NFL-Bills fire Ryan, name Lynn interim head coach

Dec 27 (The Sports Xchange) - The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday that coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan have been fired. Offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, who replaced Greg Roman in Week 3, will take over as the interim coach of the Bills (7-8). The Bills have dropped six of their last nine games and have been eliminated from playoff contention for the 17th straight season. Buffalo wraps up this campaign with a road game against Rex Ryan's former club, the New York Jets (4-11), on Sunday. A 34-31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday officially extended the longest active postseason drought in North American sports. Rex Ryan posted a 15-16 mark in his two seasons as Buffalo's coach. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))