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Rex Ryan “embarrassed” for letting owner and fans down

Rex Ryan

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is seen on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Detroit, Monday, Nov.24, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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It’s clear that the Rex Ryan era in New York is drawing to a close (unless you count a potentially lucrative media career).

And the Jets head coach (for now) admitted he was “embarrassed” by the way things have spiraled.

“I’m embarrassed for myself, absolutely,” Ryan said, via Seth Walder of the New York Daily News.

I feel like I’ve let my owner down. I’ve let our fan base down. There’s no doubt.”

High expectations and a pair of AFC Championship Games seem like a distant memory now, with a 2-10 record and not much sense of hope on the offensive side of the ball.

“I get it, the year hasn’t gone anywhere close to what we were thinking,” Ryan said.

His mood will certainly lift in a month, when he finds himself marketable again, whether it’s to another team or a television network.