Rex Ryan Fired: Twitter Reacts to Bills’ Decision to Dismiss Head Coach

The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan and assistant head coach Rob Ryan Tuesday ahead of the team’s season finale against the New York Jets, and reaction poured out of all corners of the football universe on Twitter following the announcement.  

On to the next team… pic.twitter.com/bW6cQXwv2c

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2016

Shortly after the news broke, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington noted the Ryan brothers weren’t able to live up to their statuses as defensive savants: 

Unlike Rex’s departure from the Jets, Bills players tell me Rex/Rob lost defensive side of the locker room: “Too many cooks in the kitchen.”

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) December 27, 2016

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote Rex “was a big proponent of Tyrod Taylor and fought to keep him as starter. His firing is bad news for Taylor,” before ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Bills will bench Taylor Week 17 in favor of EJ Manuel. 

Schefter classified the move as “a business decision so the Bills are not at risk for the $30.75 million left on his contract that would become guaranteed if Taylor suffered a significant injury.”

As for Rex’s underwhelming record, NFL Network’s James Palmer noted the 54-year-old resides in some shaky company …

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