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5 reasons the Bills should fire Rex Ryan immediately

By James LeBreton

Aug 20, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan during the second half against the New York Giants at New Era Field. Bills beat the Giants 21 to 0. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan during the second half against the New York Giants at New Era Field. Bills beat the Giants 21 to 0. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan puts his arms up during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Lions win 31-0. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan puts his arms up during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Lions win 31-0. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Everyone Has a Job to do

It’s really that simple. If someone is hired to do a job, they should be given the opportunity do it. Regardless of the disposition of either coordinator, it’s the head coach’s job to make sure that the team is functioning correctly.

Maybe it’s unfair to put all the blame on Rob Ryan for the defensive woes of the team. After all, Rex Ryan is the defensive genius. Maybe that’s the problem: He hired his brother to do a job that he clearly could not do, and he figured that he could pick up the slack.

The only problem is, when you’re the head coach, you already have plenty to do, and if you’re doing someone else’s job, then you’re probably not doing yours. It’s a desperate move to keep family on the team if they are not qualified to be there.

In nine years as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, Ryan’s defenses have averaged 22nd in the league and have never finished higher than 13th.

Even if the teams were horrible and lacked any kind of serious talent, it has to fall on his shoulders. Based on the fact that he had multiple seasons on all three teams giving him ample time to improve the roster or coach up his current players.

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