He's a chip off the old block, and he'll have a chip on his shoulder.
Rex Ryan comes to the Buffalo Bills with the need to prove something.
That's how his old man used to roll, too. Buddy Ryan was fired as a head coach twice. The Philadelphia Eagles axed him after three straight playoff seasons.
"They made a big mistake in my case," Buddy Ryan said Tuesday from his home in Shelbyville, Ky. "I won the division and still got fired.
"And it was a shame that Rex got fired. It was very disappointing because it didn't reflect how well he really did."
The New York Jets dumped Rex Ryan after a tumultuous few seasons. He guided the Jets to consecutive AFC title games in his first two seasons, but they failed to reach the playoffs four years in a row.
Rex Ryan comes to the Buffalo Bills with the need to prove something.
That's how his old man used to roll, too. Buddy Ryan was fired as a head coach twice. The Philadelphia Eagles axed him after three straight playoff seasons.
"They made a big mistake in my case," Buddy Ryan said Tuesday from his home in Shelbyville, Ky. "I won the division and still got fired.
"And it was a shame that Rex got fired. It was very disappointing because it didn't reflect how well he really did."
The New York Jets dumped Rex Ryan after a tumultuous few seasons. He guided the Jets to consecutive AFC title games in his first two seasons, but they failed to reach the playoffs four years in a row.
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