Rex Ryan fires shots at Bill Belichick amid Patriots' struggles: 'Your team stinks'

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Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan had some harsh words for New England Patriots boss Bill Belichick on Monday as the team fell to 2-9 on the season following a loss to the New York Giants.

Ryan, who coached against Belichick when he was leading the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, appeared on ESPN’s "Get Up" and expressed his frustration with the tactics. Belichick didn’t publicly name a starting quarterback before the game against the Giants. He ended up starting Mac Jones and then benching him for Bailey Zappe in the 10-7 defeat.

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Jets coach Rex Ryan shake after their game, Nov. 22, 2009. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

"Bill Belichick, please stop. Just name your dang starter. It doesn't matter, they both stink," Ryan said. "Whether it’s Zappe, ‘Peashooter’ Jones, we don’t care. They stink. Just go ahead and save the drama. Like we care about your team. Your team stinks."

Ryan then suggested the team’s mantra of "The Patriot Way" only worked when Tom Brady was at the helm.

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"This team plays like they’re exhausted and the ‘Patriot Way,’ that’s it," Ryan continued. "It exhausts these kids. Tom Brady was the only reason you won anyway. I’m just telling you the difference.… I said from jump they would never win again. I said they would never win again when that guy trotted down to Tampa. Because I know how draining that is to those kids and that is what you’re facing right now.

Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England