ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - New team. Same old brash and bold Rex Ryan.The Buffalo Bills new coach opened his inaugural news conference with the team Wednesday by tapping the microphone and saying: Is this thing on? Because its getting ready to be on.Outlining his objectives, Ryan said the job is his last chance to prove himself. He vowed to build the Bills into a bully and said he has an additional chip on his shoulder after being fired by the New York Jets.Yes, its personal, he said, about being fired. Its embarrassing.Despite having a grudge against the Jets, Ryan maintained the New England Patriots remain the AFC East team he wants to beat the most.Though he stopped short of guaranteeing Buffalo winning a Super Bowl, Ryan did guarantee winning a championship as being his sole pursuit.Were not afraid of it, Ryan said. My message to the players is get ready. Were going to be playing games in January and so forth. Were going to build a bully and were going to see if youre going to play us for 60 minutes.The entertaining, provocative front comes as the Bills search for relevance and under new owners Terry and Kim Pegula, who bought the team in October. Though coming off a 9-7 season, which matched Buffalos best finish in 10 years, the team still missed the playoffs to extend the NFLs longest active drought to 15 seasons.Ryan spent six seasons with the Jets, where he went 50-52, including 4-2 in the playoffs. He was fired along with general manager John Idzik following a 4-12 finish.He replaces second-year coach Doug Marrone, who surprised the Bills by opting out of his contract on Dec. 31.Ryan made a veiled reference to Marrones departure by saying: This football team deserves a loyal coach.Terry Pegula shares Ryans confidence and aggressive approach.We want the Buffalo Bills to be a nightmare to play against, he said.After interviewing 12 candidates, Pegula hired someone with previous head-coaching experience to take over a team he considers on the verge of being a contender.Ryans background is on defence. He inherits a unit that has been among the NFLs most aggressive over the past two years. Last season, Buffalo finished fourth in yards allowed, led the league with 54 sacks and produced three Pro Bowl linemen.Many members of Ryans defensive staff with the Jets are expected to fill vacancies in Buffalo. That includes Dennis Thurman taking over as co-ordinator to succeed Jim Schwartz, whose contract was terminated by the Bills on Tuesday.Ryan intends to retain Bills defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson. The Bills announced special teams co-ordinator Danny Crossman is staying.Ryans biggest challenge is on offence, and a unit that finished 26th in yards gained.Kyle Orton, who replaced second-year starter EJ Manuel five games into the season, said he intends to retire, leaving Manuel as the only experienced quarterback currently on the Bills roster.Ryan said he and his staff — including newly hired offensive co-ordinator Greg Roman — are beginning to evaluate the roster and its too early to make any determination.Ryan and Roman share a run-first-philosophy.Ryan is no stranger to Buffalo. His father, Buddy Ryan, previously served as the University at Buffalos defensive co-ordinator in the 1960s.Rex Ryan and his two brothers spent their teen years in Toronto, a two-hour drive from Buffalo. Ryan avidly followed the Bills because many games were broadcast across Southern Ontario.He listed off many former Bills greats from the 1960s and 70s, including fullback Cookie Gilchrist, Hall of Fame offensive guard Billy Shaw, and an offensive line dubbed The Electric Company, which paved the way for O.J. Simpson.Ryan spent his first day getting a literal taste of Buffalo after flying into town Tuesday morning.He had a beer with Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly at bar near Ralph Wilson Stadium. 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Rob Manfred, the chief operating officer of Major League Baseball, said during the news program that Bosch chose to co-operate in the investigation in part because he feared for his life. MLBs suspension of Rodriguez was reduced on Saturday by an arbitrator from 211 games to 162, plus all playoff games next season. Rodriguezs lawyers plan to file a suit in federal court Monday to overturn the arbitration ruling. Commissioner Bud Selig, who did not testify during the sluggers appeal, defended the largest suspension ever handed out under the Joint Drug Agreement. "In my judgment his actions were beyond comprehension," Selig said on the show. "I think 211 games was a very fair penalty." Bosch said he began working with Rodriguez -- who was motivated by his pursuit of 800 career home runs -- five days before the New York Yankees third baseman hit his 600th homer on Aug. 4, 2010. Bosch said the first words out of Rodriguezs mouth were: "What did Manny Ramirez take in 2008 and 2009?" Ramirez was suspended 50 games in 2009 while with the Los Angeles Dodgers after testing positive for a banned drug, his first of two offences. Of the 14 players suspended as a result of MLBs investigation into Biogenesis, Rodriguez was the only one to appeal the ban. A self-taught practitioner who was once fined $5,000 for practicing medicine without a license, Bosch outlined his relationship with the three-time AL MVP. He said he designed the program to help Rodriguez maximize the effects of the drugs and remain clean in the eyes of baseball. Rodriguez never failed a test during the period in question. Detailing a clandestine operation, Bosch said the duo used code words for the drugs like "gummies" for testosterone lozenges, which Rodriguez sometimes took right before games. Bosch said he once drew A-Rods blood in the bathroom stall of a Miami restaurant. Bosch also said he injected A-Rod with banned drugs because the former No. 1 draft pick with 654 career homers was afraid of needles. Details of Boschs relationship with Rodriguez have never been made public because the Joint Drug Agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreement requires confidentiality from both sides. Rodriguezs lawyer Joseph Tacopina chastised MLB for participating in the segment -- even though he also was interviewed. "Tonights further expansion of Bud Selig and Rob Manfreds quest to destroy Alex Rodriguez goes beyond comprehension," he said in a statement. "In a clearly pre-orchestrated display, Selig and Manfred, having known for some time what the result of the arbitration would be (in light of Manfred sitting on the arbitration panel) put forth an unparalleled display of hubris and vindictiveness -- complete with Manfred appearing in tandem with the drug dealer Tony Bosch, both in full makeup, celebrating the joint victory of Boschs lies and Manfreds intimidation and payments for testimony." The players association, which filed the appeal on Rodriguezs bbehalf, said in a statement it was disappointed, and that they might take action.dddddddddddd "It is unfortunate that Major League Baseball apparently lacks faith in the integrity and finality of the arbitrators decision and our Joint Drug Agreement, such that it could not resist the temptation to publicly pile-on against Alex Rodriguez," the statement said. "MLBs post-decision rush to the media is inconsistent with our collectively-bargained arbitration process, in general, as well as the confidentiality and credibility of the Joint Drug Agreement, in particular. "As a result, the Players Association is considering all legal options available to remedy any breaches committed by MLB," the statement said. Baseball said in a statement later Sunday that it had informed the players association it would respond publicly once the appeal is over. "It is ironic that the MLBPA is complaining about MLBs participation in this program given that Mr. Rodriguezs lawyer is also participating in the show," the statement said, referring to Tacopina. The 38-year-old Rodriguez has denied he ever took illegal substances after 2003 -- he admitted in 2009 he took steroids from 2001-03. He already sued MLB and Selig in October, claiming they are engaged in a "witch hunt" against him. "60 Minutes" reported it had over 500 Blackberry messages between Bosch and Rodriguez. Baseball connected the pin number of the messages to a phone owned by Rodriguez. Said one message from a phone owned by A-Rod: "Gummie at 1045am?... game at 1pm." Rodriguezs lawyers have said they were talking about nutrition in their exchanges. The news program also displayed a heavily redacted document showing a payment of nearly $50,000 from "A-Rod Corporation" to Boschs lawyer -- a sum that was returned. The payment, according to Bosch, was part of an effort by Rodriguez and his people to keep Bosch quiet. After Bosch rejected Rodriguezs request for him to sign an affidavit affirming he never gave A-Rod PEDs, Bosch says among other things it was suggested he "leave town" until the case was over. He says he was offered money and a trip to Colombia. When he rejected the trip, Bosch said his ex-girlfriend received a text in Spanish that said Bosch would not live until the end of the year. Tacopina denied it all. "Absolutely not. He didnt bribe anyone. There was no allegation that he bribed anyone," Tacopina said. "And the notion that Bosch is now coming on a television interview without the benefit of cross-examination or an oath -- is laughable." Baseball finally got its breakthrough with Bosch after MLB sued him. A lawyer advised Bosch to "align ourself with somebody as powerful as Alex." In a scene right out of a suspense movie, Manfred and a top league lawyer met with Bosch at a Miami restaurant. "He was fidgety, nervous, uncomfortable," Manfred said. "His principal concern from the very beginning was his personal safety." "He told us that there had been threats on his life," Manfred continued. "Some of them were associates of baseball players which was an issue of great concern to us, some of them were associates of Alex Rodriguez. ... The individual that was of greatest concern to Mr. Bosch was a known associate of Mr. Rodriguez." Baseball and Bosch struck a deal that included security for Bosch in exchange for his testimony. ' ' '