Buddy talks about what got him fired in Philadelphia, his stormy relationship with Mike Ditka, and what he hoped to accomplish after this piece aired in 1991.
Buddy Ryan is a legend in Philly. He was an idol of mine growing up and some of my greatest pleasures were watching the Eagles of the Buddy Ryan era. I also enjoyed his "down home" manner is a rough and tumble town like Philly. RIP Coach!
@@TL2354 What a classy thing to say. I bet you wouldn't say it with Singletary standing in front of you. He was beloved in Chicago and Philly by his players for a reason...they'd run through a brick wall for the guy. That speaks volumes about him.
Buddy Ryan would have been a great coach for life regardless of wins and losses. But he should have recommended Jeff Fisher to be the next Eagles coach
ONE of the best, yes. Greatest? Don't think so. I'll put the following defensive coordinator greats ahead of him. Belichick /NY Giants & Patriots, Tom Landry / NY Giants, Chuck Noll / Steelers, Bill Arnsparger /Dolphins, and Bill Parcells/ Giants.
@alfydarkdeadly ... I'll refer you to just one example. The GIANTS vs the Buffalo Bill's in the Super Bowl. Buffalo had the best offense in the NFL that year and the GIANTS were underdogs. I think the Bill's only scored 19 pts. And secondly, there are about 4 teams in line for him if he doesn't return to the Pat's. And I happen to believe he'll be the next head coach of Washington. Just my opinion.
The most popular coach in Philadelphia sports history..and it’s not even close...watching RUclips videos of old Eagles games brings a tear to my eye..I miss him..RIP coach hope he’s won a couple bowls in heaven
Buddy was always be THE Philadelphia Eagles coach to me. You probably had to be a teenage boy living in Philly during the late 80's to understand. He gave the Eagles swagger and an attitude. The Buddy Ryan eagles will always be my Eagles team, even more than the actual super bowl winning team. Three things I'll never be able to get over in terms of sports: 1) That Buddy Ryan era eagle team never winning a super bowl with him as coach. 2) 87 Flyers losing the final to Edmonton in game 7 3) 93 Phillies not winning the WS Those will always be my 3 favorite Philly teams
Buddy Was A Special Coach, A Special Person! Will Always Be Grateful For Him Letting Me Come To Practice Anytime I Wanted! As A 50 Year Eagle Fan, This Will Always Be The Highlight! I Love Buddy For This & Will Be Forever Grateful!!!
Buddy loved Philly because he understood the city. It was a representation of himself. Gritty and underrated, he was a true fighter. If he hired a real OC Randall would be in the HOF.
As an old Dolphins fan I remember Buddy taking some shots at Shula, once saying before he played us that he wished he was in the AFC East so he'd have two wins a year against the Dolphins...Philly had the more talented team for sure but we beat them...after the game Shula was asked about Buddy's comment and Shula said..."Buddy is now a head coach and he'll learn pretty quickly that as a head coach you will be judged on your wins and loses"...a perfect in your face yet classy reply.
@@daved1535It was Buddy’s fault that the Bears lost to the Dolphins. He hated Ditka so much he was willing to lose the game so the 1985 Bears wouldn’t be undefeated. He refused to make any defensive adjustments to counter the Dolphins offense.
Buddy Ryan is the reason the Eagles are now by far the most popular sport team in Philly....prior to his hiring in 1986 Philadelphia was a baseball city
Buddy Ryan, the 1985 defensive coordinator of the Bears, once told head coach Mike Ditka to get out of the room when Ditka tried to attend a meeting of the defense.
My grandpa was in Korea. He loved it because all he did was go from camp to camp setting up dental equipment. He always had a pretty nurse nearby, or so he said. He also said the Koreans would steal stuff of his truck while it was moving down the road.
I loved Buddy Ryan and was thrilled when he became the cardinals coach. It bothers me they gave him 2 years only but he brought attitude and a sense of fight to a laughing stock. He brought some solid players to Az but they had no Quarterback and were offensive on offense. That seems to be a trend with Buddy. He never had the offensive side right. The eagles were blessed with offensive talent but lacked structure. He was a coach that players would run through a wall for. Rip Buddy.
Are you nuts? When Buddy became the Phoenix coach, the game passed him by. He was nothing but a cheap shot play caller and the novelty wore off quick. There was no excuse for him NOT to recruit a decent quarterback. Buddy’s time in Phoenix was an absolute disaster. Buddyball is cruddyball.
I have an autographed 1988 Philadelphia Eagles Team Picture signed by Buddy Ryan, it is hanging here in my office. My father and Buddy were great friends and were in the Army together. Buddy was from Frederick Oklahoma and my father was from Lawton Oklahoma. They remained great friends until my father's passing in 1999. Buddy sent me the signed team picture knowing that I was a Cowboy fan, my father got a great kick in giving the picture to me. I treasure this team photo, it has some great names from Reggie White, Randall Cunningham, Mike Golic, Bill Walsh to name a few. I never got to meet Mr. Ryan, I missed my opportunity when the town of Frederick had 'Buddy Ryan' Day and I had Finals at OSU. Mr. Ryan was someone that you either loved or hated just like my father, they were 2 peas in a pod. My father always told the story of Buddy and him getting thrown in jail for brawling in a bar in Chicago. RIP Mr. Ryan I hope you and my father are having fun brawling in heaven.
Ryan was correct in benching Cunningham for McMahon that day. And he gave the right reason. But he's wrong when it comes to why he was fired. He couldn't win a playoff game. That's why he was fired. I would not have fired him, but that's why he was fired. He was not the best coach. But he was respected by the players and you could do a lot worse than Buddy Ryan.
I loved Buddy, but I wanted him fired before his last season because he didn't care about the offense. Offense wins championships. You have to score more than the other team. We had the best D and couldn't win because we had very weak offensive coordinators and Buddy couldn't draft offensive players. RIP Legend
@@bjt81366 ....Buddy couldn't draft offensive players??....he drafted Keith Byars, Keith Jackson, Calvin Williams, and Fred Barnett... ....the problem was his sub par offensive line, and crap offense coordinators.
The only ego problem they had was Buddy’s. He was great for splitting teams. Offense verse defense. Great to have a defensive coordinator that throws a punch at the OC during the game. Now that’s a team effort.
Buddy Ryan was a great personality and defensive coordinator. Not so great as a head coach. Regardless, I had a lot of fun watching him in Philadelphia.
You can rip Buddy Ryan for certain things. But his move to put Jim McMahon in when they were trailing in that playoff game, was absolutely the right move. Randall was playing poorly, and the OL was indeed contributing to that. It was exactly the way I was thinking at the time, that the OL might start blocking better with McMahon in there. It didn't necessarily work.
Right They were in trouble an needed to come up with a solution fast Mcmahons a winner who's saved his teams before so lets see if he can do it again right now I agree
say what you want about buddy but he bought winning and football back to philly and that team had swag meanness, arrogance and they were very exciting to watch!!!
The thing is that Randall was also just caught up with himself especially all that hype. Until he got to the Vikings, he realized he didn't have to do everything on his own like scrambling out of the pocket. They never really focused on the offense and with Buddy it was defense all the time. That's why he failed in Arizona because he had no good QB. By that point, the Cowboys were just too good of a team when he became the Cardinals coach.
Buddy Ryan and Mike Ditka were both strong A-type personalities. The couldn’t get along because they were too much alike. Both were good at what they did and contributed to the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Both were motivators but they didn’t agree on much and often clashed.
Nautilus1972 it would have helped if Ditka ran the ball instead of trying to pass after the Dolphins took the lead. the Bears had the #1 rushing attack that year and the Dolphins had the worst run defense, thats how the Patriots defeated the Dolphins in the AFC Championship game,running the ball and keeping Marino off the field. you are certainly correct that Ryan should have pulled linebacker Wilbur Marshall out and put the nickelback in to cover the slot receiver they were killing the Bears with, but Ditka shares the blame by electing to not run the ball as well as not starting Jim McMahon as Ditka sat him as punishment for missing practice during the week because of injury
The fact that the Eagles made it to what three? Championship Games (Reid) and Eagles fans rave about that is to me absolutely delicious. Stands to me if you make it that far, you're bound to win one of those games, right? Once you get in, anything is possible. Witness, a football stuck to Tyree's helmet and a few plays later, NE's dreams are dashed. Not with the Eagles though. I guess they're just unlucky. That said, I remember reading that Buddy Ryan (a notorious a-hole) is suffering from brain cancer. I hope he has more good days than bad and I wouldn't wish that on just anyone. After all, it's only Football.
Buddy Ryan was a Great Defensive Mind! And Coordinator! HC? I'll Let his record speak to that! But I believe Papa Halas hiring Mike Ditka and the animosity between Ditka & Ryan showed especially during practices Offense vs Defense! That come Sunday's Game both side looked at the game as a day off after spending the week scrimmaging against the two best lines in the NFL! Sadly hiring Ditka cost the Chicago Bears the Best GM in the NFL or AFL! They rode his fumes until the talent aged out! Both Buddy & Mike were meant to a couple for a few years! But after the Breakup! They would never reach the same plateau again! RIP Buddy Ryan a true Field Combat General!
It sounds like you're suggesting that the hiring of Ditka somehow led to Jim Finks leaving the Bears. Nothing could be farther from the truth. When George Halas died, the McCaskey's asked Finks to stay on to mentor their son, Michael. It was Halas' dying wish that his grandson, Michael, not be given control of the team and Finks shared that opinion. Finks owned a little over 3% of the team. The only leverage he had to receive fair value for his stock was to find a buyer. The McCaskey's had the right to match any offer Finks received. When Finks got Jerry Reinsdorf to make a bona fide offer, the McCaskey's were forced into matching it in order to prevent Reinsdorf from becoming a member of their board of directors. Jerry Vainisi replaced Finks as GM. Vainisi and Ditka had a close relationship. Vainisi was Ditka's only ally, but Michael McCaskey had his own ideas for running the club. He said he couldn't work with Vainisi; so he fired him. Things went downhill from there, when Michael took full control of the operation. Finks was responsible for bringing in Buddy Ryan from Minnesota, but the hiring of Ditka was strictly George Halas' idea. (It was Halas' son, Mugs, the heir apparent, who brought in Finks. But when Mugs died of a heart attack in 1979, Halas took more control. For whatever reason, Halas used Vainisi as a go-between in any communications with Finks.) One other note. Finks was well aware of the friction between Ditka and Ryan. He even asked Ditka if he wanted Buddy fired. Ditka declined the offer. He knew Buddy's value to the team and, so, they continued to co-exist. Had Mugs outlived his dad, Finks would not have left when he did, and the Bears' future, at least in the short term, would have been a lot different.
@@bradpalmer7944 Quite an insightful response there, Mr. Palmer, on a 9 year old video. I recognized your voice before you appeared in the clip as you were such a mainstay in Chicago sports for many years. Among the Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks, we could use some inspiration out here for our sports teams! In any event, it is nice to see you chiming in & I'm sure many wish you a Merry Christmas with hope for many more.
Thank you for the nice comment. These are trying times for Chicago fans, as well as the people covering the various Chicago teams. I'm thankful I came along when I did.
It's really a shame that with such a great defensive football mind this guy was such a tool. Buddy Ryan was a miserable, hateful, spiteful bully. He was an embarrassment. He was jealous of anyone who was better than him (Ditka) and very, very insecure. I couldn't STAND the media's fascination with him, but I did understand it. The circus clown always get the videos and pictures taken of him. He was the NFL version of the Jerry Springer and Maury shows put together. Let's see what the fool will do and say today.
There was nothing insecure about Buddy Ryan, nor was he jealous of anyone. He was not miserable, hateful, or a bully. He marched to his own drum and his players loved him for it.
I love Randall Cunningham but unfortunately he choked in the playoffs.I wish it wasn't true,he's a great person. Buddy and the Bears 46 defense,what a legend!!!
Ryan should've stayed as the Bears Def coach and they would've won 3 or 4 SBs. He screwed his own career up and the Bears chance of a legacy by leaving after SB XX
0:38 Eagle owner Normen Bramen had a lot of Bill Wirtz in him 0-3 in playoffs brought Buddy down, but Clueless Kotite & point & laugh era of Ray Rhoads created a sort of Buddy Ryan image revival in Philly His Ditka bashing is weak, probably began after Halas died, preventing the Old Man from explaining rookie coaches struggle to assemble staffs, so retaining Buddy kept Ditka's inexperience from working against him
I guess u didn't know the whole Bears defense wrote a letter to the owner to keep buddy ryan after firing there old coach to bring in mike ditka because there's a 85% chances ditka didn't even choose ryan or want him as his DC go watch the 30 for 30 85 bears u will see what I mean
+G Giovanni ESPN's 30 for 30 accurately described the '81 Bears. Head Coach Neill Armstrong lost the team (as well as many fans, myself included)but a young D came on strong, shocked Air Coryell Week 8, played spoiler vs KC & Denver & nearly beat Dallas on Thanksgiving, while Cowboy Asst Mike Ditka screamed on national TV while fans ate turkey.) I didn't know of the famous letter until years later. By then, the Bears were great and Ditka & Ryan were publicly feuding but privately staying out of each other's way (for the most part, anyway.) We will never know if George Halas would have hired Ditka and retained Ryan without the letter, so I'm glad it was written. Rookie head coaches often struggle to put together a staff of assistants, so retaining Buddy set the Bears up for success, while Halas saved money by hiring career assistant Ditka as his next head coach. I understand Ryan's ego being bruised by the Ditka hiring, but his players weren't asking for him to be promoted; just retained.
+G Giovanni Ditka didn't pick Ryan. Halas signed Ryan before signing Ditka. After Halas died, GM Jim Finks asked Ditka if he wanted to fire Ryan. Ditka said he didn't. A wise move on his part.
Brad Palmer I'm glad you contribute to You Tube. I was too busy with high school to pay attention to the '81-83 Bears, was in college in pre-cable California 84-86, and all I know about the Ditka-Ryan relationship was learned after the fact. Chicago-area reporters who covered the 80's Bears seem to be the only reliable sources. I hope Buddy gets elected to the Hall while he's still on Earth
+G Giovanni George Halas basically hired Buddy Ryan, because he personally retained Buddy and the assistant coaches he wanted to keep. Mike Ditka was hired after that, Mike had zero say in Buddy Ryan being the Defensive Coordinator, which is the reason the 1985 Bears had the greatest defense in NFL history and won the Super Bowl.
Meanwhile, Randall Cunningham took the Vikings to an NFC Championship, while Buddy never won a playoff game as head coach. Great defensive mind and evaluator of talent tho.
Jason Strom Buddy Ryan was a great defensive mind. His calling in life was to be a defensive coach. Head coaching was never his forte. He never won a playoff game as a head coach. Not in AZ or Philly
The only one that called them Buddy Ryan's Eagles was Brent mussberger. Why was this blowhard fired? 1) He was abrasive towards the owner 2) Didn't care about offense , he thought he would be looked upon as more of a genius if the Eagles won every game 10-3 3) He was 0-3 in the playoffs
Buddy is in the same line as 100's of other failed head coaches. GREAT as a coordinator and struggled as a head coach. But i will give Buddy a little more credit than most, he made the playoffs in Philly just couldnt win once he made it to the playoffs 😏 At least he made it. RIP
"We been to 3 playoff games and only score but one touchdown"....."so I thought we needed to rally the troops" I think that's more on the HC and OC than the QB. Glad he likes to share blame, but soaks up the credit, aka 'Buddy Ryan's Eagles'. He moved on to horse trading. At least there he can include buckets of horse sh*t as commerce. He also managed to put two turd offspring coordinators into the NFL coaching ranks.
Ditka came from hard working great character Ukrainians. RYAN didn't know his calling! Too bad,because had Ryan remained with Chicago they would have won 3 more.
0-3 in the playoffs Never won anything as a headcoach. As a head coach,, Ryan would have never taken the kind of shit off an assistant that he gave Ditka.
He run the defense in Chicago we know that did u know he would run ditka out of defenses meeting he knew Mike wasnt over him his loyalty was to the owner but that was a winning was for the bears to operate did u know that there has only been two coaches that were carried off the field in a Superbowl win yep buddy and Mike the 85 bears
I worked for the Patriot News in Harrisburg, PA. When it came across the wire that Buddy was fired by Norman Braindead I went in the bathroom and cried for a long time. He really got cheated in the fog bowl. The NFL rule book states if you can’t see goalpost to goalpost the game can’t be played.
Not only did this homunculus have no understanding about offensive lines and offenses in general he had the most repugnant abrasive personality I have ever observed in my life
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Buddy Ryan is a legend in Philly. He was an idol of mine growing up and some of my greatest pleasures were watching the Eagles of the Buddy Ryan era. I also enjoyed his "down home" manner is a rough and tumble town like Philly. RIP Coach!
ContrarianExpatriate most popular coach in our city of all the sports and it’s not even close..I still miss him to this day
Buddy Ryan is a BUST because of the number of playoff games he won as a head coach, which is the same number as you and me.
He’s forever apart of Eagles culture. 🦅🟢
Thanks to Buddy Ryan the 4-6 D ailment was a marvel at confusing the offensive lines .
Yea it was really fun watching the eagles lose 👌. Legend my ass
We love Buddy. Rest in Peace Coach.
The world is a better place with this asshole gone
@@TL2354 What a classy thing to say. I bet you wouldn't say it with Singletary standing in front of you. He was beloved in Chicago and Philly by his players for a reason...they'd run through a brick wall for the guy. That speaks volumes about him.
Buddy Ryan would have been a great coach for life regardless of wins and losses. But he should have recommended Jeff Fisher to be the next Eagles coach
My favourite NFL coach of all time. May his memory be a blessing.
He never won a playoff game,e as a head coach but he’s your favorite. Says everything we need to know about you
RIP Coach Buddy Ryan, you are the greatest defensive mind the game of football has ever seen and may well ever see.
His 1985 bears defense probably 1 all time they were staked
ONE of the best, yes. Greatest? Don't think so. I'll put the following defensive coordinator greats ahead of him. Belichick /NY Giants & Patriots, Tom Landry / NY Giants, Chuck Noll / Steelers, Bill Arnsparger /Dolphins, and Bill Parcells/ Giants.
miss this guy, simple sincere
@@edwardmcmanus7496how is belichick a good defensive cordinator ?
They won superbowls because of Brady.
@alfydarkdeadly ... I'll refer you to just one example. The GIANTS vs the Buffalo Bill's in the Super Bowl. Buffalo had the best offense in the NFL that year and the GIANTS were underdogs. I think the Bill's only scored 19 pts. And secondly, there are about 4 teams in line for him if he doesn't return to the Pat's. And I happen to believe he'll be the next head coach of Washington. Just my opinion.
The most popular coach in Philadelphia sports history..and it’s not even close...watching RUclips videos of old Eagles games brings a tear to my eye..I miss him..RIP coach hope he’s won a couple bowls in heaven
I love Andy Reed and Dick Vermeil, Doug Peterson will always stand out, but there is a Picture of Buddy Ryan on my wall. Buddy ball was special. 🦅
You keep showing what a loser you are
@@speed3971Buddy is the reason the Eagles are the most popular team in Philly, this town was a baseball city before Buddy arrived
😢
You're a total loser
Buddy was always be THE Philadelphia Eagles coach to me.
You probably had to be a teenage boy living in Philly during the late 80's to understand. He gave the Eagles swagger and an attitude.
The Buddy Ryan eagles will always be my Eagles team, even more than the actual super bowl winning team.
Three things I'll never be able to get over in terms of sports:
1) That Buddy Ryan era eagle team never winning a super bowl with him as coach.
2) 87 Flyers losing the final to Edmonton in game 7
3) 93 Phillies not winning the WS
Those will always be my 3 favorite Philly teams
C'mon man get a grip on yourself
Buddy Was A Special Coach, A Special Person! Will Always Be Grateful For Him Letting Me Come To Practice Anytime I Wanted! As A 50 Year Eagle Fan, This Will Always Be The Highlight! I Love Buddy For This & Will Be Forever Grateful!!!
Rest In Peace coach Ryan. When I was a kid in philly this guy was the man!!!!
Loved Buddy. A great coach.
He was a terrible head coach
Buddy loved Philly because he understood the city. It was a representation of himself. Gritty and underrated, he was a true fighter. If he hired a real OC Randall would be in the HOF.
As an old Dolphins fan I remember Buddy taking some shots at Shula, once saying before he played us that he wished he was in the AFC East so he'd have two wins a year against the Dolphins...Philly had the more talented team for sure but we beat them...after the game Shula was asked about Buddy's comment and Shula said..."Buddy is now a head coach and he'll learn pretty quickly that as a head coach you will be judged on your wins and loses"...a perfect in your face yet classy reply.
You played for the Dolphins?
@@TL2354 what?
Buddy had a chip on his shoulders for Shula and the Dolphins because they ended their undefeated season in 85
@@daved1535
Ahhhhh that's right
Cuz im like why would an nfc coach be talkin chit about an afc team they never play lol
@@daved1535It was Buddy’s fault that the Bears lost to the Dolphins. He hated Ditka so much he was willing to lose the game so the 1985 Bears wouldn’t be undefeated. He refused to make any defensive adjustments to counter the Dolphins offense.
Buddy Ryan is the reason the Eagles are now by far the most popular sport team in Philly....prior to his hiring in 1986 Philadelphia was a baseball city
“Buddy plans to write a book someday, he predicts it will be a best seller.”. awesome!
Buddy Ryan, the 1985 defensive coordinator of the Bears, once told head coach Mike Ditka to get out of the room when Ditka tried to attend a meeting of the defense.
That one thing that really made that team great. They were 2 teams. Defense team and offense team.
Buddy was a combat vet Korean War. RIP
My grandpa was in Korea. He loved it because all he did was go from camp to camp setting up dental equipment. He always had a pretty nurse nearby, or so he said. He also said the Koreans would steal stuff of his truck while it was moving down the road.
I loved Buddy Ryan and was thrilled when he became the cardinals coach. It bothers me they gave him 2 years only but he brought attitude and a sense of fight to a laughing stock. He brought some solid players to Az but they had no Quarterback and were offensive on offense. That seems to be a trend with Buddy. He never had the offensive side right. The eagles were blessed with offensive talent but lacked structure. He was a coach that players would run through a wall for. Rip Buddy.
Are you nuts? When Buddy became the Phoenix coach, the game passed him by. He was nothing but a cheap shot play caller and the novelty wore off quick. There was no excuse for him NOT to recruit a decent quarterback. Buddy’s time in Phoenix was an absolute disaster. Buddyball is cruddyball.
3:19 A very young Jeff Fisher alongside Buddy there.
He was a back up on the 85 Bears defense so it makes sense
Great defensive coordinator with all do respect was a ok coach
Buddy Ryan was certainly a legend in Houston with the Oilers. When he punched OC Kevin Gilbride on the sidelines for a turnover.
Was Beautiful
Lmao
Against the Bills on national TV no less
I have an autographed 1988 Philadelphia Eagles Team Picture signed by Buddy Ryan, it is hanging here in my office. My father and Buddy were great friends and were in the Army together. Buddy was from Frederick Oklahoma and my father was from Lawton Oklahoma. They remained great friends until my father's passing in 1999. Buddy sent me the signed team picture knowing that I was a Cowboy fan, my father got a great kick in giving the picture to me. I treasure this team photo, it has some great names from Reggie White, Randall Cunningham, Mike Golic, Bill Walsh to name a few. I never got to meet Mr. Ryan, I missed my opportunity when the town of Frederick had 'Buddy Ryan' Day and I had Finals at OSU. Mr. Ryan was someone that you either loved or hated just like my father, they were 2 peas in a pod. My father always told the story of Buddy and him getting thrown in jail for brawling in a bar in Chicago. RIP Mr. Ryan I hope you and my father are having fun brawling in heaven.
Ryan was correct in benching Cunningham for McMahon that day. And he gave the right reason. But he's wrong when it comes to why he was fired. He couldn't win a playoff game. That's why he was fired. I would not have fired him, but that's why he was fired. He was not the best coach. But he was respected by the players and you could do a lot worse than Buddy Ryan.
They did worse with Rich Kotite
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Hahahaha definitely
I loved Buddy, but I wanted him fired before his last season because he didn't care about the offense. Offense wins championships. You have to score more than the other team. We had the best D and couldn't win because we had very weak offensive coordinators and Buddy couldn't draft offensive players. RIP Legend
@@chriswoodsports They won a playoff game with Kotite you retard
@@bjt81366 ....Buddy couldn't draft offensive players??....he drafted Keith Byars, Keith Jackson, Calvin Williams, and Fred Barnett...
....the problem was his sub par offensive line, and crap offense coordinators.
There was nothing like Buddy Bowl.
Is that where losers play?
The only ego problem they had was Buddy’s. He was great for splitting teams. Offense verse defense. Great to have a defensive coordinator that throws a punch at the OC during the game. Now that’s a team effort.
It worked in Chicago
The NFL needs more Buddy Ryan's. I'm a devout ex cowboy fan. Will never watch another game.
Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan were indeed a lot alike
I wonder what would’ve happened if the bears had shitcanned ditka & kept Buddy?
Buddy's biggest mistake in Philly was installing Rich Kotite as offensive coordinator
Buddy Ryan was a great personality and defensive coordinator. Not so great as a head coach. Regardless, I had a lot of fun watching him in Philadelphia.
You can rip Buddy Ryan for certain things. But his move to put Jim McMahon in when they were trailing in that playoff game, was absolutely the right move. Randall was playing poorly, and the OL was indeed contributing to that. It was exactly the way I was thinking at the time, that the OL might start blocking better with McMahon in there. It didn't necessarily work.
Right
They were in trouble an needed to come up with a solution fast
Mcmahons a winner who's saved his teams before so lets see if he can do it again right now
I agree
say what you want about buddy but he bought winning and football back to philly and that team had swag meanness, arrogance and they were very exciting to watch!!!
Winning what? Lol. He didn’t win a playoff game
Were you born retarded or did it come on later in life?
The thing is that Randall was also just caught up with himself especially all that hype. Until he got to the Vikings, he realized he didn't have to do everything on his own like scrambling out of the pocket. They never really focused on the offense and with Buddy it was defense all the time. That's why he failed in Arizona because he had no good QB. By that point, the Cowboys were just too good of a team when he became the Cardinals coach.
Buddy Ryan-RIP.
Buddy Ryan and Mike Ditka were both strong A-type personalities. The couldn’t get along because they were too much alike. Both were good at what they did and contributed to the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Both were motivators but they didn’t agree on much and often clashed.
Fired for winning.I met and I miss Buddy very much
Winning what? Never won a playoff game you dumb fuck
Buddy ruled in Philly. kick ass and take names
Not win a thing. Mention that too
A Philly legend💚🦅
👍👋 thanks
Thank you too
Miss you Buddy.. 😢
Great job
Thank you!
This guy was ever controversial, but he was also loads of fun. Amazing defensive mind.
Bears would have beaten the Dolphins and been perfect had Buddy called off the dogs on Marino. Release was too quick to blitz.
Nautilus1972 it would have helped if Ditka ran the ball instead of trying to pass after the Dolphins took the lead.
the Bears had the #1 rushing attack that year and the Dolphins had the worst run defense, thats how the Patriots defeated the Dolphins in the AFC Championship game,running the ball and keeping Marino off the field.
you are certainly correct that Ryan should have pulled linebacker Wilbur Marshall out and put the nickelback in to cover the slot receiver they were killing the Bears with, but Ditka shares the blame by electing to not run the ball as well as not starting Jim McMahon as Ditka sat him as punishment for missing practice during the week because of injury
RIP Buddy
At 3:20 is that mr 8-8 Jeff fisher?
YES.
3:18 A very young Jeff Fisher.
He looked like 7-9 shit. Even then.
Until I saw interviewer I thought for sure it was Jim Gray.
rip buddy ryan
The fact that the Eagles made it to what three? Championship Games (Reid) and Eagles fans rave about that is to me absolutely delicious. Stands to me if you make it that far, you're bound to win one of those games, right? Once you get in, anything is possible. Witness, a football stuck to Tyree's helmet and a few plays later, NE's dreams are dashed. Not with the Eagles though. I guess they're just unlucky.
That said, I remember reading that Buddy Ryan (a notorious a-hole) is suffering from brain cancer. I hope he has more good days than bad and I wouldn't wish that on just anyone. After all, it's only Football.
Buddy belonged in chicago period
Buddy Ryan was a Great Defensive Mind! And Coordinator! HC? I'll Let his record speak to that! But I believe Papa Halas hiring Mike Ditka and the animosity between Ditka & Ryan showed especially during practices Offense vs Defense! That come Sunday's Game both side looked at the game as a day off after spending the week scrimmaging against the two best lines in the NFL! Sadly hiring Ditka cost the Chicago Bears the Best GM in the NFL or AFL! They rode his fumes until the talent aged out! Both Buddy & Mike were meant to a couple for a few years! But after the Breakup! They would never reach the same plateau again! RIP Buddy Ryan a true Field Combat General!
It sounds like you're suggesting that the hiring of Ditka somehow led to Jim Finks leaving the Bears. Nothing could be farther from the truth. When George Halas died, the McCaskey's asked Finks to stay on to mentor their son, Michael. It was Halas' dying wish that his grandson, Michael, not be given control of the team and Finks shared that opinion. Finks owned a little over 3% of the team. The only leverage he had to receive fair value for his stock was to find a buyer. The McCaskey's had the right to match any offer Finks received. When Finks got Jerry Reinsdorf to make a bona fide offer, the McCaskey's were forced into matching it in order to prevent Reinsdorf from becoming a member of their board of directors. Jerry Vainisi replaced Finks as GM. Vainisi and Ditka had a close relationship. Vainisi was Ditka's only ally, but Michael McCaskey had his own ideas for running the club. He said he couldn't work with Vainisi; so he fired him. Things went downhill from there, when Michael took full control of the operation.
Finks was responsible for bringing in Buddy Ryan from Minnesota, but the hiring of Ditka was strictly George Halas' idea. (It was Halas' son, Mugs, the heir apparent, who brought in Finks. But when Mugs died of a heart attack in 1979, Halas took more control. For whatever reason, Halas used Vainisi as a go-between in any communications with Finks.)
One other note. Finks was well aware of the friction between Ditka and Ryan. He even asked Ditka if he wanted Buddy fired. Ditka declined the offer. He knew Buddy's value to the team and, so, they continued to co-exist.
Had Mugs outlived his dad, Finks would not have left when he did, and the Bears' future, at least in the short term, would have been a lot different.
@@bradpalmer7944 Quite an insightful response there, Mr. Palmer, on a 9 year old video. I recognized your voice before you appeared in the clip as you were such a mainstay in Chicago sports for many years. Among the Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks, we could use some inspiration out here for our sports teams! In any event, it is nice to see you chiming in & I'm sure many wish you a Merry Christmas with hope for many more.
Thank you for the nice comment. These are trying times for Chicago fans, as well as the people covering the various Chicago teams. I'm thankful I came along when I did.
It's really a shame that with such a great defensive football mind this guy was such a tool. Buddy Ryan was a miserable, hateful, spiteful bully. He was an embarrassment. He was jealous of anyone who was better than him (Ditka) and very, very insecure. I couldn't STAND the media's fascination with him, but I did understand it. The circus clown always get the videos and pictures taken of him. He was the NFL version of the Jerry Springer and Maury shows put together. Let's see what the fool will do and say today.
There was nothing insecure about Buddy Ryan, nor was he jealous of anyone. He was not miserable, hateful, or a bully. He marched to his own drum and his players loved him for it.
I love Randall Cunningham but unfortunately he choked in the playoffs.I wish it wasn't true,he's a great person.
Buddy and the Bears 46 defense,what a legend!!!
Ryan should've stayed as the Bears Def coach and they would've won 3 or 4 SBs. He screwed his own career up and the Bears chance of a legacy by leaving after SB XX
The man did what was best for him and his family. He was the head coach of some of the best defenses in NFL history '91 Eagles.
Buddy did just fine in life the way he did it.
Coordinators always look to get HC jobs. More power and prestige.
Maybe,maybe not; but this much cannot be bandied: the bears ain’t won a super bowl since buddy Ryan was let go!…..& it’s the year 2023
He referred to it as the "Chuck n' Duck"....look it up folks.
0:38 Eagle owner Normen Bramen had a lot of Bill Wirtz in him
0-3 in playoffs brought Buddy down, but Clueless Kotite & point & laugh era of Ray Rhoads created a sort of Buddy Ryan image revival in Philly
His Ditka bashing is weak, probably began after Halas died, preventing the Old Man from explaining rookie coaches struggle to assemble staffs, so retaining Buddy kept Ditka's inexperience from working against him
I guess u didn't know the whole Bears defense wrote a letter to the owner to keep buddy ryan after firing there old coach to bring in mike ditka because there's a 85% chances ditka didn't even choose ryan or want him as his DC go watch the 30 for 30 85 bears u will see what I mean
+G Giovanni ESPN's 30 for 30 accurately described the '81 Bears.
Head Coach Neill Armstrong lost the team (as well as many fans, myself included)but a young D came on strong, shocked Air Coryell Week 8, played spoiler vs KC & Denver & nearly beat Dallas on Thanksgiving, while Cowboy Asst Mike Ditka screamed on national TV while fans ate turkey.)
I didn't know of the famous letter until years later. By then, the Bears were great and Ditka & Ryan were publicly feuding but privately staying out of each other's way (for the most part, anyway.)
We will never know if George Halas would have hired Ditka and retained Ryan without the letter, so I'm glad it was written. Rookie head coaches often struggle to put together a staff of assistants, so retaining Buddy set the Bears up for success, while Halas saved money by hiring career assistant Ditka as his next head coach.
I understand Ryan's ego being bruised by the Ditka hiring, but his players weren't asking for him to be promoted; just retained.
+G Giovanni
Ditka didn't pick Ryan. Halas signed Ryan before signing Ditka. After Halas died, GM Jim Finks asked Ditka if he wanted to fire Ryan. Ditka said he didn't. A wise move on his part.
Brad Palmer I'm glad you contribute to You Tube. I was too busy with high school to pay attention to the '81-83 Bears, was in college in pre-cable California 84-86, and all I know about the Ditka-Ryan relationship was learned after the fact. Chicago-area reporters who covered the 80's Bears seem to be the only reliable sources. I hope Buddy gets elected to the Hall while he's still on Earth
+G Giovanni
George Halas basically hired Buddy Ryan, because he personally retained Buddy and the assistant coaches he wanted to keep.
Mike Ditka was hired after that, Mike had zero say in Buddy Ryan being the Defensive Coordinator, which is the reason the 1985 Bears had the greatest defense in NFL history and won the Super Bowl.
Buddy was an awful person who targeted players for injuries, career ending injuries. I’m from Philadelphia and I never wanted him.
Meanwhile, Randall Cunningham took the Vikings to an NFC Championship, while Buddy never won a playoff game as head coach. Great defensive mind and evaluator of talent tho.
Jason Strom Buddy Ryan was a great defensive mind. His calling in life was to be a defensive coach. Head coaching was never his forte. He never won a playoff game as a head coach. Not in AZ or Philly
Buddy was a brilliant defensive coach just ask the super bowl winning newyork jets
If theres one thing that people hate to hear is the truth.... its why Buddy was hated.
Exactly
The only one that called them Buddy Ryan's Eagles was Brent mussberger.
Why was this blowhard fired?
1) He was abrasive towards the owner
2) Didn't care about offense , he thought he would be looked upon as more of a genius if the Eagles won every game 10-3
3) He was 0-3 in the playoffs
3:23 - 3:24 That's a beautiful woman in the lower right corner there. I wonder where she is these days? How old would she be now?
that was in Dallas, Tx not philly
Buddy was always good for a laugh , does anyone remember the Pork Chop Bowl
Haters can hate..but the greatest team in the history of NFL to win a championship was orchestrated by Buddy Ryan. Da 🐻.
Can't "hate" on something bad, it's called the truth. The fact that you don't know the difference shows how dumb and useless you are
Buddy is in the same line as 100's of other failed head coaches. GREAT as a coordinator and struggled as a head coach. But i will give Buddy a little more credit than most, he made the playoffs in Philly just couldnt win once he made it to the playoffs 😏 At least he made it. RIP
Ray Rhodes was hired by Lurie.....
Good ol’ Brad Palmer. He still around?
Still alive and kicking. I now reside on Cape Cod. Thanks for asking.
@@bradpalmer7944 Glad to hear you’re doing well! Cheers!
Love some Brad Palmer (WLS-TV ch. 7)
This man was a Philly legend. Not because he was our best coach but because he had Philly attitude. His sons unfortunately turned out to be morons.
Oh, we know about that do-what-it-takes-to-win philosophy over here in Dallas....
2:10 hilarious!!!
If it wasn’t for Buddy there wouldn’t been no “85” Bears
Buddy's "46 defense" was the keystone of the team's success. It dominated opponents, particularly in the playoffs.
Buddy would puke at how soft the league is now
"We been to 3 playoff games and only score but one touchdown"....."so I thought we needed to rally the troops"
I think that's more on the HC and OC than the QB.
Glad he likes to share blame, but soaks up the credit, aka 'Buddy Ryan's Eagles'.
He moved on to horse trading. At least there he can include buckets of horse sh*t as commerce.
He also managed to put two turd offspring coordinators into the NFL coaching ranks.
Which 2 turds?? Rich Kotite and who is the other?
Buddy was a dewfuss.
Ditka came from hard working great character Ukrainians. RYAN didn't know his calling! Too bad,because had Ryan remained with Chicago they would have won 3 more.
46-D!
0-3 in the playoffs
Never won anything as a headcoach.
As a head coach,, Ryan would have never taken the kind of shit off an assistant that he gave Ditka.
He run the defense in Chicago we know that did u know he would run ditka out of defenses meeting he knew Mike wasnt over him his loyalty was to the owner but that was a winning was for the bears to operate did u know that there has only been two coaches that were carried off the field in a Superbowl win yep buddy and Mike the 85 bears
We could have used his defense today.
I worked for the Patriot News in Harrisburg, PA. When it came across the wire that Buddy was fired by Norman Braindead I went in the bathroom and cried for a long time. He really got cheated in the fog bowl. The NFL rule book states if you can’t see goalpost to goalpost the game can’t be played.
Big bag of wind like his sons. Look at this overall record. Overall (counting playoffs) losing record. Me guy.
Unpopular opinion- He is overrated as a coach.
buddy is a us treasury as a coach....bears really fucked up not takin care of that team
Only thing good about the Eagles.. Buddy, McMahahon, Jeff Fisher….. Bears castoffs
Bramen sucks
Blondie thinks Buddy is a cute old guy 3:18
Norman Braman didnt know squat about 🏈.
Most overrated coach in history. Had he listened to Ditka the 85' Bears would have been undefeated.
Not only did this homunculus have no understanding about offensive lines and offenses in general he had the most repugnant abrasive personality I have ever observed in my life
“Class” runs in the family.
cowboys have always been better then the eagles and always will be.
Bet you're eating these words now. Go snort some coke with Jerry.
That may be. However, Buddy Ryan's record in Philly vs. Dallas Cowboys: 8-1, on the strength of an eight-game winning streak. LOL!!!
Not anymore lol
Ryan also knew how to throw a sucker punch.