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Give television a big assist for pushing New York Jets coach Rex Ryan to undergo a lap-band procedure last weekend to help him fight obesity. The 47-year-old Ryan, who weighed 340 pounds at the start of last season, has often poked fun at himself and his rotund midsection, especially after unflattering belly-baring photos of him changing into a jersey during a Florida-Carolina NHL game last month floated on the Internet. “I’m watching ESPN and I’m like, ‘Whoa, that’s not a real good shot,’ ” Ryan said. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, I get hit on all the time by women.”
