FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -Rex Ryan promised a different attitude around the New York Jets the day he became head coach.
Sure enough, he delivered.
Ryan has his team in the playoffs in his first season, with a rookie quarterback, a dominant running game and the top-ranked defense. The loquacious coach talked up his team all season, even when it was 4-6 and looked nothing like a playoff team.
His players believed in Ryan’s message, and refused to listen to the “Same Old Jets” chatter. Ryan instead insisted he was good karma for a franchise sorely lacking it.
After pulling off a must-win 37-0 victory over Cincinnati to get into the playoffs Sunday, New York is looking for much more – starting Saturday in a first-round rematch with the Bengals.
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