'"I expected to be in the playoffs," Ryan said. "As far as the other stuff is concerned, it ties in. I think it goes hand in hand. I think right now if we're talking about the playoffs and we're in the playoffs, that would probably be it. We'd probably be having a different conversation. It's built on frustrations, but again, my locker room's open and you guys will get a chance to go in there and see first hand. I think this locker room is a little closer than anticipated. I just don't think you're getting the majority of the opinions when you're mentioning about one or two or whatever guys. I know there's frustration. Probably 100 percent of them. But I think this locker room is closer than what you're giving us credit for."'