SHELBYVILLE, Ky -- Buddy Ryan took a back seat to no one. Neither did his fierce defenses that won two Super Bowls. The pugnacious coach and defensive mastermind whose twin sons have been ...

Buddy Ryan, who coached in the NFL for 26 seasons and was known for building some of football's top defenses, died Tuesday at age 85.

Buddy Ryan, the pugnacious coach who masterminded two fierce defenses that won Super Bowl titles and whose twin sons have been successful NFL coaches, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Allen, who was selected 30th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988, took a moment to shout out former head coach Buddy Ryan for taking a chance on him.