So how surprised were you? Rex, how surprised were you with what happened?

Well, I think – I mean, I was shocked how, like, we made – I never knew Dan Marino was the quarterback for the Dolphins.

I go, first off, I thought he had retired.

But that's the thing that, to me, was really disappointing was – Their offense was really struggling, obviously.

We know he can use his legs.

He made some big runs in that game.

He was way more accurate with the football than I thought he'd be against us.

How surprised are you at what this team just seemingly continues to do week in, week out, despite having the odds stacked against you?

So how surprised were you? Rex, how surprised were you with what happened?

Well, I think – I mean, I was shocked how, like, we made – I never knew Dan Marino was the quarterback for the Dolphins.

I go, first off, I thought he had retired.

But that's the thing that, to me, was really disappointing was – Their offense was really struggling, obviously.

We know he can use his legs.

He made some big runs in that game.

He was way more accurate with the football than I thought he'd be against us.

How surprised are you at what this team just seemingly continues to do week in, week out, despite having the odds stacked against you?

What do you think – like, why Scadaboo nothing? And why the outburst in the postgame from Harbaugh?

Well, I think first off, I think John is just sending a simple message.

Like – It'd be different if he only fumbled once or twice, but he's fumbled four times.

And it's like, no.

And to me, I think Harbs has taken this time to say, hey, look, dude, it's not good enough.

And your play, because he can be like Skadaboo.

I love the guy.

Oh,

What do you think – like, why Scadaboo nothing? And why the outburst in the postgame from Harbaugh?

Well, I think first off, I think John is just sending a simple message.

Like – It'd be different if he only fumbled once or twice, but he's fumbled four times.

And it's like, no.

And to me, I think Harbs has taken this time to say, hey, look, dude, it's not good enough.

And your play, because he can be like Skadaboo.

I love the guy.

Oh,

H- How, how, how obvious is it to you what John Harbaugh has done to, to change the culture and, and get the buy-in of these players?

It, uh, it's not surprising, you know? I've been around John.

I was with him with two different teams.

Uh, the reason that I had interest in possibly going to the Giants was because of him.

Like, I totally believe in him, and his players are gonna do it.

And the thing is, it's not easy.

He's not, like, rah-rah type guy or whatever.

Rex, how hard is it for a coach to have his team bounce back after what happened in Chicago and play as well as they played defensively yesterday?

I can't imagine you can do the same this week.

Oh.

[laughs] No.

Like, I tell the truth.

That's the difference, uh, I think with, with, with me and a lot of people is, um, yeah, this was...

This is the first game where you...

I, I, I can't...

[laughs]

I can't imagine you can do the same this week.

Oh.

[laughs] No, like, I tell the truth.

That's the difference, uh, I think with, with, with me and a lot of people is, um, yeah, this was...

This is the first game where you...

I, I, I can't...

Th- th- there's not a positive thing about it.

[laughs]

old like it like 32 is he not properly prepared like what happens from last year to this

Well, I think what happened when he came in for Jackson Dart, that game right there, I think he absolutely 100% was not prepared.

And that's on him.

That is on him.

Now, I can tell you the way John Harbaugh is.

Harbs would say, oh, that's on me.

I never had him prepared.

And we lose Brees Hall for who knows how long.

old like it like is he not properly prepared like what happens from last year to this

Well, I think what happened when he came in for Jackson Dart, that game right there, I think he absolutely 100% was not prepared.

And that's on him.

That is on him.

Now, I can tell you the way John Harbaugh is.

Harbs would say, oh, that's on me.

I never had him prepared.

Um...

Is he not properly prepared? What happens from last year to this?

Well, I think what happened when he came in for Jackson Dart, that game right there, I think he absolutely 100% was not prepared.

And that's on him.

That is on him.

Now, I can tell you the way John Harbaugh is.

Harbs would say, oh, that's on me.

I never had him prepared.

So people have questions about that, and I also think one of the things that we thought we'd be able to do really well consistently... is run the football, and now that hasn't been the case outside of the Tennessee game, and we lose Brees Hall for who knows how long.

sure Dave's going to ask you about the timeout at the end of the fourth quarter or potentially overtime, but could you take me into the room where stuff like that is talked about and how those decisions are made? I can imagine going into these games, you have a pretty good idea of what your philosophy in overtime is going to be.

Yeah, no, absolutely you do.

And you have, like, there's different things.

Like, every team these days has, like, a clock management guy.

You know, like, there's actually somebody there that actually, you know, and some of these teams will have, like, retired officials, you know, that'll help with calls.

Like, it's not like the way it used to be because everything fell on the head coach.

You know what I mean? Like, everything.

Rex, why did the Jets kick off or take the ball to start the overtime? I don't

How important is that as a new head coach to a new team to bring in guys that know you and you know?

Well, I think it's important.

And like I said, I made the mistake of going to Buffalo, thinking, hey, I'm who I am.

It's going to be fine.

Well, maybe it is, maybe it's not.

The energy, the passion, all that was.

But when you have somebody that's been there with you, I think it's a huge thing for you.

Your big takeaway yesterday from the Jets

Like how important is that as a new head coach to a new team, to bring in guys that know you and you know?

Well, I think it's important, you know.

And like I said, I, I made the mistake of going to Buffalo thinking, "Hey, I'm, you know, I'm, you know, I'm, I'm who I am.

It's gonna be fine." Well, maybe it is, maybe it's not.

You know, the energy, the passion, all that was, but when you have somebody that's been there with you, I think it's a huge, a, a, a huge thing for you.

And, you know, when I went to the Jets, um, I brought Jim Leonard, uh, Marquise Douglas, and Bart Scott.

So I had a guy at all three levels of the defense, and, and we went from 23rd in the league to number one in every category.

Oh, dear