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Rex Ryan Had ESPN Crew Laughing With His Shot at Mike Vrabel After Patriots Hiring

Andy Nesbitt

Rex Ryan hopes to face Mike Vrabel next season.
Rex Ryan hopes to face Mike Vrabel next season. / @ESPN
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The New England Patriots have apparently found their next head coach and the name is not a shocker, as it was reported Sunday morning that Mike Vrabel has agreed to take over the reins of a franchise where he spent eight years of his NFL playing career and won three Super Bowls.

The New York Jets are also looking to hire a new coach but haven't made a decision yet on who their next guy will be. Rex Ryan recently interviewed for the job, which he held from 2009-2014. The former coach could hold back on Vrabel after the news was announced during ESPN's Sunday Countdown.

"Hopefully I get to kick this guy's ass twice a year," Ryan said with a laugh. He then added: "My team, not me personally!"

Here's that moment:

The AFC East could get a lot louder if Ryan heads back to the Jets. We'll have to wait and see if that will happen and if it does, expect their rivalry with the Patriots to kick back up.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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