BELICHICK BAITED BUT HE ISN ' T BITING
Rex Ryan Monday
FOXBOROUGH  Mass. - In one sentence  Rex Ryan managed to compliment and challenge Bill Belichick at the same time.
 The achievement is no surprise  considering the New York Jets coach can create headlines just by speaking. While his most recent comments about Belichick may have raised some eyebrows  they didn't shock the Patriots coach.
 Last year  Ryan said he didn't plan to kiss Belichick's rings  and Newsday's Bob Glauber asked Ryan Monday if he had backed off since making the statement last year. Ryan gave an honest response.
 "I just told the truth " Ryan said. "I came here to win. As much as I respect and admire Bill Belichick  I came here to kick his ass  and that's the truth. That's just the way it is."
 The coaches may have different approaches  but they continue to publicly praise each other. While Ryan is focused on beating Belichick  he went on to talk about his respect for Belichick.
 "I came here to beat him  and I'm never going to backtrack on that " Ryan said. "I do respect him and all that  absolutely. But he's the one to beat.
 "I recognize that he's the best coach in football  and he still is. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to try to go beat him  because you're darn right I'm trying to beat him  without question. He's going to get my best."
 Belichick also had praise for what Ryan has accomplished.
 "I think he's an excellent coach " Belichick said. "He did a great job at Baltimore  whether it says defensive line coach or defensive coordinator down there.
 "He's doing the same thing with the Jets. Took them to the AFC Championship game last year. Got a great record this year.
 "So he's a good football coach. His teams play hard. They're obviously well-coached. They handle pressure. They play with a lot of confidence. He's done an excellent job."
FOXBOROUGH  Mass. - In one sentence  [TGT] managed to compliment and challenge Bill Belichick at the same time.
 The achievement is no surprise  considering the New York Jets coach can create headlines just by speaking. While his most recent comments about Belichick may have raised some eyebrows  they didn't shock the Patriots coach.
 Last year  [TGT] said [TGT] didn't plan to kiss Belichick's rings  and Newsday's Bob Glauber asked [TGT] Monday if [TGT] had backed off since making the statement last year. [TGT] gave an honest response.
 "I just told the truth [TGT] said. "I came here to win. As much as I respect and admire Bill Belichick  I came here to kick his ass  and that's the truth. That's just the way it is."
 The coaches may have different approaches  but they continue to publicly praise each other. While [TGT] is focused on beating Belichick  [TGT] went on to talk about [TGT] respect for Belichick.
 "I came here to beat [TGT]  and I'm never going to backtrack on that " [TGT] said. "I do respect [TGT] and all that  absolutely. But [TGT]'s the one to beat.
 "I recognize that [TGT]'s the best coach in football  and [TGT] still is. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to try to go beat [TGT]  because you're darn right I'm trying to beat [TGT]  without question. [TGT]'s going to get my best."
 Belichick also had praise for what [TGT] has accomplished.
 "I think [TGT]'s an excellent coach " Belichick said. "[TGT] did a great job at Baltimore  whether it says defensive line coach or defensive coordinator down there.
 "[TGT]'s doing the same thing with the Jets. Took them to the AFC Championship game last year. Got a great record this year.
 "So [TGT]'s a good football coach. [TGT] teams play hard. They're obviously well-coached. They handle pressure. They play with a lot of confidence. [TGT]'s done an excellent job."