Talk:Buddy Ryan

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It is deceptive, at best, to say that the Eagles lost due to overreliance on Randall Cunningham. It is much more accurate to cite the weakness of the offensive line as the team's downfall. This is a fairly clear factual error. The team set records for allowing sacks even though Cunningham was arguably the most elusive qb in NFL history. It is now acknowledged that his ability at qb was underappreciated during his career in Philadelphia. He should not be blamed. 67.82.236.5 (talk) 17:35, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Please fix this article. The NFC Championship is not a real championship, just as a division title is not a "championship." Also, how could Ryan have worked for the Oilers and Cardinals at the same time? 76.21.45.13 10:10, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Legacy NPOV

The legacy section reads like it was written by his fan club. Ryan is a very controversial figure in the NFL and none of the controversy is listed here. I agree his defensive schemes left an impact on the league, but there is more to it than that. For example, another legacy of Ryan's is the injury bounty. Jeff Fisher, a former player under Ryan with the Bears, has been accused of ordering a bounty that injured Shawne Merriman. CNN/SI's sports columnists have linked the bounty to Fisher's relationship with Ryan. [1] And in talk shows people tend to speak of Ryan as a clown figure, often citing his fight in Houston and his constant "guarantee"'s of victory. --Aaronp808 (talk) 17:38, 13 December 2007 (UTC)