Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach, Buddy Ryan, passed away at the age of 85 on June 28th. Without winning one playoff game, he left a mark on Philadelphia not many coaches nor players leave on the city. You don’t hear people talk about Andy Reid, the most successful coach in Eagles’ history, with the same enthusiasm they talk about Ryan.
Like some of the most adored athletes in the history of Philadelphia sports, namely Allen Iverson, Brian Dawkins and Charles Barkley, Ryan brought the same of heart, rawness and intensity to the sidelines.