HARD NOT TO BE EXCITED ABOUT NEW JETS HEAD COACH REX RYAN

The Jets introduced Rex Ryan as the team's next head coach this morning and it would be hard not to be excited about the future. We all knew that his schemes as a defensive coach were out of this world - just look at the Ravens - but he spoke as a true leader of the franchise on Wednesday. Some of the best Ryan (AP photo, right, with owner Woody Johnson) quotes that should get anyone pumped up for what lies ahead.

"The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours."

"The only way I know how to handle a challenge is to hit that thing head on. The message to the rest of the league is 'Hey, the Jets are coming, and we're going to give you everything we got. And I think that's going to be more than you can handle.' "

"I'm not blessed with a silver tongue but I know one thing: I know how to coach this game."

On thinking that he thought the new president was in the building because of all the cameras pointed in his direction. "I think we'll get to meet him the next couple years, anyway."

And, on the Brett Favre question: "Anybody would want Brett Favre to be their quarterback. All the particulars we'll get into later. The rest of it, I'm not prepared to answer."

He also wanted the Jets fans to be part of the team's defense.

Again, how could you not like this guy?