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Back in August, Rex Ryan predicted the Wildcat was here to stay.

With the threat of Tim Tebow in his back pocket, the Jets coach was confident he’d catch teams off guard with the formation.

“The Wildcat is tough to defend,” Ryan said in the days leading up to the Jets’ preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Are we going to do it? Of course, at same point we’re going to do it....

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