ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tom Brady might be the most hated athlete in Buffalo, but according to Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan, the city's dislike of Boston runs deeper than just the New England Patriots' star quarterback.

Ryan sparred with New England reporters on a conference call Wednesday after a question about how Ryan characterized himself as an "above-average coach, maybe" last season and how Ryan's head-coaching record compares to Bill Belichick's.

On Thursday, he was asked by Buffalo reporters about the exchange.

"Oh, I don’t even care," Ryan said. "It’s like whatever. That doesn’t bother me at all. C'mon, let’s face it: We’re here in Buffalo. Nobody likes anything in Boston."

Asked if that included reporters from Boston, Ryan responded, "Yeah, pretty much."

"It’s not like the first time I’ve ... this is like seven, eight years [in a row]," he continued. "The same every time, every time you talk to them, so you have fun with them going back and forth."

Ryan also got testy with New England reporters on a conference call last November before the Bills' loss to the Patriots on Monday Night Football and said he's "not real fond of New England."