Buddy Ryan has died

[Evil Yoda]

Of cancer, early this morning, at age 82. He is the father of Rex and Rob, built legendary defenses in Chicago and Philadelphia, and was censured for putting a bounty on Dallas Cowboys players long before Sean Payton's organization did it. He also took a swing at one of his own assistants during a sideline disagreement. Famously said that "the only thing the prevent defense prevents is you from winning the game".

Rest in peace.

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He was the Jets' defensive line coach (they didn't call them coordinators back then) when they beat the Colts in Super Bowl III.

I always thought Ryan was great as a coordinator, but probably a tad overrated as a head coach. At times he could be too combative for his own good and I think the qualities which served him well as an assistant probably hurt him somewhat when he was in charge.