Rex Ryan let go after two seasons with Buffalo Bills

Gottlieb: Bills fire Rex Ryan

Rex Ryans inability to back up his boasts of building a bully particularly on defense in Buffalo led to the Bills firing their high-profile coach one game short of completing his second full season.

Terry Pegula, who made Ryans hiring his first big splash as owner, was the person who informed ryan of his dismissal Tuesday. The decision came three days after a 34-31 overtime loss to Miami which eliminated Buffalo (7-8) from playoff contention, and extended the NFLs longest active playoff drought to 17 years.

We mutually agreed that the time to part ways is now, Pegula said in a statement released by the team. These decisions are never easy.

Ryan replaced Doug Marrone, who opted out of his contract following a 9-7 finish in 2014, and three months after the Pegula family purchased the Bills from the estate of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson.

Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn will coach the Bills in their season finale at the New York Jets (4-11) on Sunday.

Tomlin vs. Bradshaw

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesnt mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job.

Bradshaw likening Tomlin to a cheerleader, however? Well thats another matter entirely. Tomlin said Bradshaws comments last week describing Tomlin as no more than a rah-rah guy fall more into the area of disrespect and unprofessional.

Tomlin is one of eight coaches in league history to win at least 100 games in his first 10 seasons. The Steelers (10-5) wrapped up the fifth AFC North title of Tomlins decade-long tenure with a last-second win over Baltimore on Sunday.

Bradshaw won four Super Bowls with Pittsburgh in the 1970s. He said he didnt view Tomlin as a great coach.

Tomlin said hes fine with that assertion. Its the cheerleader comment that made him raise his eyebrows. Tomlin added, What do I know? I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan. Hollywood Henderson in particular.

Henderson, a former linebacker who faced Bradshaw in a pair of Super Bowls, once said Bradshaw couldnt spell the word cat if you spotted him the C and the A.

Carr has surgery

While Derek Carr underwent surgery to repair his broken right leg on Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders began preparing for a playoff run without their star quarterback.

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Carrs mother, Sheryl Joyner-Carr, wrote on her Facebook page that Carr was out of surgery in Los Angeles and is doing EXCELLENT! She thanked fans for their support and prayers.

The Raiders have given no timetable for how long Carr will be sidelined, but his brother, David, said Monday on NFL Network, where he is an analyst, that the initial estimates are he will miss six to eight weeks.

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