ESPN analyst and former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to authorities and was arrested in Nashville on Wednesday over allegations that he ran over the feet of two pedestrians with his pickup truck earlier this month. According to Nashville police, the pedestrians were crossing Broadway Street with a walk signal when Ryan turned right and ran over both victims' feet, also making contact with one of the individuals' legs. Ryan allegedly kept driving until the victims caught up to him at a red light, and they said he stepped out of the truck to argue before driving away. He faces six misdemeanors: two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal.
Despite the arrest, ESPN said on Saturday that Ryan will continue appearing as scheduled. A network spokesperson said, "As of now, Rex will appear as scheduled, including on Sunday NFL Countdown." Ryan, 63, has been an ESPN analyst since 2017 and is a regular on Sunday NFL Countdown alongside Mike Greenberg, Randy Moss, Alex Smith, Tedy Bruschi and Adam Schefter. Earlier in the week, ESPN had said it was aware of the situation and was in touch with Ryan. Ryan has not publicly addressed the charges.S1S2
In an interview with The Post, Michael Holland said Ryan "almost killed" him and his wife with his truck, leaving them with scratched and bruised legs. Holland said, "If we had been six inches further out, I'd be in a hospital right now and so would my wife." Ryan was released shortly after posting $6,000 on Wednesday morning, and he is due back in court in December.S2