buffalo and Johnson has talked publicly since the team was 3-6. Johnson released a five-paragraph statement Monday morning, firing GM Mike Tannenbaum and retaining Ryan.

Clearly, something fishy is going on.

If Ryan doesn't speak by Friday, the Jets will be in violation of the league's media policy. The policy, created in conjunction with the Pro Football Writers of America, states that the head coach and a team official (owner, GM, president, etc.) must be made available to the media during the week after the season ends.

What's going on at One Jets Drive? Two possibilities: Management is muzzling Ryan until a new GM is hired or Ryan is so ticked off at the current situation (Tannenbaum fired, Tony Sparano status, etc.) that he refuses to speak.

What, you thought the circus would end when the games stopped?

http://espn.go.com/b..._medium=twitter

[Chaos]

Manish's remarks on Twitter:

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@MMehtaNYDN Jets are a well-oiled machine: Coach & owner have yet to talk about firing a man who worked for team for 15 yrs or reportedly fired OC #nyj

@MMehtaNYDN Rex Ryan's silence isn't linked to his future with Jets, I'm told. He's under the impression he will remain #NYJ head coach regardless of GM

@MMehtaNYDN Rex Ryan is as responsible for Jets' failures as Tannenbaum. But Rex cleverly distanced himself from mistakes. Column: http://nydn.us/U7DTb4

@MMehtaNYDN Rex Ryan is as responsible for Jets' failures as Tannenbaum. But Rex cleverly distanced himself from mistakes. Column: http://nydn.us/U7DTb4

@MMehtaNYDN Make no mistake: Rex Ryan does not want Tony Sparano back as the offensive coordinator. Of course, he hand-picked TS a year ago. #nyj

[Jetsfan0099]

I can't stand these 2, I wish they would get lost and we can get some professional journalist. The good ones always leave us, like Jenny Vrentas.

[HarlemHxC814]

when they talk, it's a circus but when they're silent it's an issue too...GTFO with this nonsense

Besides, when Manish tweets about issues that are supposed to be off the record why does he expect the team to talk to him?

[The Reverend]

I never thought I'd see the day the media complained Rex isn't talking enough

[Jetsfan0099]

The Jets announced that they will have their season ending news conference on Tuesday.

[HarlemHxC814]

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@MMehtaNYDN
Jets are, in fact, in violation of NFL media policy re: head coach availability after season, per document sent to me by Greg Aiello #nyj]

[reg83ny]

Jets will have a presser on January 8th. They're now on violation of league rules. They should of come out and say something to the fans. Forget the media. the FANS. Rex is shooked. Maybe he's feeling are hurt over Tanny being gone. Sparanno is still here. Its going to be slim when its time to pick a staff. Waiting on thier asses and let the whoever the future GM job's harder. Hoping Rex resigned on Tuesday. We're The ass of the league as usual.

[Jetsfan0099]

reg83ny, on 02 January 2013 - 03:23 PM, said:

Jets will have a presser on January 8th. They're now on violation of league rules. They should of come out and say something to the fans. Forget the media. the FANS. Rex is shooked. Maybe he's feeling are hurt over Tanny being gone. Sparanno is still here. Its going to be slim when it its time to pick a staff. Waiting on thier asses and let the whoever the future GM job's harder. Hoping Rex resigned on Tuesday. We're The ass of the league as usual.

Its most likely not Rex's call, he was probably told by the Jets PR to get away for a while. The Jets have a firm conducting a GM search right now, they may have even told the Jets to shut up while they conduct this search. From all indications, Rex's job is safe and this has nothing to do with him possibly being fired.

[SecondHandJets]

LMAO they were all crying on the radio this morning. Francesa said "Hopefully they can get their story straight by next Wednesday".

[sexyrexy]

I wish Manish Mehta would be silent for a week.

Who gives a shit?

[TheGreenCoachesClub]

HarlemHxC814, on 02 January 2013 - 12:37 PM, said:

when they talk, it's a circus but when they're silent it's an issue too...GTFO with this nonsense

Besides, when Manish tweets about issues that are supposed to be off the record why does he expect the team to talk to him?

That's exactly right. When you tweet and report things that were supposed to be confidential, unless you *fabricated sources and quotes, manish*, you should expect to NEVER be given a scoop again

[wichitacommish]

Analogy - Sewer rats waiting for someone to flush.

[jet-man]

stability begins in quietly doing your business. silence is golden and this new jet approach should have been this way from the get go. you have the jets picking 9th in the draft yet those organizations have yet to be stigmatized the way the jets have. when you win rex's mouth is tolerable, but when you lose rex's bravado hurts the team and people turn on you.

rex has been forced to tone it down due to the last 2yrs. of mediocrity. jet fans should hope that woody, rex and the jets now keep this demeanor and just handle business. the media can go to hell, as you can see that the jets are damned if they do or damned if they don't.

[Smedsthejet]

jet-man, on 03 January 2013 - 06:15 PM, said:

stability begins in quietly doing your business. silence is golden and this new jet approach should have been this way from the get go. you have the jets picking 9th in the draft yet those organizations have yet to be stigmatized the way the jets have. when you win rex's mouth is tolerable, but when you lose rex's bravado hurts the team and people turn on you.

rex has been forced to tone it down due to the last 2yrs. of mediocrity. jet fans should hope that woody, rex and the jets now keep this demeanor and just handle business. the media can go to hell, as you can see that the jets are damned if they do or damned if they don't.

Agreed, and hopefully this is the start of a more professional and serious image being presented in public. Rex's brash persona is fine at times, but there are limits and situations - such as when your team is in the midst of an ugly season - when saying little is better than providing easy back page leads for journalists. Let them have to work for the story.