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| Rob Ryan (left) and Rex Ryan (right) pose with their father, Buddy, longtime Black Dogs GM, before a game on November 3, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. |
By R.E. Porter
Associated Web Press
A little-noticed footnote to the recent announcement that East Nashville coach Marshawn Lynch was returning to the NFL playing field was the fact he had tendered his resignation as Black Dogs coach. “At the end of the day, I realized that in spite of winning an NFFA championship, I just love to run through a muthafucka's face a lot more than I love trying to get other people to run through a muthafucka's face,” Lynch said speaking by phone from Seattle where he had rejoined the Seahawks.
Black Dogs GM Mo' Money wasted no time in locating Lynch's replacement, informing the media via email this morning the team would be “keeping it in the family so to speak” with their next coaching hire.
“Under the longtime leadership of Buddy Ryan, this franchise enjoyed more success than any other,” Money said of the late GM who beginning in 2005 oversaw an eleven-year run that brought the franchise three NFFA championships and ten division titles.
“One of the things Buddy did to spark our success was to bring in former player Jim McMahon to coach the team, and as you all know, Jim went on to become the greatest coach in league history before retiring and becoming the league's commissioner,” she continued. “When Marshawn told us he would be stepping down as coach, it made sense to go to Buddy's coaching tree again. So I am very excited to announce our next head coach will be Buddy's son Rex, and our new defensive coordinator will be his twin brother Rob.”
According to Money's email, there will be a press conference on Monday, December 30, to introduce the Ryan brothers to the Nashvegas media. The AWP also learned that former Black Dogs running back Darren Sproles, who recently announced his retirement from the NFL, will be joining the Ryans as the team's offensive coordinator. Sproles is expected to be in attendance at the press conference on Monday, as well.
More on this story as it develops.
