Lions Notes: Jim Schwartz Declines To Respond To Rex Ryan's Trash Talk (For The Most Part)

Not much to that interview.

I don’t really see that as trash talking. I see it as him trying to get a little jab in to get the Lions worked up and hopefully not thinking right. Hoping they start thinking about scoring as many points as possible and not really thinking about a game plan.

The Jets have given up less points and yards (I think they are 7th overall where as we are 21st). However, I like the fact that the Jets have 15 sacks to the Lions 23 and the Jets have 6 ints to the Lions 8.

That, compounded with mostly low levels of respect from the mainstream sports media can set even the most level-headed of us off when the better aspects of our team are brushed off because, after all, we’re the Lions. Hence Rex thinking the Jets defense, which really hasn’t played up to its billing early in the season, can hold the Lions offense, which has been largely impressive contrary to the disaster over the past couple seasons being seen as trash talking. Especially when Rex is viewed as a shit-talker. I mean, at least from KSK Kharacterizations.

Reporters love him because he gives them something interesting to write about, and up comes the “trash talking” angle to it.

Schwartz, with his comeback, and look on his face when saying it, pretty much said Rex is full of it about how dominating your D is. 23 to 15 QB sacks, that says a little.

Especially if you look at his response to Schwartz’s response.
“On Jim Schwartz comments that the Lions have more sacks than the Jets and if the Jets’ 15 sacks is enough…
It depends on if you need one at the time. Clearly, you want to get sacks and turnovers. My comment about the best defense in the National Football League coming to town was based on them (Detroit) averaging 38 points a game. One of their reporters asked me, “Do you think they’ll score 38 (points) this week?” I was like, ‘No. The best defense in the league is coming to town. There’s no way you’re scoring 38. I don’t believe that (you’re going to score 38 points).’ Whether that’s a shot across our bow that we only have 15 sacks, that’s fine with me. That’s good. They ought to be proud of the fact that they have more sacks than we do and more turnovers than we do at this point. That’s something that you can judge. You generally want to judge yourself against the best, so judge yourself against ours. That makes sense to me that you would do it and be proud of it. "

When the first thing you say is “the best defense in the NFL is coming to town” (even though the Jets are only the 7th best overall defense and 18th against the pass)thats trash talking. Personally, I think statements like that are simply unprofessional. You’re a coach, your job is to coach your team, teach decipline. You usually see 25 year old players making statements like this not a 47 year old fatty.

Arrogant boasting that isn’t backed up by the facts? Yes.

Rexy Ryan is who he is and some people like it, some people don’t, and in the end I don’t really think he cares either way.

Personally, I don’t really know what I think. He’s not dull, and I guess I like that, but he also doesn’t seem overly professional, and I don’t really care for that. But no, I wouldn’t say it was “trash talking” in the typical sense.

Rex Ryan has a rep now as a trash talker- The back & forth with New England last season definitely gained him lots of notoriety.

But I’m with you JG, I hear and see no trash talking. It comes much more from players than it does from self-respecting coaches in my opinion.

You will have to wait until you have a competitive baseball team?

Violence in baseball is limited to like… staring contests and kicking the dirt.

What assholes are you talking about???

Maybe you weren’t earlier last year, but POD has always been like this (with the exception of last week)

Though it does mean the media is coming around. Bayless is a buffoon who chronically grabs hold of the first knee jerk reaction available.

He gave up a big play and he made a big play. He’s a rookie.

You can’t forget that the lame duck McNabb threw up that got intercepted by Smith was such a lame duck because Spivey came through the line and hit McNabb on the arm as he threw.

It’s always going to be trick or treat out there for him, evenwhen the game isn’t on Halloween.

He’s hoping that the Lions will help back up The Swartz’s words. For once, id like to shut someones mouth in this league.

Rex has a creatice way of making every comment look like it was a slap in his face. Truth be told I do like Rex he goes over board at times. He takes all the attention off his team and they get a swagger from there head coach. I realise why alot of people hate him too. Thats why alot people hated Buddy too he says the things you don’t wann hear. He belives in his team and abillitys to the point of arogance. Truth is though come game time Rex knows how to win. He has a proven defensive system and knows the exact personal he needs to run it. I had hoped that when we were looking for a new coach that if we could land Schwartz or Rex would be set. While they both have diffrent schemes and almost exact opposite styles they are without a doubt 2 of the most defensive geniuses around. I wouldn’t trade Jim for anyother HC right now but I do respect what Rex does in NY and it all stems from his body of work in Baltimore. Same as Jim he has worked with MANY great coaches over the years has a diffrent philosphy then Rex in every way BUT his line of work in Tennesee speaks for itself. These guys both know what it takes to build a Great Defense…They are both showing proof right now. I have no doubt that the Jets and Lions will long term be 2 of the best D’s in the NFL.

Any chance of a black out was eliminated halfway through the week.