Jets introduce Rex Ryan as head coach

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Florham Park, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Jets introduced former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as the team's new head coach on Wednesday.
The hiring comes less than a week after the Ravens lost to Pittsburgh, 23-14, in the AFC Championship Game. He replaces Eric Mangini, who was fired following the season and later became head coach of the Cleveland Browns.

"With all these cameras here, I was expecting the new President to show up," said Ryan."That's OK, though, we will hopefully see him a couple of times over the next few years anyway."

The 46-year-old Ryan, who becomes the 17th overall head coach in Jets' history, has never been the head coach of a team in college or the pros. He was with the Ravens since 1999 on the defensive side of the ball.

"You're gonna see an attack team here, aggressive on both sides of the ball," added Ryan. "The message to the league is clear: Here come the Jets and they will give you everything they got. And that's probably more than you can handle. We want to be known as the most physical team in the league."

Steele career done for

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama point guard Ronald Steele has decided to forego the rest of his senior season.
Crimson Tide coach Mark Gottfried announced the decision Tuesday evening after Steele had missed the past two games with a heel injury. The Tide lost both games.

He returned after missing all of last season following three knee operations. Steele was averaging nearly 13 points and four assists a game. He is one of only two players in Tide history with 1,000 points and 400 assists in his career and was a preseason All-American as a sophomore. Then injuries took their toll.