One of the greatest defensive minds the NFL has seen, Buddy Ryan, died on Tuesday. One of his two sons, Rex, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills (another son, Rob, has joined Rex’s staff this year), released a statement through the team sharing thoughts on his legendary father:
“On behalf of the entire Ryan family, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their sympathies, prayers and warm thoughts with the passing of my dad. He was many things to many people–outstanding coach, mentor, fierce competitor, father figure, faithful friend and the list goes on.