At one point, it looked like the former Bills coach would become the new Jets coach. Now, the former Jets coach may become the Bills coach.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Rex Ryan will interview on Saturday night for a second time with the Bills. The interview will occur in Florida.
As PFT recently reported, the Bills fear that Ryan is leery of coaching the Bills, given the quarterback situation and the absence of a 2015 first-round pick that could be devoted to fixing it. It’s believed Rex wants the Falcons job; interviewing with the Bills could be the way to get owner Arthur Blank to make a decision.
It’s unclear who Blank wants. Some think he wants Ryan. Some think Blank wants Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Some think Blank doesn’t know who he wants.
Surely complicating matters for Blank is the recent passing of his mother, who died Wednesday at the age of 99. Blank’s father died when Blank was only 15; via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Blank has often credited his mother for instilling the entrepreneurial spirit in her son, who co-founded The Home Depot before buying the Falcons.
The personal loss undoubtedly makes the process even more difficult for Blank, to whom we extend our condolences.
