The lessons Buddy Ryan taught players are what kept them coming back for more. Dan Hampton and Gary Fencik went to visit their former defensive coordinator each spring. Mike Singletary spoke from t… ...

(CBS) Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary couldn't help but chuckle. Asked about his first impression of Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan when he was drafted by Chicago in 1981 ...

But they did so with a head coach (Mike Ditka) and defensive coordinator (Buddy Ryan) who actively detested one another.

Ryan was combative, bombastic and did not trust inexperienced players. He refused to play Mike Singletary, a second-round pick in 1981, prompting former Chicago general manager Jim Finks to ...

In ESPN’s 30 for 30 film “The ’85 Bears” Mike Singletary joined Buddy Ryan on his ranch for an afternoon of heartfelt reflection.

“When I played the game, I know that I was a leader,” Singletary added. “I know that anything that coach Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan said that needed to be done, I was going to make sure that ...

But they did so with a head coach (Mike Ditka) and defensive coordinator (Buddy Ryan) who actively detested one another.

The lessons Buddy Ryan taught players are what kept them coming back for more. Dan Hampton and Gary Fencik went to visit their former defensive coordinator each spring. Mike Singletary spoke from t… ...