Jets extend contracts of Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum

In a surprising move, the Jets extended the contracts of both Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum.

18 months ago, Tannenbaum was in danger of losing his job after Eric Mangini and Brett Favre sunk the Jets 2008 campaign. Now, Tannenbaum gets a five year extension. Such is the reward for his very aggressive style in free agency and the draft that has netted the Jets the likes of Mark Sanchez, Santonio Holmes and LaDanlian Tomlinson.

As for Ryan, whose original contract was to expire in 2012, got two more years added on to it, that will keep him as the Jets head coach until 2014. Ryan's optimistic and jovial personality has put the Jets on a national scope as never seen before. Now he has to win...

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