Buddy Ryan passed away this morning, but his legacy lives on in his sons and in the numerous Hall of Famers he coached through the years.
Today the world lost an NFL coaching giant as the great Buddy Ryan passed away at his ranch in Shelbyville, KY at the age of 85. While the immediate cause of death is not known, Ryan had been suffering from various health issues for many years. Ryan had a long and storied coaching career in the NFL, but is best known for his time in Chicago as the architect of the 46 defense and being the defensive coordinator of the greatest defense of all time, the 1985 Bears.