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Jets coach Ryan learned a lot from father, Buddy

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Their relationship doesn't differ from those of many fathers and sons.

Jets coach Rex Ryan says his father, Buddy Ryan, is just like anybody else's dad. He's not the curmudgeon that he's sometimes portrayed to be. Peel away his tough layer of thick skin and you'll see he does have a kind heart, even if it's something most people - unlike sons Rex, Rob and Jim Ryan - never...

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