"Less than 24 hours after the Jets' meltdown against the Patriots, Rex Ryan was at the center of another firestorm stemming from his inability to keep his emotions in check. A YouTube video that surfaced on Monday captured the brash Jets coach spewing a profanity at a fan at halftime of Gang Green's 37-16 loss on Sunday night.

As Jets players and coaches walked off the field after the second quarter, a fan yelled, "Hey, Rex! Belichick is better than you!" Ryan, already angry after a botched timeout call late in the half help set the stage for a Patriots' touchdown drive, responded by shouting, "Shut the f---- up!" An NFL spokesman told the Daily News that the league was looking into the matter.

A day later, the coach was quite apologetic.

"It was an emotional time coming in," Ryan said Monday. "I obviously made a mistake. I was full of emotion and just popped off. Obviously I know I represent the National Football League. I know I represent the Jets. And I know it was a mistake. I apologize for it. This is who I am. I made a mistake. I'm about as big a competitor as there is.""