- The Washington Times - Tuesday, September 27, 2016

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t exactly the most enthusiastic person when it comes to press conferences.

Belichick is normally short, often mumbling his phrases and generally brings an attitude.

That doesn’t get past Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan, who opened his press conference with a spot-on Belichick impersonation.

Hey, if you can’t beat him, mock him? Ryan’s career record against Belichick’s Patriots is a measly 4-11.

It was all in good fun. The Ryan-Belichick rivalry is one of the more exciting coaching duels in the NFL, and Ryan has expressed respect for the future Hall of Fame coach.

“I think my admiration is really for Belichick more than anything,” Ryan said during the same press conference. “As a coach, that’s the guy. He’ll go down as probably the best in the history of the game. I like poking fun at him and all that stuff, but there’s no coach I respect more than him.”

• Tommy Chalk can be reached at tchalk@washingtontimes.com.

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