New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan has insisted that he is still the right man for the job despite his side sitting third in the AFC East with a 6-8 record.
The Jets need to win their final two games of the campaign against the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins in order to avoid a second-straight losing season, while they are already guaranteed a third non-winning year in a row.
However, Ryan is in no doubt that he is a good enough coach to turn the Jets' fortunes around and has vowed to "bring a winner" to the team if he is given enough time by first-year general manager John Idzik.
"Of course, I believe it. No question, I believe it. There's no doubt about it," Ryan told reporters.
"Look, I'm a competent coach even though I know that will be questioned a zillion times forward and backward. That's fine, but I know I'm a good football coach. I believe in this team, I believe in this organization.
"I'm determined to bring a winner to this team, there's no question about it. I believe I'm the right guy for it. But I'm not the guy making that decision. If I was, it would be easy."
Ryan has been head coach of the Jets since 2009 and has an overall career record of 43-39.
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