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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan Anthony McCoy Authentic Jersey defended his decision to name IK Enemkpali a game-day captain against the New York Jets on Thursday, claiming it isn't a slap at his old team.

Ryan said he has a tradition of designating players who are playing against their former teams as game-day captains, and claimed his choice of Enemkpali was not a shot at the Jets even though the linebacker punched Geno Smith, breaking his jaw, during Jets' training camp before he was released by the team.
"Guys, it's not a slap in anybody's face," Ryan said in a conference call with Jets reporters on Tuesday. "It is not a sign of disrespect. It's just what we do. And I've done it, you guys know, I've done it that way ever since I came into the league."

"I don't get it," Ryan added when asked about Ereck Flowers Jr Womens Jersey some people taking the move as a jab at the Jets. "I really don't get it. ... You guys know how I do the captains. If this was an isolated deal where I just threw a guy out there, then I can understand it. But this is what we do, every single week."

Jets safety Calvin Pryor, who played only one season under Ryan, was the only member of the Jets to take umbrage with the decision to name Enemkpali a game captain.

"It was definitely kind of disrespectful," Pryor said. "At the same time, though, he has his reasons. It doesn't matter, we still have to play the game on Thursday night."
Pryor explained why he think it's disrespectful, saying, "Because you have a guy who was once here who hit a teammate. ... if you're going to make him a captain, just make him a captain. You don't have to announce it on Monday, for the whole world to know."

Smith claimed he has no opinion of Ryan's decision to make Enemkpali a game captain.

"I don't take it personally, if that's what you're asking," he said.

Smith said "no one should be surprised" by http://www.nfllionsofficials.com/Barry-Sanders-Jersey Ryan's decision, noting his track record for allowing players to be captains when they face their former teams.

"I fully expected that," Smith said. "I wasn't something where I thought he was going to take a shot at me or anything like that."

Ryan pointed out that he has made Richie Incognito and Jason Taylor -- former longtime Dolphins who played for him with Buffalo and New York, respectively -- game-day captains against Miami.