Buffalo Welcomes Rex Ryan With Enough Food To Make Him Fat Again

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan arrived in Buffalo on Tuesday and was welcomed with pizza, beer and hockey.

Ryan received a sicilian pizza pie from La Nova Pizzeria that read, “Welcome Rex.” CBS Sports’ NFL Writer Will Brinson did some tremendous reporting by calling La Nova and finding out that the “Welcome Rex” was written in ricotta cheese dyed blue and red with spinach in the middle.

We’ll have one cheese pizza with extra Rex, please. #WelcomeRex Huge thanks to our friends at La Nova! pic.twitter.com/K1XAdEVZ6Q — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) January 13, 2015

Later Tuesday evening, Ryan and Bills’ Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly went to the Big Tree Inn in Orchard Park, New York to grab a cold one before the Buffalo Sabres’ game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Well this friendship is off to a good start! A cold beer at The Big Tree never hurt anyone. Wish I could've listened in on the conversation!! Their smiles speak more than words. WELCOME to BUFFALO and Bills Country Rex Ryan. The Kelly Family is cheering you on! #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia

A photo posted by Jill Kelly (@jillmkelly) on Jan 13, 2015 at 5:18pm PST

Ryan took in the Sabres game with former Jets’ defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, who is expected to be named the Bills’ defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network reporter Kimberly Jones.

Bills coach Rex Ryan watches the 3rd period of the Sabres & Wings game from a suite. @TheBuffaloNews @BNHarrington pic.twitter.com/50aDXcjGYs — Harry Scull Jr (@hsjrphoto) January 14, 2015

So far, Ryan has been embraced and loved in Buffalo, but let’s see if that holds up when he starts guaranteeing victories and Super Bowls like he did with the Jets.