Titans' Ryan scoffs at Van Noy's so-called 'revenge tour'
Logan Ryan took exception when New England Patriots defender Kyle Van Noy referred to the Tennessee Titans as the first stop on a "revenge tour" prior to Wild Card Weekend.
"Man, I love those guys," said Ryan, who spent four seasons with the Patriots, according to Nick Shook of NFL.com. "... And I won two championships with them. But I'm here now. I'm trying to win a championship here. And that organization has so much class. So my guy Kyle Van Noy calling it a revenge tour, just play ball, Kyle."
Ryan put the final dagger in his former team's coffin Saturday, returning a Tom Brady interception for a touchdown in the dying moments of the fourth quarter. The Titans left Gillette Stadium with a 20-13 win, handing New England its earliest playoff exit since 2009.
Van Noy publicized his "revenge tour" plans after the Patriots blew a lead to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 that bumped them from the AFC's No. 2 seed and forced them to play in the wild-card round.
"We have a chance to go on a revenge tour, and what better way than to start off with Tennessee, who we lost to last year?" Van Noy said Monday.
Ryan got the last laugh with the Titans' victory, and he emphasized how other members of his former team wouldn't make similar comments to Van Noy.
"Tom Brady doesn't do that, Julian Edelman doesn't do that. Devin McCourty, Gilly Lock (Stephon Gilmore) don't do that," added Ryan. "And Kyle Van Noy's running his mouth, giving us bulletin board material about his revenge tour. His revenge tour ended early.
"I'm sure I'll hear something in the group chat from my guys about it over there - Dev (Devin McCourty), Duron (Harmon), J-Mac (Jason McCourty), sorry I had to say it, but my man Van Noy's been tripping. So his revenge tour ended early. Hope he enjoys it."
Ryan and Van Noy played half a season together, contributing to the Patriots' title run in 2016. Both are scheduled to hit free agency at the end of the season.
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