On call with beat reporters, Bills' Rex Ryan shows he doesn't understand what beat reporters do

So this is a new one.

On a conference call with New England Patriots beat reporters in advance of his team's Monday night game against New England, Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan became agitated when he was asked about his recent lack of success against the Patriots, and indicated that he doesn't understand the job of a beat reporter.

According to Boston Herald reporter Jeff Howe, here's the exchange:

Question: "You've lost eight of nine games to the Patriots [dating back to his time as Jets head coach]. Is that something that keeps you up at night considering how much time you spend talking about them?"

Answer: "You know what? The only reason I talk about them is they're the No. 1 team in our division. That's where we want to be. You guys always say that I'm obsessed with them and all that. You guys are obsessed with them, not me. You're the ones who talk about them every single day."

(Let's pause here for a moment. It is the job of a beat reporter to spend basically every day of his/her life reporting, writing about and talking about their beat, whether it's the Bills, Patriots or White House. It would be like telling Ryan he was obsessed with talking about the Bills. It's his job.)

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More answer: "I'll tell you this: we prepare for them the same way we prepare for every team we face. But do we want to beat them? Absolutely. Do I want to beat them more than any team? Yeah, because they're the standard. They've won. They're the ones who win the division. To me, that's why. But do I obsess with them and all that? You guys write that I've lost seven of eight, so why are you even talking to me? I obviously have no clue how to attack them or defend them, so you guys should talk to somebody else who has a better record than I do against them."

Ryan wasn't a fan of the question, but the phrase "he doth protest too much" comes to mind here.