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Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan was crying his eyes out on live TV while speaking about Nick Mangold's passing.

Rex Ryan is known for his loud, critical opinions on ESPN. But on Sunday, it was a different story for the former Jets coach. After learing of Nick Mangold’s tragic death — just weeks after his public plea for help as he battled kidney disease — Ryan was emotional and choked up as he appeared on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown.

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph did not participate in practice on Tuesday, when the team returned form their bye week. The talented safety has been battling a knee injury for months, and a recent performance against the Chiefs forced the coaching staff to evaluate if he needed to sit and rest.

Rex Ryan is having a laugh at the expense of the Cowboys defense. Dallas certainly didn’t have their best showing against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Ryan also turned his attention to the Giants, crediting them with sparking their fan base with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart as the Jets struggle again with Fields, the starter of Sunday’s game against the Bengals, despite being benched last week for Tyrod Taylor, who is currently out with a knee injury.