NFL Coaches Fight Club: the Tournament. Because we have nothing better to do than predict what might happen if head coaches started punching each other in the face.
More Coverage: Fight Club Introduction, 1st Round Seeds
Rex Ryan is the son of Buddy Ryan. That fact alone is enough to carry him a few rounds in this tournament, but the former Ravens defensive coordinator currently coaching up the Jets seems perfectly capable of taking care of himself.
Ryan was referring to nose tackle Kris Jenkins, who is listed at 360, but is probably close to 460. Just like his coach. The point: even if Rex isn't particularly adept at throwing down (and there's no reason to think he isn't, but for the sake of argument), his girth alone affords him a, ahem, sizable advantage.
But his insane in the membrane lineage coupled with his collegiate career as a defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State University makes him one of the most dangerous coaches in our little make-believe fight club.
His first-round opponent is one of the four 8-seeds, Norval Eugene Turner. A lot of times, leading up to a matchup, a television talking head will proclaim, "It looks one-sided on paper, but games aren't played on paper!" followed by the "Blue Steel" to reinforce the profundity of the statement.
Ryan vs. Turner is one of those times that it looks like an ass-beating on paper, and it'll turn into an ass-beating in their pretend fight, too. Barring a heart attack that leaves Ryan completely immobilized, Turner doesn't stand a chance. If there's a bright side, it's this: Norv's odds of advancing have to be slightly better than Jim Zorn's, who faced Mike Singletary in Round 1. Like it matters, but for the sake of completeness: Turner was a quarterback at the University of Oregon. So was Joey Harrington. Big whoop.
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By sheer size alone, this isn't even a competition. This should be the equivalent to the Cavs or Celtics playing my Knicks in the playoffs this year when my boys sneak into the 8th spot.