Buddy Ryan on his days with the Eagles and Mike Ditka

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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.

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@Shelver92 8 жыл бұрын

We love Buddy. Rest in Peace Coach.

@TL2354 5 жыл бұрын

The world is a better place with this asshole gone

@hondaphan4172 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@chriswoodsports 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ContrarianExpatriate 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@josephdibiase1557 4 жыл бұрын

ContrarianExpatriate most popular coach in our city of all the sports and it’s not even close..I still miss him to this day

@dionr1168 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@ifheavenwashuman 2 жыл бұрын

He’s forever apart of Eagles culture. 🦅🟢

@user-fy3kd9qf2m 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Buddy Ryan the 4-6 D ailment was a marvel at confusing the offensive lines .

@MrCjchamp Жыл бұрын

Yea it was really fun watching the eagles lose 👌. Legend my ass

@jeffmarlatt6538 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite NFL coach of all time. May his memory be a blessing.

@TL2354 6 ай бұрын

He never won a playoff game,e as a head coach but he’s your favorite. Says everything we need to know about you

@josephdibiase1557 4 жыл бұрын

The most popular coach in Philadelphia sports history..and it’s not even close...watching KZfaq 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

@speed3971 Жыл бұрын

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. 🦅

@TL2354 6 ай бұрын

You keep showing what a loser you are

@therealjd4life 6 ай бұрын

@@speed3971Buddy is the reason the Eagles are the most popular team in Philly, this town was a baseball city before Buddy arrived

@oRedRaider 8 жыл бұрын

RIP Coach Buddy Ryan, you are the greatest defensive mind the game of football has ever seen and may well ever see.

@jerrybeloin4985 2 жыл бұрын

His 1985 bears defense probably 1 all time they were staked

@edwardmcmanus7496 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@zahidkhan5733 Жыл бұрын

miss this guy, simple sincere

@alfydarkdeadly 6 ай бұрын

@@edwardmcmanus7496how is belichick a good defensive cordinator ? They won superbowls because of Brady.

@edwardmcmanus7496 6 ай бұрын

@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.

@gary6754 3 жыл бұрын

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

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

C'mon man get a grip on yourself

@jebadiahfyefye8994 3 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace coach Ryan. When I was a kid in philly this guy was the man!!!!

@greasyflight6609 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy was a combat vet Korean War. RIP

@johndunne4316 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@lakebay972 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@garystone3476 3 жыл бұрын

Loved Buddy. A great coach.

@MrCjchamp Жыл бұрын

He was a terrible head coach

@stevefowler2112 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@TL2354 5 жыл бұрын

You played for the Dolphins?

@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783 2 жыл бұрын

@@TL2354 what?

@daved1535 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy had a chip on his shoulders for Shula and the Dolphins because they ended their undefeated season in 85

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

@@daved1535 Ahhhhh that's right Cuz im like why would an nfc coach be talkin chit about an afc team they never play lol

@CJinsoo Жыл бұрын

“Buddy plans to write a book someday, he predicts it will be a best seller.”. awesome!

@peterrichards931 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MichaelZorn2 5 ай бұрын

That one thing that really made that team great. They were 2 teams. Defense team and offense team.

@bjt81366 11 ай бұрын

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.

@TravelinBand747 3 жыл бұрын

3:19 A very young Jeff Fisher alongside Buddy there.

@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy Ryan was certainly a legend in Houston with the Oilers. When he punched OC Kevin Gilbride on the sidelines for a turnover.

@mky9227 Жыл бұрын

Was Beautiful

@vincentparrella3424 5 жыл бұрын

There was nothing like Buddy Bowl.

@jackkitchen737 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@chriswoodsports 3 жыл бұрын

They did worse with Rich Kotite

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

@@chriswoodsports Hahahaha definitely

@bjt81366 11 ай бұрын

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

@ednasonti768 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mitchykramer1586 3 жыл бұрын

It worked in Chicago

@DoloresAquino-en4cv 11 ай бұрын

Great defensive coordinator with all do respect was a ok coach

@therealjd4life 6 ай бұрын

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

@thomaswatkins6652 3 жыл бұрын

The NFL needs more Buddy Ryan's. I'm a devout ex cowboy fan. Will never watch another game.

@annamariemarino4888 2 ай бұрын

A Philly legend💚🦅

@bruceellington6732 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan were indeed a lot alike

@morrisparrish76 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what would’ve happened if the bears had shitcanned ditka & kept Buddy?

@richardmichielli7289 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy ruled in Philly. kick ass and take names

@batmanarkhamknight9293 8 жыл бұрын

RIP Buddy Ryan

@wgp43 7 ай бұрын

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.

@winyguy 7 жыл бұрын

Buddy Ryan-RIP.

@SJM6791 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@jackkitchen737 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

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

@MykeFord950 6 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@MrCjchamp Жыл бұрын

Winning what? Lol. He didn’t win a playoff game

@redmustangredmustang 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@kdog35 8 жыл бұрын

RIP Buddy

@frogman9913 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@bradpalmer7944 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MapleSyrupPoet 8 ай бұрын

👍👋 thanks

@bradpalmer7944 8 ай бұрын

Thank you too

@frankpalancio8471 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy's biggest mistake in Philly was installing Rich Kotite as offensive coordinator

@sarapeters9419 8 жыл бұрын

rip buddy ryan

@ordinaryaverageguy 3 жыл бұрын

Until I saw interviewer I thought for sure it was Jim Gray.

@michaelkawell3300 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy belonged in chicago period

@100chuckjones 7 жыл бұрын

3:18 A very young Jeff Fisher.

@robertthomas2601 6 жыл бұрын

He looked like 7-9 shit. Even then.

@Nautilus1972 6 жыл бұрын

Bears would have beaten the Dolphins and been perfect had Buddy called off the dogs on Marino. Release was too quick to blitz.

@shooter7426 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Dizzle645 4 жыл бұрын

He referred to it as the "Chuck n' Duck"....look it up folks.

@np946 11 ай бұрын

2:10 hilarious!!!

@matthewstetson711 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@juneharris2018 Жыл бұрын

Oh, we know about that do-what-it-takes-to-win philosophy over here in Dallas....

@matsugo24 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@ssminowjohnson9687 4 жыл бұрын

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

@JSB-IZ-ME 3 жыл бұрын

If theres one thing that people hate to hear is the truth.... its why Buddy was hated.

@GORILLA_PIMP Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@jameschristiansen9278 Жыл бұрын

At 3:20 is that mr 8-8 Jeff fisher?

@bradpalmer7944 Жыл бұрын

YES.

@ECWnWWF 8 жыл бұрын

Ray Rhodes was hired by Lurie.....

@donaldmcgoun61 Жыл бұрын

46-D!

@rentaghostokish5628 7 жыл бұрын

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

@robertdredden5474 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@justinhope3909 4 жыл бұрын

Buddy did just fine in life the way he did it.

@ericmatterson9905 3 жыл бұрын

Coordinators always look to get HC jobs. More power and prestige.

@morrisparrish76 Жыл бұрын

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

@musicman76enator 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@swisschocolatecake4547 3 ай бұрын

If it wasn’t for Buddy there wouldn’t been no “85” Bears

@bradpalmer7944 3 ай бұрын

Buddy's "46 defense" was the keystone of the team's success. It dominated opponents, particularly in the playoffs.

@jasonrichards9431 9 жыл бұрын

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

@IamCarlo 8 жыл бұрын

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

@jasonrichards9431 8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@bradpalmer7944 8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@jasonrichards9431 8 жыл бұрын

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

@oRedRaider 8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@premsun 4 жыл бұрын

Haters can hate..but the greatest team in the history of NFL to win a championship was orchestrated by Buddy Ryan. Da 🐻.

@carlbaumeister3439 3 жыл бұрын

Good ol’ Brad Palmer. He still around?

@bradpalmer7944 3 жыл бұрын

Still alive and kicking. I now reside on Cape Cod. Thanks for asking.

@carlbaumeister3439 3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 Glad to hear you’re doing well! Cheers!

@chriswoodsports 3 жыл бұрын

Love some Brad Palmer (WLS-TV ch. 7)

@Dios67 7 ай бұрын

We could have used his defense today.

@boygood3141 4 жыл бұрын

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

@chad3452 Жыл бұрын

buddy is a us treasury as a coach....bears really fucked up not takin care of that team

@samsonbabayan6894 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@fredmarinucci9709 8 жыл бұрын

Bramen sucks

@clintfrederici3928 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy would puke at how soft the league is now

@stardaddyo9 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@mesomemore97 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy was a dewfuss.

@pantherman16 8 жыл бұрын

"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.

@chriswoodsports 3 жыл бұрын

Which 2 turds?? Rich Kotite and who is the other?

@JK-br1mu 2 жыл бұрын

Blondie thinks Buddy is a cute old guy 3:18

@stardaddyo9 2 жыл бұрын

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

@prized_possessions9055 Ай бұрын

Only thing good about the Eagles.. Buddy, McMahahon, Jeff Fisher….. Bears castoffs

@dyates6380 6 ай бұрын

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.

@bradpalmer7944 6 ай бұрын

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.

@Robespierre1758X 7 жыл бұрын

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

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

“Class” runs in the family.