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Bills relieve Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan of coaching duties

By Dec 27, 2016
Bills relieve Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan of coaching duties

Maybe Ryan should have delegated more game management responsibility to one of his league-high 27 assistant coaches on staff, including his brother, Rob, whom he somehow convinced Bills management to hire. They are slated to square off against the New York Jets, and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn will be at the helm after he was named the interim head coach Tuesday.

Another Rex Ryan regime at an AFC East team has ended with his dismissal.

He blamed the Bills regularly changing head coaches on their current 17-year head coaching drought. So far, the Rams have already fired their longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, and the Jaguars have parted ways with Gus Bradley. They now rank 19 in total defense and 15 in points allowed.

With Lynn at the helm of the Buffalo offense, he has overseen a unit that is 12th in yards gained, 7th in points scored, and 1st in rushing. They're now 23 in the league in third down defense, exactly where they finished in 2015. Buffalo was just 3-6 against teams with winning records in 2015. They are now the third place team of the AFC East behind the Dolphins and Patriots.

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Coach Hue Jackson announced every player, every coach and every person in the front office would get a game ball. He is tied with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for third-most in National Football League history.

Ryan had a 15-16 overall record with the Bills and was 8-8 in his first season.

The Bills came from 14 points down twice on Saturday to take the lead late in the 4th quarter before the Dolphins tied it and sent the game to overtime.

Given his quick rise to the top of the coaching ranks, Lynn could be considered a candidate for the Jaguars head coaching job.