Buddy Ryan is Dead at 82

[HammerDown]

 

[NCChiFan]

Awe, to bad. Great Defensive Coach. RIP.

 

[dkmightyhammer]

Sad to see the old great names of the game passing on. RIP Buddy.

 

[DJ]

RIP

 

[packerzrule]

Godspeed Buddy!

 

[bksballer89]

People are dropping like flies.

 

[douggie]

I'll never forget him saying, "Mike Ditka is a jerk". RIP Coach.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

The loyalty of his Bears players towards him was second to none. I remember watching a story earlier in the year that showed how Singletary still visited & took care of Ryan. I can't remember another coordinator being carried off the field after a SB.

 

[sonnyblack65]

RIP Buddy a true defensive genius!!!

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Buddy Ryan...Modern day coach of the jail break 46!...RIP...also RIP...Pat Summit...64...way too young.

 

[mcnabb7542]

Buddy Ryan...Modern day coach of the jail break 46!...RIP...also RIP...Pat Summit...64...way too young.

Talk about two different coach styles showing up at the front gate....

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Talk about two different coach styles showing up at the front gate....

Yep...I will say, they were both pioneers...Buddy Ryan and his 46 DEF was one of the 1st to stack the LOC and intimidate QBs...Summit literally drove the team bus to games in the beginning when no one cared anything about womens basketball...not that it's big or anything, but w/o Summit, there probably is no WNBA.

 

[Melman]

Rest in peace, Buddy...

 

[PatsFan2003]

He was a great defensive coach. I thought he was overrated as a head coach but he certainly was a unique character.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[fordman84]

Condolences to the fans and family. He was a great DC, I never cared for him as a human, though.

 

[jjc2009]

Kevin Gilbride doesn't have to worry about getting beat up anymore.

 

[PDay8810]

yep....petty shit.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Buddy was the defensive line coach for the NY Jets between 1968-75, & was instrumental in their run to the SB title.

R.I.P.