I had no idea." Ditka also gave his feelings on the passing as well as what Ryan meant to the 1985 Chicago Bears in an interview on the NFL Network. "I knew Buddy wasn't doing real well," Ditka said.

Vic Fangio's Philadelphia Eagles defense was good, but not 1985 Chicago Bears good. For a while ... 1985 Super Bowl XX champion defense of Buddy Ryan. In the end, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas ...

Jeff Fisher had two words for Buddy Ryan on Jan. 22, 1986 ... In reality, he was a 27-year-old de facto coach who shadowed Ryan, then the Bears' defensive coordinator, at every opportunity. Super Bowl ...

and former Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals head coach -- and Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator -- Buddy Ryan lands at No. 11. "NFL 100 Greatest ...

Jeff Fisher had two words for Buddy Ryan on Jan. 22 ... In reality, he was a 27-year-old de facto coach who shadowed Ryan, then the Bears' defensive coordinator, at every opportunity.