Rex wants Reggie Bush to apologize

[Da_Eggman]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The month-old "Hot Sauce" controversy between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins went from mild to extra spicy Wednesday.

Jets coach Rex Ryan said he wants Dolphins running back Reggie Bush to apologize for his "what-goes-around-comes-around" comment from Week 3. Bush, speaking two days after the Jets' Week 3 win in Miami, intimated that cornerback Darrelle Revis deserved his season-ending knee injury.

As for Ryan's players, well, they just want Bush, period.

"We want to knock him out, but we're out to do it legally," linebacker Aaron Maybin said.

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Bush couldn't finish the first meeting because of a second-quarter knee injury. Safety LaRon Landry, who made the initial hit on the play, said Bush will be haunted by it when the teams meet again Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

"Every time he sees me, he will remember that hit," Landry said. "If I'm in the box or I'm going downhill, he'll remember that hit."

Landry has been called for three personal-foul penalties this season, but he said he's not about to change his physical style of play.

"If I get penalized, I'm not going to stop head-hunting," he said. "I'm not going to stop the way I play."

Considering the bad blood, it figures to be an intense rematch between these AFC East rivals.

The war of words began during the run-up to the first game, when Ryan said the Jets needed to pour "hot sauce" on Bush. The Dolphins' leading rusher took umbrage, suggesting the Jets were out to deliberately hurt him. Bush intimated that Revis' season-ending knee injury, which also occurred in that game, was some sort of karmic retribution.

Afterward, Ryan said Bush misinterpreted his remarks, and now he wants Bush to come clean. On Wednesday, Ryan was asked if he's worried about payback.

"I'm not worried about that, shoot," Ryan said. "I apologized for my comments, and I expect him to do the same."

Ryan, however, had a slightly different take when he talked to Miami reporters on a conference call.

"For him, I don't want an apology, and, obviously, I hope he's taken mine and understands the sincerity," he said.

Bush said Wednesday that he didn't believe Ryan's apology was sincere.

"I don't believe that, I don't believe that at all," Bush said. "But it is what it is. Like I said, the great thing about divisional games is you get to play them twice."

Another layer to the story was a postgame comment from linebacker Calvin Pace, who said of Bush, "We had to put him out."

The next day, Pace apologized, saying there was no intent to hurt Bush.

Bush got off to a great start in the game, rushing for 61 yards on 10 carries. On the 10th carry, he was drilled by Landry, but that didn't cause the injury. Bush got caught under a pile, with nose tackle Sione Po'uha landing on his knee. Landry emerged from the pile, clapping his hands, as if he was celebrating.

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It turned out to be only a bruise, but Bush was angry. Two days later, he went on a South Florida radio station and suggested Revis' injury -- noncontact -- was deserved.

"They talked all week about putting hot sauce and this and that, and they ended up losing their best player," Bush said.

The Jets (3-4) haven't backed down. Maybin said Bush's comment about Revis was "a very unprofessional thing to say."

Basically, Maybin reiterated what Pace said after the Week 3 game.

"We feel like we can kick guys' butts legally, in between the hashmarks," Maybin said. "That's what we need to do against Reggie."

Landry believes the Jets got into Bush's head.

"When guys yap back and forth, obviously you've done a great job, no matter if it's a bonehead play or whatever," he said. "You got to him in some type of way because he had to speak on it. We'll see on Sunday. I'm grateful for another opportunity to play this guy. He will remember that hit."

Bush said he's not worried about the Jets seeking revenge.

"Not at all," he said. "Retaliation? They're the ones who started it. If there was ever any retaliation it would come from us. But you know what? With this team, and the caliber of guys and character of guys that we have, we play with respect for the game.

"It's football. I didn't go and complain or whine about being a target of the Jets. I expect that every game. So I wouldn't expect it to be any different this game."

Clearly, Bush's earlier comments irked Ryan, who wants the running back to apologize -- particularly to Revis.

"Well, I do," Ryan told reporters in New York. "I never said we were trying to injure Reggie Bush, that's not even close. He's going to get our attention. I'm sorry, but he's a player that's going to warrant a lot of attention, and that's what I meant by my comments. If it was taken differently, I apologized for that. But, trust me, we know when he's in the game."

Bush didn't miss any time because of his knee injury, but his production has declined. He has rushed for only 132 yards in the past three games, averaging only 2.8 per carry.

Asked if Bush resembles the same dangerous runner his team faced last month, Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson said, "The stats show that he's down, so I guess he's not the same."

at Aaron Maybin talking shyt like he's somebody to be feared

fukk the jets

 

[dem bath salts]

Who knew Reggie Bush was about that life

 

[Maschine_Man]

Can this fat muthafukker just shut the fukk up already?

always talking this guy. Can't stand him

and those players need to just stfu as well.


Reggie ain't gotta apologize for shyt, he didn't go out and intentionally hurt someone.

Landry needs to get fukking smacked up something serious and I hope Lane or one of our big dudes on offense lays his straight out(on a clean block)

I don't wish injury or anything on any player. But sometimes a player like Landry just needs to be put in his place.

 

[heisenburrr]

this is the national media creating a story out of nothing

Ryan, however, had a slightly different take when he talked to Miami reporters on a conference call.

"For him, I don't want an apology, and, obviously, I hope he's taken mine and understands the sincerity," he said.

the real culprit in this story is this cheap ass motherfukker Laron Landry who's out there to hurt people

matter fact fukk him and that cheap ass organization and fukk any of their fan, it's jets week, ain't no love lost, hide ya childrens yall about to get thrown to the bushes for real



yall done lit a fire under Reggie's ass

 

[Primetime21]

Hope the Dolphins stomp em

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

reggie aint no factor

 

[Yung Yogurt]

Sexy Reggy gonna run all over that wack ass defense

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Dolphins Are Garbage, What Else Needs To Be Said

Their Varsity Squad Still Couldn't Beat Our JV Team

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

i won't front. i kinda want rex ryan fired so he can fade back to being a DC somewhere and we wont have to hear his fat ass every week

 

[heisenburrr]

Dolphins Are Garbage, What Else Needs To Be Said

Their Varsity Squad Still Couldn't Beat Our JV Team

your sorry ass team is fading into oblivion while we on the come up, we about to make a statement on sunday you going to be sorry to root for the Jets aftewards

 

[ThaBronxBully]

your sorry ass team is fading into oblivion while we on the come up, we about to make a statement on sunday you going to be sorry to root for the Jets aftewards

Ya'll Been On The Come Up Every Year, Literally Every Year Ya'll Say This

LOL @ Beating A Hobbled Ass Jets Squad With A Bunch Of Arena League Football Cats On Our Roster Being "A Statement" What Statement Would That Even Make?

Ya'll Already Lost To Us, Pathetic

 

[heisenburrr]

Ya'll Been On The Come Up Every Year, Literally Every Year Ya'll Say This

LOL @ Beating A Hobbled Ass Jets Squad With A Bunch Of Arena League Football Cats On Our Roster Being "A Statement" What Statement Would That Even Make?

Ya'll Already Lost To Us, Pathetic

we lost to yall cause our fg kicker can't make a kick to save his life

would've ran all over yall if that fakkit Landry wasn't aiming at dudes knees everytime he makes a hit

 

[SoulController]

LOL @ Beating A Hobbled Ass Jets Squad With A Bunch Of Arena League Football Cats On Our Roster Being "A Statement" What Statement Would That Even Make?

to beat teams were supposed to, aint nobody worried about the old, no future having Jets lol

Tanny better than Sanchez and hes 6 games into his career, enjoy the continuing freakshow yall got going

 

[ThaBronxBully]

we lost to yall cause our fg kicker can't make a kick to save his life

would've ran all over yall if that fakkit Landry wasn't aiming at dudes knees everytime he makes a hit

Sounds Like Excuses To Me


"We Woulda Beat Ya'll If Jus Just Scored 4 More Points And I Had My Lucky Red Shorts On"

Save It Breh

We Playing With House Money, We Lose Its Just Another Expected Loss For This Rag Tag Bunch, We Win And You Cats Are Beyond Furious Losing 2 In A Row To The Jets

 

[ThaBronxBully]

to beat teams were supposed to, aint nobody worried about the old, no future having Jets lol

Tanny better than Sanchez and hes 6 games into his career, enjoy the continuing freakshow yall got going

He Could The Next Favre And That Squad Aint Doing shyt

See Dan Marino

I Swear Ever year I Been Posting With You Cats From SOHH To Here All Ya'll Constantly Say Is "Our Future Is Brighter" And Year After Year Goes By Without Ya'll Doing shyt

I Guess I You Just Stick To Saying That For YEARS After YEARS Eventually You'll Have A Good Enough Season To Say "I Told You So"