Ryan went on to say he was proud of Pettine for rising to a head-coaching job, in the big picture. In the short term, however, the assertion that there is some kind of gamesmanship on Belichick's ...

Belichick has an 11-4 record against Ryan, including a playoff loss to the New York Jets following the 2010 season. The Patriots defeated the Bills twice in Ryan's first season as Buffalo's coach.