Buddy Ryan dead at 82

[ShelbyGator]

How the 46 looked from the booth, the line stacked with people.

LT was the single most disruptive player I ever saw. He could take over games and teams had to special scheme him as they had never done a defensive player. That LT-led Giants team that followed the Bears in '86 was right up there in terms of defensive prowess and overall greatness.

Not to nitpick, but this is not an actual 46 formation. The 46 had 2 lbs on one side of the line and typically split Dent out very wide. Imaginative formation from Ryan and very hard to defend with the Bears top-notch personnel.

 

[oxrageous]

Awesome quotes from Buddy:

“A quarterback has never completed a pass when he was flat on his back,” Ryan wrote. “We must hit the QB hard and often. QBs are overpaid, overrated, pompous bastards and must be punished. Great pass coverage is a direct result of a great pass rush, and a great pass rush is simply a relentless desire to get to the QB. Never miss an opportunity to punish the opponent. We must dominate and intimidate the enemy. If the opponent is worried about you, he is not thinking about carrying out his offensive assignment. If you play aggressive, physical, and smart–you cannot be beaten.”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ans-philosophy-quarterbacks-must-be-punished/

 

[Gatordiddy]

Awesome quotes from Buddy:

"Kevin Gilbride will be selling insurance in two years."

Instead of offering an apology, this is what Ryan told reporters after punching offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride on the sideline when they coached together with the Houston Oilers

"Trade him for a six-pack. It doesn’t even have to be cold."

Ryan summed up his thoughts on running back Earnest Jackson

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/206451/the-humor-of-buddy-ryan-his-10-greatest-quotes

 

[aka]

Those quotes are awesome. Kinda puts this "safe space" era in perspective.