With the ink not even dry on the New York Jets' dreadful season, Rex
Ryan fled to the Bahamas only to be photographed lounging poolside at a
resort hotel, book in hand, with an interesting tattoo gracing his
right biceps.
It showed his wife, Michelle, wearing an unmistakably green Jets
jersey emblazoned with the unmistakable No. 6 of embattled quarterback
Mark Sanchez. And nothing else.
The Daily News ran a front-page photo Friday and by lunchtime it was
an Internet sensation. That's pretty much the way the NFL team's
soap-opera season played out. Ryan was criticized for sticking with
Sanchez despite losing efforts when Tim Tebow was available. The Jets
finished the season 6-10.
When approached by a Daily News reporter, Ryan cursed and bolted with his wife.
There were no other jersey numbers tattooed on Ryan's arm, based on
the photo. But it did sport a large shamrock with the names of his
children.