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Rex Ryan Claims To Have Dropped 106 Pounds

Not to be upstaged by his attention-hogging players heading into training camp, Jets head coach Rex Ryan revved up the ol’ soundbite machine and told reporters he’s dropped 106 pounds since undergoing a lap-band procedure two years ago.

If the weight Ryan is telling reporters he is at (242 pounds) is accurate, he’s now lighter than the Whey Protein monster that is Tim Tebow. Per ESPN New York:

“I think we look real similar, except he’s left-handed and I’m right-handed,” Ryan joked during a media blitz to promote lap-band surgery.

The always-upbeat Ryan, 49, was in a particularly good mood. His waistline is shrinking — from 48 inches to 38 — but not his enthusiasm. Training camp is less than a week away, and he’s looking forward to erasing the memory of a disappointing 8-8 2011 season.

The newly sexy-fied Rexy told reporters he’s had to throw out most of his clothes, and the only thing that still fits are his socks.

The joshing continued thusly:

“I obviously look a lot better,” he said. “I may not be a box of chocolates, but I look a hell of a lot better than I did.”

Naturally, he gets razzed by his players, who say he has “buggy whips” for arms. His oldest son, Payton, jokes with him that he has a “six-pack.”

“Yeah, I’ll drink one,” Ryan cracked.

Delightful.

But good for Rex. It would seem as if his lap-band procedure ended up working out. A risky operation, but we guess it was worth it.

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