FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Rex Ryans sense of humour is still going strong.Despite a 3-11 record and facing an uncertain future, the New York Jets coach has kept the one-liners and self-deprecating jokes coming. He refuses to pout, even if Sundays game against the New England Patriots might be his last at home with the team.Im just going to be myself, he said Friday. Im not dead yet. Im always going to be me and thats just my personality. Thats just who I am every day. Regardless of the good times, the bad times, or whatever, I think Im consistent that way.Ryan has been in relatively good spirits this week, cracking jokes about himself, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Thats all while possibly facing his final days with a franchise hes led for the last six seasons.No, I havent thought about that at all, Ryan said. I thought you were going to ask me what I thought of Belichick.Ryan famously declared soon after he was hired by the Jets in 2009 that he didnt come to New York to kiss the Patriots coachs rings. Under Ryan, the Jets are 4-8 against Belichick, including a playoff victory during the 2010 season, but the Patriots have won the AFC East title every year during that span.So, for Ryan, mission not accomplished. But just because he has tried — and mostly failed — to beat Belichick, that doesnt mean he dislikes the Patriots coach.I probably think hes a lot better coach than he thinks I am, I think thats safe to say, a smiling Ryan said. Wed like everybody to think that we dont like each other, but thats not the facts. Hes not somebody that you can hang out with or something like that, at least I dont. Were cordial. Anytime we see each other off the field or we talk to each other, its just the opposite of what people think.Ryan is nowhere near the brash, no-holds-barred guy whose daily press conferences were filled with bold statements and wild guarantees. He toned that down a bit in the last few years when he learned that it was negatively affecting his players. But Ryan has managed to be loose during tense times, particularly this season.His players noticed that effort, and its endeared him over the years.Man, hes the ultimate players coach, said wide receiver Percy Harvin, who joined the Jets in a trade in October. Hes always going to go to bat for you and he always has your back. He keeps it real. If you ask him a question, hes going to give you the answer. If he dont have it, hes going to find a resource to get it for you.Harvin said he definitely thinks Jets players could appeal to owner Woody Johnson and the front office to keep Ryan beyond this season.But I dont even think thats necessary, said Harvin, adding he could have called it a season two weeks ago instead of aggressively working back from a severely sprained ankle. Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson is also trying to get back on the field after missing three games with turf toe.Guys will run through the wall for Rex, Harvin said. When youve got a players coach, and do things the way he does it, your team is going to be all in.And, if this is Ryans last home game with the Jets, beating the Patriots would be a satisfying ending for the players and coach.Definitely, linebacker Calvin Pace said. Best way to go out — if thats the case.NOTES: Ryan said claims by former CB Josh Thomas, now with Detroit, that he didnt receive enough coaching while with the Jets were humorous. 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Machidas five-round win over Mousasi served as the main event of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi" event, in Jaragua do Su, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Machida, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, was the faster fighter from the start, darting in and out of range while delivering rapid-fire punches and a few impressive high kicks. The patient Mousasi began to increase his pressure as the fight wore on, but he struggled to pin down the elusive Machida and consistently found it impossible to hit the target. Mousasi was never out of the fight, and his power punches left him as a danger through all 25 minutes of the bout, but Machida simply proved to be a little too fast and too tricky, and was awarded a unanimous-decision win with scores of 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45. "I always want to score a knockout or a submission," Machida said after the win. "Mousasi is a hard fighter, and every detail makes difference. Im already thinking about the belt, but this is something UFC has to decide." In the nights co-feature, Brazilian submission ace Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (20-3) won his third consecutive UFC fight with an impressive decision win over Francis Carmont (22-8), a transplanted Frenchman who trains at Montreals Tristar Gym. Souza, a former Strikeforce champion who now has his eye on UFC gold, controlled the action from the start, taking the fight to the floor and keeping the superior position throughout much of the 15-minute fight. Carmont displayed ample defensive skills, shrugging off multiple submission attempts in hopes of mounting a counterattack. However, he was never able to shake free and find the space he needed to operate, and Souza cruised to the decision win. Afterward, the top-ranked Souza called for a title shot but insisted hell keep knocking off fellow contenders if necessary to get there. "I want the champ," Souza said through a translator. "I want whoever has the belt. And if the UFC doesnt think Im ready for that, just put anyone ahead of me and Ill get over them." In additional main-card action, Brazilian welterweight Erick Silva (16-4) made quick work of late replacement Takenori Sato (17-9-7).dddddddddddd The 29-year-old Silva needed just 52 seconds to dispatch of his overmatched opponent, stopping an early takedown and then unloading a barrage of massive punches as Sato refused to let go of a single-leg attempt. Silva, long considered a top prospect at 170 pounds, said his surprising loss to Dong Hyun Kim this past October served as motivation for the spectacular performance. "I needed a win, but at no point did I feel pressured," Silva said. "Losing my last fight served as motivation, not as pressure. I trained very hard, and it was the best camp of my life. I was the first to arrive in the gym and the last one to leave. "I was very hungry for the win. The result couldnt have been different." Brazilian welterweight Viscardi Andrade nearly earned a first-round knockout win over Swedish fighter Nicholas Musoke (12-2). Instead, he left the octagon with a loss by decision. In the first round, Andrade delivered a crushing right hand that sent Musoke to the floor. But Andrade celebrated too soon, raising his hands in the air rather than pushing forward to seal the result. Musoke somehow recovered from the thunderous blow and seized momentum back for the rest of the contest, using technical striking and superior grappling to claims rounds two and three on the judges scorecards and taking home a unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards. "Its never the plan to get hit that hard in the beginning," Musoke said. "All in all, happy with the win, but not at all with my performance, especially with the way the fight started. I knew hed come out hard, although I did think Id be able to avoid his punches a bit better." In the nights first main-card contest, Brazilian featherweight Charles Oliveira earned a third-round submission win over Englishman Andy Ogle. At the evenings post-event news conference, Machida and Mousasi were each awarded $50,000 for the evenings "Fight of the Night" bonus. Meanwhile, Silva and Oliveira each earned $50,000 bonuses in the UFCs new "Performance Bonus" awards, which replace the long-customary "Knockout of the Night" and "Submission of the Night" awards. ' ' '