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Rob Ryan's time is up with the Dallas Cowboys.
Fox Sports Insider and NFL Network contributor Jay Glazer reported late Tuesday that Ryan and the Cowboys have parted ways after two seasons.
Ryan later confirmed his dismissal to ESPN's Tim McMahon.
"I'll be out of work for like 5 minutes," he said in the most Ryan-y comment on being fired possible.
Changes were coming in Big D following a second straight season that ended with a bitter Week 17 loss to a division rival. After a silent week, the Cowboys began to make noise with Monday's news that running backs coach Skip Peete had been fired.
Tuesday was Ryan's turn. With his long silver hair and brash attitude, Ryan often found himself in the headlines. But the Cowboys were a middling unit in both his seasons with the team, finishing 14th in total defense in 2011 and 19th this season.
"I inherited a team that was 31st in the league in defense and made them better, Ryan said, according to ESPNDallas.com. "I think I did a good job and I think our staff did a good job on defense trying to compete with what we had at the end of the year. But the best job we did was when we were able to coach our starters."
Jason Garrett said last week that Ryan "did a really good job managing" a Cowboys defense besieged by injuries this season, but the coach declined to confirm Ryan would be back. Now we know why.
Ryan's future might not be as safely mapped out as he believes, at least if he's looking for a lateral move. It's hard to ignore that none of Ryan's teams have posted a winning record in his nine years as a defensive coordinator. Then again, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan could always add a new attraction to the circus by clearing room for his twin brother.
There aren't enough beat writers in the world to handle that terrifying reality.
Fox Sports Insider and NFL Network contributor Jay Glazer reported late Tuesday that Ryan and the Cowboys have parted ways after two seasons.
Ryan later confirmed his dismissal to ESPN's Tim McMahon.
"I'll be out of work for like 5 minutes," he said in the most Ryan-y comment on being fired possible.
Changes were coming in Big D following a second straight season that ended with a bitter Week 17 loss to a division rival. After a silent week, the Cowboys began to make noise with Monday's news that running backs coach Skip Peete had been fired.
Tuesday was Ryan's turn. With his long silver hair and brash attitude, Ryan often found himself in the headlines. But the Cowboys were a middling unit in both his seasons with the team, finishing 14th in total defense in 2011 and 19th this season.
"I inherited a team that was 31st in the league in defense and made them better, Ryan said, according to ESPNDallas.com. "I think I did a good job and I think our staff did a good job on defense trying to compete with what we had at the end of the year. But the best job we did was when we were able to coach our starters."
Jason Garrett said last week that Ryan "did a really good job managing" a Cowboys defense besieged by injuries this season, but the coach declined to confirm Ryan would be back. Now we know why.
Ryan's future might not be as safely mapped out as he believes, at least if he's looking for a lateral move. It's hard to ignore that none of Ryan's teams have posted a winning record in his nine years as a defensive coordinator. Then again, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan could always add a new attraction to the circus by clearing room for his twin brother.
There aren't enough beat writers in the world to handle that terrifying reality.
