How different is it now under Rex Ryan compared with Eric Mangini?
“Mangini is a great coach and a great person as well, but it’s a whole different culture. Jets fans have bought in and the players have bought in.” What is it like playing for Rex Ryan? “He’s a phenomenal coach, a players’ coach who definitely knows how to get his guys going and to get his playmakers to make plays. He’s a phenomenal teacher in that sense, a great person who likes us to have fun. He doesn’t want us to be stressed out at the job we do, and we all feed off that.” Anything you can think of about the Jets that maybe people don’t know about? “That we’re the team to beat. That’s the attitude we’re taking. We’re going to go out and play Jets football.” You are one of three UMass players in the NFL, along with long snapper Jeremy Cain (Jaguars) and running back Matt Lawrence (Ravens). “I take pride in that. This is the elite level of football, the highest level you can play. It’s one thing to play and another to play at a high level. Right now, we have the opportunity to play f
