Rex Ryan interviewed Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Fla., for the Jets head coaching job. A little more than 10 years ago, the Jets announced his firing via Twitter, ending a six-year stretch that

After months of publicly campaigning for the position, Rex Ryan finally got his coaching interview on Tuesday. Ryan, 62, officially interviewed with the Jets on Tuesday.

Rex Ryan got a seal of endorsement from his ESPN co-workers Mike Greenberg and Dan Orlovsky amid his Jets head coaching interview.

Mike Francesa has a plan to fix the Jets and it includes handing Rex Ryan “unusual authority” – just not in the way one would think.

Sources: Former #Jets coach Rex Ryan is set to interview with the Jets on Tuesday, an opportunity for Ryan to state his case to his old team. Ryan, a current ESPN analyst, has publicly stated his desire for the post he once held. He went 46-50 for NYJ with a 4-2 playoff record. pic.twitter.com/cTZ2EwyEnD

Rex Ryan's opinion of himself as a candidate for the New York Jets isn't shared by people around the NFL, according to The Athletic's Zack

Ryan, an ESPN NFL analyst, aims to reclaim the head coaching position he held with the Jets from 2009-14. During his first two seasons leading the team, the Jets advanced to the AFC Championship game. Across his five-year tenure, the Jets posted a 46-50 regular-season record.

Ryan interviewing for the Jets' coaching job, which he had already held from 2009-2014, sparked a reaction from Coach Prime. The two have a minor history together, being a part of the Baltimore Ravens organization in the early 2000s, when Sanders was on the tail end of his career, and Ryan was a defensive line coach.

Ryan joined ESPN Radio the day before he will speak with the Jets. During his chat, Ryan said he “100 percent” thinks he is going to be hired in New York. Simply put, the always-confident man thinks he’s the No.1 person for the job.

The New York Jets are once again in search of a head coach. So, why not bring back one of the greatest hits to the franchise?

On the one hand, McCarthy’s track record shows a coach who has been there and done that. He has 174 regular season wins, 11 playoff wins, and a Super Bowl. He helped build both the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys into consistent winners.