ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Rex Ryan reacts in mock surprise when reminded how young Preston Brown is, and the trust the Bills are placing in the second-year linebacker to command the huddle of their high-priced defense.
''Oh, gawd, I didn't realize he was 22. I'm a little nervous,'' the Bills new coach said. ''But no. He certainly has more of, I don't know if mature is the right word. But he's been around the game awhile.''
Since Brown was a toddler, to be specific.
The son of a Cincinnati-area high school coach, Brown recalls being five when his education in football began with an astute realization.