ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- With a smile and a laugh, Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan walked back a comment two years ago about Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
The Rams host the Bills this Sunday, and on Wednesday, Ryan was reminded about the dig he made against Donald in 2014. As coach of the New York Jets in 2014, Ryan was upset about Donald being selected to the Pro Bowl over Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson.
"If it kept him out of the Pro Bowl because some guy had X-amount of sacks, and that guy can't hold his jock as a player, to be honest with you, I think that's kind of strange to me," Ryan said, according NJ.com.
If Donald was upset about the perceived slight against him, Ryan can understand.
"I don't blame him," Ryan said, laughing. "I never knew the guy. I never even saw him. That was what was said to me, so I made the comment. I'm like, after watching him, I'm gonna take that back. You know me. I make some comments that aren't really good. That's one of them.
"This guy is ridiculous. I'll be honest, he reminds me of John Randle. His quickness, change of direction is unusual. You just don't see it. So, yeah, that probably wasn't the smartest comment of all time."
