Rex Ryan has option after being fired from the Jets, and his first suitor has come calling. Manish Mehta is reporting that Ryan will interview for the vacant Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers job next week.
Rex Ryan has two interviews for head coaching jobs scheduled for next week, per sources. #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) December 31, 2014
Ryan may bring the toughness to Atlanta the Falcons have been missing for years. Mehta hinted at that.
Those two teams that the Rex Ryan is interviewing with next week: 49ers and Falcons, per sources. #nyj
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) December 31, 2014
Arthur Blank is looking for a tougher edge for the Falcons. He came away with a favorable impression of Rex in 2008 during interview process
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) December 31, 2014
If Ryan isn’t hired as a head coach, his fallback option is likely to be on television.