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Rex Ashley Ryan is a former American football coach and current television analyst. Ryan was formerly the head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League , and also held various coaching positions with eight other NFL and college teams.

Ryan is the son of former head coach Buddy Ryan and is the fraternal twin brother of Rob Ryan. From a young age, Ryan aspired to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional football coach. After spending the majority of his youth in Canada, Ryan returned to the United States as a teenager where he attended college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Upon graduating, Ryan spent the next 22 years serving as an assistant coach on different teams at both the college and professional level.

At the behest of their head coach Brian Billick, Ryan joined the Baltimore Ravens in 1999 and spent nine years there. In 2005, he became the defensive coordinator, and later was promoted to be the team's assistant head coach in 2008. Ryan later accepted a contract offer from the Jets for their vacant head coaching position for the 2009 season. During his tenure, Ryan became well known throughout the league for his outspoken manner, boisterous attitude, and initial success with the Jets. In his first two seasons as the Jets' head coach, he led the team to back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances. Ryan's subsequent tenure was a period of struggles, as the Jets were unable to finish with a record above a .500 winning percentage. After a career worst 4–12 record at the conclusion of the 2014 season, Ryan was fired as the team's head coach. Shortly after his firing from the Jets, Ryan was hired to be the Bills' head coach, where he lasted two years with the team before being fired at the end of the 2016 season. Afterwards, he was hired by ESPN, where he currently serves as an analyst, most notably on Sunday NFL Countdown. Wikipedia  

✵ 13. December 1962
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Famous Rex Ryan Quotes

“The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours.”

Rex Ryan

[Jets welcome Ryan to New York, http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3848743, ESPN, Associated Press, January 22, 2009, http://www.webcitation.org/5x46uk5jD, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

“The first step is, if you don't believe it yourself your team darn sure won't.”

Rex Ryan

[Rex Ryan's press conference, http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/953/rex-ryans-press-conference-2, ESPN, McManus, Jane, August 6, 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5x46RBB2S, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

“You guys know me, that I'm about as positive a guy as there is. I believe our team is better than every [expletive] team in the league. I believe our players are better than any players in the league, right? Those are true statements. That's how I believe.”

Rex Ryan

[Rex Ryan implores Jets to show leadership, http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/17315/rex-ryan-implores-jets-to-show-leadership, ESPN, Graham, Tim, September 1, 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5x45wBbAP, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

“How much motivation are they going to get by putting a quote from me on the wall saying that I believe in my football team […] If that's where you're going to draw motivation from, hell, we'll probably kick your”

Rex Ryan

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[NY Jets coach Rex Ryan takes swipe at New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/08/ny_jets_coach_rex_ryan_takes_v.html, The Star-Ledger, Advance Publications, Hutchinson, Dave, August 18, 2009, http://www.webcitation.org/5x47EWTG5, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

“No, we don't fear anything.”

Rex Ryan

[Transcript: Head Coach Rex Ryan, 10.8, http://www.thejetsblog.com/2010/10/09/transcript-head-coach-rex-ryan-10-8/, TheJetsBlog.com, Bassett, Brian, October 9, 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5x47gDdFO, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

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