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Tatted Rex's kinky ink is wife's likeness in Sanchez jersey

Rex Ryan gets some rays - but also shows off to the world a strange tattoo on his right arm - it appears to be a rendering of his wife, Michelle, clad in a green No. 6 Mark Sanchez jersey.

Finally, Jet fans can see exactly why Rex Ryan stuck with Mark Sanchez. Ryan, vacationing in the Bahamas days after his Jets limped to a 6-10 season finish, sported a Rex-rated tattoo on his right bicep, featuring his wife, Michelle, wearing Sanchez’s No. 6 jersey — and nothing else.

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Raissman: For Jets, Rex soap opera must go on

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BAG 'EM: Giants clean out lockers on baggie day

Justin Tuck, Eli Manning and NY Giants clean out their lockers on bagg...

Clockwise from top l.: Pat Shurmur, Ken Whisenhunt, Andy Reid, Norv Turner

OUT WITH THE OLD: Black Monday claims coaches

Lovie Smith, Norv Turner, Andy Reid among NFL coaches fired on Black M...

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Giant win not enough, Blue misses playoffs

Eli Manning and NY Giants rout Eagles, but won't defend Super Bowl tit...

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) holds off Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams (95) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo won 28-9. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

Jets go out with a whimper in loss to Bills

The Jets are done - are Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Rex Ryan next?

Giants WR Victor Cruz (80) catches just three passes for 21 yards.

Giants playoffs hopes look bleak after loss to Ravens

The Ravens beat the Giants easily in Week 16, 33-14, making Big Blue's...

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SACKELROY: Greg & Gang crushed by Chargers

Greg McElroy sacked 11 times at NY Jets lose at home to San Diego Char...

Offensive lineman Nick Mangold (r.) isn't pleased with the Jets' performance either.

Sanchez fumbles season for Jets vs. Titans

Mark Sanchez commits five turnovers in the Jets' humiliating 14-10 los...

The constant pressure from the Atlanta defense forces Manning into throwing another early interception.

Big Blue a big embarrassment in Atlanta

The Giants have surrendered their crown as the best team in the confer...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 09: Domenik Hixon #87 of the New York Giants pulls in a pass for a touchdown in front of Jabari Greer #33 of the New Orleans Saints during their game at MetLife Stadium on December 9, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

PHOTOS: Giants blow past Brees, Saints 52-27

The Giants are getting contributions from everywhere. This time it was...

New York Jets running back Shonn Greene (23) is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) after a short gain during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Jets hit ground, pound Jags

With Tim Tebow on the bench and Mark Sanchez struggling, it's running...

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PHOTOS: By 'Skins of their teeth, RG3, Washington top Giants

Rookies Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris ran effectively - and the...

McElroy gets a lift from Konrad Reuland after his touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

Sanchez benched, McElroy leads Jets past Cards

Mark Sanchez gets benched by Rex Ryan and Greg McElroy leads Jets to c...

Andre Brown is congratulated by Ahmad Bradshaw (r.) after scoring on a 1-yard run to give Big Blue a 7-0 lead early.

PHOTOS: Giants stop winter swoon cold, beat Pack 38-10

The Giants, desperate to stop a two-game losing streak, dominated the...

Manning is on the run again.

PHOTOS: Giants come up small in Bengals mauling

Eli Manning couldn't get a thing going and the Big Blue defense was al...

Jets' DeMario Davis trails Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch on a long run during the first half.

PHOTOS: Jets bludgeoned in Seattle, 28-7

Gang Green was beaten on both sides of the ball, dropping to 3-6 on th...

Giants WR Hakeem Nicks can't reel in a pass as Keenan Lewis defends.

Giants let Pittsburgh Steel one 24-20

The New York Giants let Steelers backup running back Isaac Redman run...

New York Jets fans watch in the 4th quarter of the Jets 30-9 loss. New York Jets against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. (Ron Antonelli/ New York Daily News)

PHOTOS: Miami storms past Gang Green, 30-9

Miami Dolphins roll past NY Jets as Gang Green suffers special teams c...

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PHOTOS: Pats work OT to ground Jets

The Jets hung in there, pushed the Patriots to overtime, but Tom Brady...

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Giants win it late against RGIII's 'Skins

Eli Manning and Victor Cruz spent most of Sunday afternoon looking out...

Ahmad Bradshaw has an busy day as well for Big Blue, rushing for 116 yards on 27 carries and getting a touchdown in the third quarter.

Giants put 49ers in their place

In a game Tom Coughlin insisted nobody gave them a chance to win, the...

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Greene sparks Jets in rout of Colts

For Jets tailback Shonn Greene, it was a re-introduction of the ground...

Miami Dolphins cheerleader in 1998 and in 2012.

NFL cheerleaders then & now

Flashback! Before cheerleaders slipped into their skimpiest costumes,...

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PHOTOS: Jets can't beat unbeaten Texans

Mark Sanchez throws two interceptions as the Jets have a poor offensiv...

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PHOTOS: Giants rout Browns, 41-27

Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for 200 yards and Victor Cruz scores three TDs i...

A dog named Packer who is owned by Ron Belim of Valparaiso, Ind., is seen in the parking lot of Lambeau Field before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Four-legged football fans

You know what's doggone adorable?! Your four-legged friends supporting...

Tynes won't be the hero tonight.

Giants lose a heartbreaker in Philly

Lawrence Tynes' last-minute field goal falls just short as NY Giants l...

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Gang Green no match for 49ers, 34-0

The boos began to overwhelm MetLife Stadium early in the third quarter...

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Jeremy Kerley #11 is lifted in the air by Bilal Powell #29 of the New York Jets after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on September 23, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Jets defeated the Dolphins 23-20 in overtime. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Folk boots Jets past Dolphins in OT

It wasn't pretty, but the Jets improved to 2-1 with the 23-20 win in o...

Fellow Giant backup Ramses Barden also gets the job done. Hakeem Nicks' replacement catches nine passes for 138 yards.

Big Blue puts big hurt on Panthers

Eli Manning is his usual solid self, while Andre Brown and Ramses Bard...

Antonio Brown and the Steelers flex their muscles against the Jets in a 27-10 Week 2 victory.

PHOTOS: Jets stuffed in Steel City, 27-10

Mark Sanchez threw for just 138 yards and one score and Tim Tebow had...

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What a COMEBACK! Eli, Giants snatch win from TB

It's tough to come up with an encore when you are a two-time Super Bow...

Al Owen, Giant back, wearing nose protector. NY Giants, NFL

New York Giants back in the day

Before the era of billion-dollar stadiums, multimillion-dollar player...

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Sanchez and Jets soar past Bills

Mark Sanchez throws for three touchdowns as the Jets roll past the Bil...

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) looks for an interference call from the officials after missing a catch in the Dallas Cowboys' endzone in the first half during their NFL football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 5, 2012. REUTER

Giants miss chances, lose opener to 'Boys

The Giants simply didn't play well enough to beat the Cowboys in their...

NY's Top-25: Who's the Big Apple's Best?

Our NFL experts vote on the Big Apple's best football players. Who's o...

Singer Jessie James arrives at the 2012 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hottest gridiron WAGs

Take a look at some of the gorgeous ladies that football stars huddle...

NY Jets preseason position battles

NY Jets preseason position battles - wide receiver, running back jobs...

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Still no TDs, wins for Jets this preseason

Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow still without a TD this preseason as NY Jets l...

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Prince Amukamara suffers high right ankle sprain

On a night when the Giants got a breakout performance from their lates...

NY Giants preseason position battles

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Giants' pass rush grounds & pounds Jets

Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and NY Giants crush Mark Sanchez, Tim T...

VICTOR CRUZ, NY GIANTS - Behind Cruz, the salsa-dancing breakout star of the Giants this season, is girlfriend Elaina Watley ...

Giants vs. Patriots: Which team has the hottest WAGs?

The Giants and the Patriots are back on the Super Bowl field, and whil...

Welcome to Tim Tebow's New York

Tim Tebow, the Jets' newest quarterback after a trade last month with...

San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau sets for play 11/24/2002 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Chargers 30 - 3. Al Messerschmidt / NFL Photos (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

The Chargers Curse

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2011 file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) reacts after a touchdown run by Denver Broncos running back Lance Ball (35) against the New England Patriots in an NFL football game, in Denver. Tebow was traded to the Ne

Tebowmania lands in Big Apple: A timeline

Tim Tebow is coming to New York to play for Rex Ryan and Gang Green. C...

ENGLEWOOD, CO - MARCH 20: Quarterback Peyton Manning speaks during a news conference announcing his contract with the Denver Broncos in the team meeting room at the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre on March 20, 2012 in Englewood, Colorado. Manning,

Peyton's Place: Manning in Photos

After 14 seasons as the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, future...

The Denver Broncos introduce Peyton Manning (with owner Pat Bowlen (l.) and John Elway) as their new quarterback Tuesday and all of the sudden the Broncos are a Super Bowl contender in the eyes of the Las Vegas oddsmakers. Here are the updated odds from BOVADA.

2013 Super Bowl Odds

Peyton Manning's decision to join the Broncos immediately boosted Denv...

Parade of Champions!

The forecast calls for Big Blue skies — and a blizzard of confetti — a...

Victor Cruz steps off the plane as the New York Giants arrive back at Newark Liberty Airport after winning the Superbowl last night. (Craig Warga/New York Daily News)

Champion Giants are homecoming kings

Big Blue is saluted as it returns home following the win in Super Bowl...

Yep, shameless self-promotion courtesy of Victor Cruz.

Giants are champs! The Super Bowl in Photos

Check out the best shots from our team of photographers who are captur...

   
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Mehta: Usually loud Rex silent amid Gang Green mess

Rex Ryan -- the loudest coach in the NFL -- had suddenly gone quiet after avoiding the ax on a day when seven head coaches got their walking papers.

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