Author Don Yaeger has announced on his Twitter page that he has been contracted to write a book with Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan.
According to the Daily News, the memoir will be ”a nontraditional autobiography that blends Ryan’s upbringing with his leadership style.” More from the Daily News:
Yaeger, who has written books on Walter Payton, Warrick Dunn and Warren Moon, will spend the next several weeks with Ryan to capture the essence of the Jets’ brash, tell-it-like-it-is leader. The former Sports Illustrated editor will spend some time with Ryan at training camp in August before finishing the manuscript in December. The autobiography will be published by Doubleday Books and released in late spring 2011.
Did I miss something? When did Ryan win a Super Bowl? The guy’s been a head coach for one year and now appears to be doing a lot more talking than coaching. Let’s win something first, Rex, then worry about a book. For now Rex, I’ll turn to guys like Parcells and Riley and Torre who have actually accomplished something and whose leadership skills you’d be wise to emulate.
