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Spit or No Spit, Woody Johnson says Fine on Rex is Deserved

by Erik ManassyFebruary 7, 2010
Woody Johnson

Woody Johnson finally talked about the indcident that occurred last week when Rex Ryan was caught by a fans camera phone giving the middle finger to a dolphins fan.  Rex was reacting to aggressive behavior but Jets owner says that didn’t matter, even when he found out the coach was spit on.
Rich Cimini reports from [...]

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Sanchez Talks About Rex’s Middle Finger

by Adam GreenbaumFebruary 6, 2010

Appearing “The Dan Patrick Show,”Mark Sanchez was asked about the recent Rex Ryan middle finger incident, his response? Rex was “taking all the pressure off of me.” “He was like in character, he was almost one of the fighters, getting into it with the crowd,” Sanchez said of Ryan. “He grabbed the microphone and said, [...]

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BREAKING: Ryan was Spit on and Provoked Numerous Times

by Erik ManassyFebruary 4, 2010

The fan who got the finger from Rex Ryan spit on the Jets head coach and confronted him three times before Ryan reacted, according to someone who was with Ryan in Florida.
Jay Glazer’s Interview on the Boomer and Carton Show [Audio]
According to Jay Glazer who was with Rex when he was walking through the crowd and [...]

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No Further Fines for Ryan from the NFL League Office

by Erik ManassyFebruary 3, 2010

Rex Ryan will NOT be getting an additional fine from the NFL.
The league will not fine Jets coach Rex Ryan for his obscene gesture at a Miami Dolphins fan Saturday night at a Mixed Martial Arts event in Sunrise, Fla., according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.
The decision comes on the heels of the Jets slapping Ryan with [...]

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Rex Ryan Pays $50,000.00 for One Bird

by Erik ManassyFebruary 2, 2010
Rex Fined

Rex Ryan was handed his fine of $50,000.00 by the NFL League offices on Tuesday evening for flipping off Dolphin Fans at a MMA event, regardless if he was provoked or not.  Rex did apologize for his behavior calling his action “Stupid.”  It wasn’t quite as expensive as Bud Adams double bird during a football [...]

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Daily Links: Rex Apologizes for His Finger

by Erik ManassyFebruary 1, 2010
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Rex Calls the Incident “Stupid” and Apologizes

“It was stupid and inappropriate,” Ryan said in a statement released by the club. “I wouldn’t accept that type of behavior from one of the coaches or players and its unacceptable from me. I apologize to the Jets organization, the National Football League and NFL fans everywhere.”

Jets Players Back [...]

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Rex Was Provoked To Give Middle Finger To Fin Fans

by Adam GreenbaumJanuary 31, 2010

In light of finger gate which is currently plaguing New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, new evidence shows that he was provoked into flipping the bird heard round the world.
While attending Saturday night’s MMA “Strikeforce” event in South Florida, Rex was a big hit with the crowd, in the wrong way. There for the [...]

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Rex Ryan Tells Dolphins Fans That They are #1 at MMA Event

by Erik ManassyJanuary 31, 2010
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Manish Mehta, a writer for the Newark Star-Ledger who covers the Jets, posted a link today that Rex Ryan was caught on film flipping dolphins fans the finger.
Manish Tweeted:
Miami Herald reports #Jets Rex Ryan flipped the bird 2Dolphins fans @MMAevent. Courtesy of @ArmandoSalguerohttp://tinyurl.com/6jqluo #nfl

I happened to be flipping through the channels late last night and came [...]

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