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Tom Brady is focused on responding to Jets coach Rex Ryan's defense and not his comments.
New England plays New York on Sunday for the first time since Ryan said he's not intimidated by Patriots coach Bill Belichick and that he didn't come to the Jets this year to kiss the Super Bowl rings Belichick won.
Brady noted Wednesday the Jets are a confident team with a talented defense, but that "talk is cheap." He said the Patriots are also confident, but they don't expect the Jets to roll over for them.
The Patriots rarely make statements that could provide bulletin board material for opponents. The players take their lead from Belichick in that regard and have as much confidence as most teams. They just don't tell everyone about it.
In June, Ryan drew attention when he said, "The thing with Belichick, I'm not going to concede anything. Do I recognize the fact that Belichick's a heck of a coach? Absolutely.
"My thing is I'm not intimidated by him or anybody else in this business, period. I don't care who it is. Our football team certainly is not going to be intimidated, either. If there are issues with that, so be it," he said.
On Wednesday, Ryan recorded a 70-second voicemail message that was sent to every season ticket-holder, urging Jets fans to make it "miserable for Brady & Co. and seem like there's 13 or 14 guys out there on defense" during Sunday's game at the Meadowlands.
"Hey, this is Rex Ryan, the head coach of the New York Jets," Ryan began the message. "I just wanted to let you know how much we need you this week. You know, I've already admitted that, hey, the Patriots have a better head coach and they've got a better quarterback than us. But we're going to see who's got a better team."
The Patriots have beaten the Jets eight straight times at the Meadowlands.
"Again, I admit that I'm not as good as Belichick, but at the end of the game, I want to be 1-0 against him," Ryan ended the message. "So, help me out if you don't mind. That's my challenge, OK? Thank you. Bye."
Ryan is hoping to turn the Jets' home field into a clear advantage.
"I've seen that happen where sometimes it gets so loud and it just takes one guy to miss a check," Ryan said after practice. "So, I'm challenging our fans to maybe be the difference in this game this week."
New England plays New York on Sunday for the first time since Ryan said he's not intimidated by Patriots coach Bill Belichick and that he didn't come to the Jets this year to kiss the Super Bowl rings Belichick won.
Brady noted Wednesday the Jets are a confident team with a talented defense, but that "talk is cheap." He said the Patriots are also confident, but they don't expect the Jets to roll over for them.
The Patriots rarely make statements that could provide bulletin board material for opponents. The players take their lead from Belichick in that regard and have as much confidence as most teams. They just don't tell everyone about it.
In June, Ryan drew attention when he said, "The thing with Belichick, I'm not going to concede anything. Do I recognize the fact that Belichick's a heck of a coach? Absolutely.
"My thing is I'm not intimidated by him or anybody else in this business, period. I don't care who it is. Our football team certainly is not going to be intimidated, either. If there are issues with that, so be it," he said.
On Wednesday, Ryan recorded a 70-second voicemail message that was sent to every season ticket-holder, urging Jets fans to make it "miserable for Brady & Co. and seem like there's 13 or 14 guys out there on defense" during Sunday's game at the Meadowlands.
"Hey, this is Rex Ryan, the head coach of the New York Jets," Ryan began the message. "I just wanted to let you know how much we need you this week. You know, I've already admitted that, hey, the Patriots have a better head coach and they've got a better quarterback than us. But we're going to see who's got a better team."
The Patriots have beaten the Jets eight straight times at the Meadowlands.
"Again, I admit that I'm not as good as Belichick, but at the end of the game, I want to be 1-0 against him," Ryan ended the message. "So, help me out if you don't mind. That's my challenge, OK? Thank you. Bye."
Ryan is hoping to turn the Jets' home field into a clear advantage.
"I've seen that happen where sometimes it gets so loud and it just takes one guy to miss a check," Ryan said after practice. "So, I'm challenging our fans to maybe be the difference in this game this week."
