Sean O'Shea

The real Rex Ryan came through in the final moments of the Jets /Steelers game on Sunday night.

He slammed his headset to the ground when the Steelers made their critical final first down and clearly uttered an expletive as he realized his dream of a Jets Super Bowl was over.

Here was the real man, the fierce competitor, the tireless worker who had spent every ounce of energy, fought off every distraction, to get his team to the biggest stage of all.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback would like to play an American football game in Ireland he has told a local newspaper the Beaver County times.

In response to a question about the annual NFL game in London Big Ben stated:

"That’s a long flight. I’ve talked to some of the guys who have played over there. They say it is one of the most awesome things that they have gotten to do.

Brian Kelly , the Notre Dame coach, is telling everyone the quarterback situation will sort itself out for 2011.

What quarterback situation?

Tommy Rees (lft) came in as a freshman and won the last four games, including a Sun Bowl win that transformed the season for the Irish,

It is Rex Ryan versus the Rooney family on Sunday night in the battle between two franchises who could not be more different.

The Rooneys have built a dynasty,a football powerhouse that is competitive almost every year and has Super Bowl trophies in abundance.

The legend is built around figures like Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and now Troy Paulamalo every decade.

Micheal John McCarthy, head coach of the Green Bay Packers, is suddenly coaching lights out and showing the NFL that he may be the best of the best.

Sure there's genius Bill Belichick,who has not won a super bowl since his tactics of filming the opposition practices was revealed and there's Rex Ryan who is more an opera character than a real football coach.

Northern Ireland's Martin O'Neill will replace Avram Grant as manager of West Ham after Saturday's match against Arsenal, BBC Sport has stated.

The Hammers are currently at the bottom of the Premier League, and are set to fire Avram Grant after the game against Arsenal.

Standout wide receiver Michael Floyd has announced he will spurn the NFL draft and play his senior year at Notre Dame.

The news will be greeted with great joy by the Fighting Irish fans as Floyd has been one of the best receivers ever for the Fighting Irish" secondn on the all time reception list

"This was one of the toughest decisions I have ever had to make in my life," Floyd said. "On the one hand, there was Notre Dame. This place has been an incredible home to me and the relationships I built here are ones I know I'll have for the rest of my life.

Eamon Dunphy believes that fired Ipswich boss Roy Keane will never manage again and that the former Ipswich boss is temperamentally unsuited to management anyway.

Dunphy is Ireland's most influential soccer pundit and wrote a biography of Keane who he greatly admired as a player.

Keane was fired last week after a torrid period as manager of Ipswich who are close to the bottom of the championship table. He was previously fired as manager of Sunderland.

Let's face it, Rex Ryan not only talks the talk he walks the walk.

The last second comeback against the Indy Colts merely cements his reputation as the most exciting, and perhaps, best coach in the NFL.

Two years ago it would have been he same old Jets if they were in the same situation with the Colts. He has changed the dynamic of the team forever.

Former Irish manager Mick McCarthy pulled off the win of his managerial career when his bottom of the premiership table team Wolves defeated mighty Chelsea by 1-0 at home.

An own goal by Jose Bosingwa after just six minutes led to Wolves taking a lead they never lost.

They almost had another towards the end when Hunt came close.

If the Irish can keep Michael Floyd away from the NFL for another year they have a real shot at a BCS berth next year.

Floyd on his own defeated Miami in the first period and he could have had four touchdown catches with a bit of luck by the end of the game, despite not playing much of the second half