Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan offered his reaction to the New England Patriots' decision to hire Mike Vrabel to replace Jerod Mayo.

ESPN NFL analyst Rex Ryan had a hilarious quote when reacting to the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach.

The New York Jets' next head coach reportedly will not be Rex Ryan. Ryan, 62, has been vocal about wanting a chance to return. He interviewed with the team last week, but it could be one-and-done in terms of those chats.

The New England Patriots made the decision everyone was expecting them to make on Sunday morning when they hired Mike Vrabel to become their next head coach. And in the wake of the move, Rex Ryan sent a clear New York Jets -themed message to Vrabel and the Pats.

The last time the Jets made the playoffs was when Ryan led the team to the AFC Championship Game in 2010, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10. Ryan went 50-52 (including playoffs) in his six years as Jets head coach and constantly made headlines as a controversial figure in New York.

Rex Ryan, who is currently one of the most popular ... Ryan opened up the trash talk with the new head man in New England. "Hey man, I mean hopefully I get to kick this guys a** twice a year."

Rex Ryan has been very openly campaigning for the New York Jets to bring him back as their head coach, and the ESPN analyst made yet another pitch while reacting to some big news on Sunday.

Rex Ryan is hopeful to get the chance to face Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots in 2025 if he returns to the New York Jets. “Hey, man, hopefully, I get to kick this guy’s ass twice a year,” Ryan said on ESPN on Sunday when asked for his reaction to the Patriots hiring Vrabel. “... My team. Not me personally.

The New York Jets interviewed Rex Ryan for their head coaching position, but have reportedly already passed on the former head coach.

The bottom officially dropped out for Rex in 2014. The Jets finished with their worst record during the Ryan era at 4-12, capped by a humiliating 48-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills in a game that was relocated to Detroit’s Ford Field due to a major winter storm that crippled the city of Buffalo.

The New York Jets have already interviewed eight head coaching candidates, but one of them has already been eliminated from consideration.