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Rex Ryan needs to fire Tony Sparano and get it right this time

Originally published: December 20, 2012 8:02 PM
Updated: December 20, 2012 11:22 PM
By BOB GLAUBER  bob.glauber@newsday.com

Tony Sparano coaches during the Jets' season opener

Photo credit: Getty | Tony Sparano coaches during the Jets' season opener against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. (Sept. 9, 2012)

The way Rex Ryan envisioned things when he hired Tony Sparano as his offensive coordinator, the Jets would get back to their "Ground & Pound" mentality of a run-centric attack that had vanished by the end of Brian Schottenheimer's tenure. Add in a few wrinkles with Tim Tebow at the controls of the Wildcat offense, and Ryan sensed that Sparano could reinvigorate the offense.

So much for that...

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