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Ex-Jets coach Rex Ryan zings Patriots’ Bill Belichick while praising Buccaneers’ Tom Brady

Bill Belichick is to Rex Ryan what Moby Dick was to Captain Ahab.

The former New York Jets head coach just can’t seen to let go of his one-sided rivalry with Belichick.

Sunday on ESPN, Ryan took another shot at the long-time New England Patriots head coach while praising Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

“Nobody wanted to go to New England to be coached by Bill Belichick,” Ryan said. “They wanted to play with Tom Brady.”

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Brady and Belichick tortured Ryan and the rest of the NFL for 20 years, combining for 13 AFC Championship appearances, nine Super Bowl appearances and six Lombardi Trophies.