Rex Ryan is boast of the town after beating former team

Head coach Rex Ryan of the Buffalo BillsBob Glauber

Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets and

Rex Ryan was in fine form after his Bills' 22-17 win over his former Jets Thursday night, as you would expect.

There was the flash of defiance in his eyes, that I-told-you-so dander we got to see so often in his six years with the Jets. He cited individual writers for their assorted criticism in recent days -- even looking in this direction and saying, "I'm not even gonna start with you."

Ah, Rex. The larger-than-life personality who coaches with a chip on his shoulder the size of the stadium he used to coach in. The best…