Despite Cancer Battle Buddy Ryan In Buffalo To See Rex S Bills Debut

None of those factors prevented him from going to Buffalo to see his son, Rex, make his coaching debut with the Bills on Sunday.

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Buddy Ryan, who went 55-55-1 in seven seasons as an NFL head coach for the Eagles and Cardinals, is best known as the architect of Chicago’s famed 46 defense on the 1985 Bears team that won the Super Bowl. 

Traveling to Orchard Park, N.Y., from his home in Kentucky, Buddy watched his son make his Bills debut against the Colts.