You're Gonna Need a Program to Recognize the Jets

A surgery and a signing change look of the team
By JOSH ALPER
Updated 9:15 AM EDT, Mon, Mar 15, 2010
There's no question that Rex Ryan led with his gut in more ways than one during his first season as head coach of the Jets. He led with it when it came to in-game decision-making and he led with it because his waistline obscured every other physical characteristic. We'll see if changing the latter has any impact on the former this season.

Ryan had lap band surgery on the weekend, a procedure that places a band around the upper portion of the stomach with designs on spurring on radical weight loss. Ryan ballooned up to 340 pounds during the 2009 season after years of trying fad diets with little success. Whether it was the endless taunts from opponents, the pictures from his in-arena shirt change at a hockey game or simply health concerns, Ryan's decided to make a more permanent change.

Although it will be odd to see a svelter figure stalking the sideline when the Jets return to the field, no Jets fan is going to argue with a move that keeps Ryan healthy and leading the team for as long as possible. Especially when he's got a new running back to fold into the mix.
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