[net.sport.football] Buddy Ryan to Philadelphia

jimb@ISM780.UUCP (01/29/86)

<sigh>.  Buddy Ryan to Philadelphia.  I'm glad the Bears won it all this
year.  The man is a genius.

Oh, well, as net.sport.foot winds down in anticipation of the Cubs'
resurgence, my thanks to stassen, dday, pannell, moore,
boomer-sooners-anonymous, rjv, and the rest of you blokes who contributed to
my entertainment for the past few weeks.


Pointless Prediction:  September, 1986

		       UCLA 31, Oklahoma 10



			-- from the musings of Jim Brunet

			   ihnp4/ima/ism780B


	"In any large scale endeavor that has worked to the benefit of
mankind, there has been pain and sacrifice and loss.  We stand now at one of
the pivotal points in history.  We can say "no" to the unknown mysteries of
space, turn our backs, and announce our decline as a civilization.  Or we can
look at te stars, express our grief at the loss of CHALLENGER and its crew,
and then honor their lives by saying, 'We shall continue.'"

			       -- (me)

rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher) (02/11/86)

> 
> 
> <sigh>.  Buddy Ryan to Philadelphia.  I'm glad the Bears won it all this
> year.  The man is a genius.
> 
Although Buddy Ryan is undoubtedly a great defensive coach, it's
worth remembering that he was also the Bear's defensive coach under
head coach Neil Armstrong (before Ditka), and while his defensive teams
then weren't too bad, they were nothing like the defense is today.  Having
most of your first round draft picks going to defense hasn't hurt things.


(Ryan stayed when Armstrong was canned, at the urging of the Bears' defensive
squad. Ditka was probably never overjoyed with the situation, but had the sense
to enjoy a good thing while it lasted.  Basically, it's the same old media
hype:  whoever is winning is this year's genius.)

Examples:  Mike Ditka as Coach of Year
           Bill Walsh must be getting dumber, as no one calls him a genius
                    anymore.
           Dick Vermeil was a brilliant coach, but for one season only.
           Will Buddy Ryuan be a genius next year?  (Not likely)

Bob Schleicher
ihuxk!rs55611

pdo@rayssd.UUCP (Paul D. Oliveira) (02/20/86)

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