Buddy Ryan
Buddy Ryan immediately became a Philadelphia fan-favorite when he boldly
pronounced "We plan on winning the Eastern Division "Ultimately Ryan proved
that his talent selection was not without merit as he groomed playmakers
like Andre Waters and Randall Cunningham and drafted Pro Bowlers Seth
Joyner, Clyde Simmons , Jerome Brown, Eric Allen, Chris Carter, Fred Barnett
, and Keith Jackson.. His division crown prediction did not come to fruition
in his initial Eagle's season but quick rebuilding achieved title glory in
1988 winning 11 games and continuing to win at least 10 games a season until
his departure.
Ryan's tenure in Philadelphia was not without its fair share of
controversies. On October 25, 1987he came under fire after calling a
time-out on the last play of a game against the Dallas Cowboys to score
another touchdown when the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. This was
apparently Ryan's revenge against Dallas head coach Tom Landrey, who Ryan
felt had run up the score against the Eagles' replacement players during the
1987 players' strike, using many of the Cowboys players that had crossed the
picket line. On November 22, 1989 Ryan found himself at the center of yet
another scandal, when Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson alleged that Ryan had
taken out a "bounty" on two Cowboys players - then-current Dallas (and
former Philadelphia) place kicker Luis Zendejas and quarterback Troy
Aikman- in a game dubbed "Bounty Bowl" played on Thanksgiving Day. It was
with the Eagles where Buddy Ryan would snub the midfield post game greet
with the opposing coach in losses. Buddy would head, sometimes jogging,
towards the locker room with a minute or less remaining to avoid this
tradition. Accomplishment Ryan never lost to the DALLAS COWBOYS.
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