FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The big, bold statements are back - and so is Rex Ryan.

The New York Jets coach, kept on board despite owner Woody Johnson firing general manager Mike Tannenbaum, says Tuesday it is a new ``beginning'' for him. He adds that his team will not be ``bullied,'' and promises that his bunch will be one that no opponents will want to face next season.

No Super Bowl guarantees, but this certainly was Rex: Reloaded.

During a nearly 40-minute ``season-ending'' news conference that came nine days after the Jets finished 6-10, both Johnson and Ryan spoke about being excited for the team's future. Ryan acknowledged he was concerned he could be fired because of his ``failings,'' but Johnson insisted that ``Rex Ryan is perfect for the New York Jets.''

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