Ryan, otherwise, went out of his way to play down his ties to the Jets by saying the focus of attention should be on two teams competing to stay firmly in the playoff hunt. And Rex Ryan plans to attend the Tigers’ game at Syracuse on Saturday. It was a meaningless week 17 contest that the Bills would win 28-9 over Ryan’s Jets as both teams would finish the season with identical 6-10 records. He’s the Bills’ head coach.
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For his part, Ryan seems surprised at the negative reaction to naming Enemkpali captain. He has 55 carries for 84 yards (1.5) in the last three games and the Jets lost two of those games and were able to sneak out a win last week against Jacksonville.
ORCHARD PARK, New York (AP) – After six seasons with the Jets, Rex Ryan proved his colorful one-man show can be a hit off Broadway, too. He has consistently led the league in entertaining news conferences and continues to do so with the Buffalo Bills.
The nod to Clemson was in honor of his son, Seth, a member of the nation’s top-ranked team which will be playing at Syracuse on Saturday.
That was at its clearest in August when, after the Enemkpali punch, the Jets immediately cut the outside linebacker.
“Well”, Fitzpatrick said, “I have five kids, so someone thinks I’m handsome”.
Now, take a moment and pretend you are Geno Smith.
“I should have handled things differently when I was there and should have really made sure that Woody, in particular, knew exactly what I was feeling”, Ryan said this week.
The Amish Rifle will likely go under the knife by the end of the week, as the 10 days the Jets have between the Buffalo game and their next one (at Houston on November 22) should afford enough time for post-surgery recovery.
“He’s right. Because what else am I going to do?” Smith said he is not surprised by Ryan’s decision.
Ryan might have saved his best material for what could be his most emotional week of the season. Welcome back to NY.
Asked why he never set the record straight before, he said: “Because I don’t make statements”.
And yet, Ryan acknowledges he’ll have more to say later.
“I promise I will give an honest answer after the game because right now, I haven’t thought about it, ” Ryan insisted.
Ryan is doing a very good job of stealing the spotlight leading up to a key midseason AFC East showdown between the Bills (4-4) and the Jets (5-3).
Bills players aren’t complaining about Ryan’s tactics. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been great when on the field, and you know he’s going to be lined up with Darrelle Revis. I don’t care who’s a captain or coaching what. “He has his own unique ways”.
“He wasn’t in the locker room with us, like actually in the locker room, but meeting rooms felt like the locker rooms sometimes”, the defensive lineman added. “It’s a way of taking the edge off. And he’s always going to be himself”. “I love Rex Ryan”. Boo him until you lose your voice!
Not everyone’s was on board. He’s making Enemkpali a captain for Thursday night’s game.
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Fitzpatrick, by comparison, laughed off Ryan’s critique about his beard. After all, the defensive lineman has made two tackles already for Buffalo – and there’s still half a season to play!
