The turning point for Rex Ryan came in January 2010, days before the Jets would travel to Indianapolis for the AFC Championship Game in Ryan’s first season as head coach.
Ryan stepped on a scale at the Florham Park facility, expecting to weigh 300 or 310 pounds. Instead, a scary number stared back at him: 348.”I couldn’t believe it. I turned around and looked to see if someone was behind me,” Ryan said today, in an interview with a handful of beat writers. “To me, the answer was without question having the lap-band, and it has been great.” rex ryan weight loss