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Updated: August 18, 2010, 12:57 PM ET
Rex Ryan to Dungy: Don't judge me
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By Rich Cimini
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CORTLAND, N.Y. -- New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, criticized by Tony Dungy for cursing on camera, fired back Wednesday, claiming the coach-turned-analyst should watch his own mouth.

"I've been a big admirer of Tony Dungy, and I'm sure a lot of people are, but he unfairly judged me, and that was disappointing to me," Ryan told reporters at training camp.

Ryan said he called Dungy, a studio analyst for NBC, and left a message inviting him to camp anytime to "spend some time with me and the organization, and maybe he'll have a different take on it."

The controversy stems from Ryan's appearance last week on the first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks," which captured Ryan dropping F-bombs several times in a team meeting. The story grew the following day, when Ryan mentioned that he spoke to his mother, who wasn't happy with his profanity on TV.

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Dungy, in a radio interview this week, criticized Ryan's language, going so far as to say that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should look into the matter.

"I don't know that [Goodell] will or not, but I would hope that he does because I just don't think the league needs that," the former Bucs and Colts coach said. "I don't think our young people need to hear that that's the way it's done to be successful. Because it doesn't have to be that way."

Asked if he objected to Dungy bringing Goodell's name into the controversy, Ryan replied, "Like I said, I'm surprised he judged me."

Ryan added, "I'm always going to be myself. I'm a good person. Just because somebody curses doesn't make him a bad person. Just because a guy doesn't curse doesn't make him a good person. I'll stand by my merits."
 

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Seriously Dungy...get off your dam high horse...possibly Goodell needs to look into this....Tony cursing has been around in sports for years...and if he thinks Ryan was bad he must not have heard his dad Buddy or Vince Lombardi even.

STFU TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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yeah honestly dungy needs to let this one go to the maximum. it's a fucken word for gods sake, no? and no matter what people against using profanity say it really does get the message across that much firmer than without using it.
 

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I think Dungy may of went too far saying the commissioner should get involved, but I agree with him that being a good coach does not require being a foul-mouth hot head.

The "don't judge me" motif is a little self contradictory because he's making a judgement against Dungy -- that's its wrong for Dungy to judge him.
 

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I'm one of the biggest Colts fans on these boards and all I gotta say is... STFU Dungy. Seriously, no one gives a shit about your religious "holier than thou" bullshit values. This isn't the 1950's, sorry Tony. There's nothing wrong with letting some f-bombs fly.
 

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Dungy should shut up..I mean come on where was he when Marvin Harrison was being looked at for shotting someone? Dungy was also the first to come out and say Vick is not a bad guy and should be forgiven. Now lets get this straight its ok to shoot at people and killl dogs but now say a couple of f bombs and thats where he draws the line? LOL Dungy is a fool. Im a big time JETS fan..but i mean come on now!!
 

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When Dungy becomes commissioner he is going to outlaw profanity in the NFL.
 

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one could argue that the Colts needed a backbone cursing them off for making mistakes. Father Tony's preaching just confirms it for me.
 

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who the fuck cares?? dungy isn't judging anyone - he didn't say anything about ryan's character.
 

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The commissioner part is way off base, but I do agree that you don't need to use profanity (even though I do).
 

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