Former Colts coach Tony Dungy was particularly critical of Jets head coach Rex Ryan and outspoken linebacker Bart Scott in the wake of their comments following yesterday's home loss to the Dolphins. Ryan suggested that the Jets out-played Miami, even though they lost the game.
"They're a great team," Scott said, the sarcasm dripping from his words. "They'll probably contend for the Super Bowl. They have a tremendous offense, great running backs, a great quarterback, a great tight end. They are stacked acrsoss the board ... They are Super Bowl contenders and they will probably take it all the way."
Said Dungy on last night's NBC highlights show: "My mother used to say, 'When you win, say very little. When you lose, say less. Bart Scott said too much today. When a team beats you twice, give them credit and go home...And I have to disagree with Rex Ryan, they didn't outplay Miami. Miami's got three-return touchdowns. That's part of the game. They've got more points than you do."
I relayed Dungy's comments to Ryan during today's press conference, and he gave it right back to the former Colts and Bucs head coach.
"I was brought up differently," said Ryan, the son of outspoken head coach Buddy Ryan. "That’s just it. I respect everybody, but I fear nobody. My thing is we’re not going to get anywhere by tiptoeing. That’s how I feel about it. People can take offense to it, that’s fine and dandy. I’m not going to change who I am or how I coach because Tony Dungy says something. I respect him, but I’m going to be who I am. I've said that from day one."
