European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 30, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary bears won f repeat without Ryan editor s note Lime Anderson wrote this column before cd kit of dears defensive coordinator buddy Ryan was hired by Philadelphia tin head Conchy. New Orleans if the Chicago bears lose buddy Ryan to either the Philadelphia eagles or the is.  cardinals As a head coach will the super bowl xxx champions repeal next season in their 46-10 domination of inc new England Patri ots that was the Only question the bears left unanswered. The answer is it would be difficult enough for inc bears to repeat with Ryan As their defensive coordinator but. Without him they have no Chance. As skilled As the Bear defensive players Are their belief in Ryan s strategy lifted them to a new level of football . In appreciation they lifted Ryan to a new level for a super bowl assistant coach. He was carried to inc locker room on his players shoulders. Now Bolh the eagles and the cardinals Are expected to pursue Ryan who has indicated he would be receptive. "1 think i m an cite Allenl coach Ryan said after sunday s game. And an excellent coach can coach anything without the 51-year-old defensive coordinator who Farmed the now famous 46 defense the bears would not be inc same. The delicate chemistry involved in producing a super bawl Champion would be changed. Some of the Beur defensive players devoted 10 Ryan already realize that especially Mike single iry the Middle linebacker. If buddy leaves Singletary has said i want to go with him. He s my bust Friend Steve me Michael the defensive tackle has talked Boul How the bears defense would be just average if Ryan departed. Gary Fencik the free safely has acknowledged that the 46 defense would never be As effective without Ryan s planning. At their saturday night meeting Here inc bears defense reacted As if Ryan would soon be departing. When he stood up to leave inc meeting Dave Duerson will we gave him a standing  Dave Anderson if he Licurs player.1, feel that strongly in will Lake them time to develop Faith in a new defensive coordinator. Only four teams have repealed As super bowl champions the Green Liay packers in i and ii the Miami dolphins in a and Viii inc Pittsburgh St clerk in in and a and  in Xiii and Xiv. In the last six years no matter How Good n team Hud been in winning the super bowl As the san franc Rico 49crs were a year ago in also compiling the same 18-1 record something always happened the following season. More injuries to important players More Money. More temptation. And As much As anything else less motivation. You work hard to get to the top of the Mountain Mike Dilka the bears coach was saying monday. If you decide the Price you paid is Worth it then you can get Back there. But if you say it was t Worth in then it s going to be  looking to Neil season Oil a did t declare Ryan to be indispensable. No one is greater than the whole he dears coach was saying monday. We re capable of going on without any one person including  capable of going on yes but capable of winning the super bowl again no. Strangely the bears president Mike Mccasky has nol talked about trying to retain Ryan by Matching or even approaching the Money that the eagles or Ca re mugs might offer. Bui that s consistent with Dettka s philosophy that inc bears Success in t dependent upon any one  that s understandable. Certainly neither Mccasky nor Dilka would acknowledge that Ryan is the most important member of their organization. Not that Ryan is sure to be an effective head coach. As Good is some  Iii coaches arc they never seem to adjust to being the Boss. Another Factor for any new head coach is the Talent on his new learn. As inc bears defensive coordinator Ryan has been working with some of the National football league s meal talented defensive athletes. If he goes to inc lag los or inc cardinals the Quality and Quantity of Talent won t in there. When inc dolphins swept super bowls Vii and Viii their defensive coordinator was Bill Arnsparger the architect of the no name  mired by the giants in 1974 As head Couch Arnsparger took Over a team lacking anywhere near the Quality and Quantity of the dolphins Talent. As u result he had a 7-28 record before he was discharged during his third season he returned immediately to the dolphins resuming As Don Simla s defensive coordinator on several playoff teams including inc 1992 acc champions. He s now tic Louisiana slate coach. Most nil head coaches concentrate on either of sense or defense nol both. As u head coach Ryan presumably would work mostly with his defensive unit and would need a Strong offensive coordinator. Two weeks ago the eagles were negotiating with Jim Mora the former coach of the Baltimore stars the United states football league champions. But now Mora is has been hired by the new Orleans saints so the eagles arc still searching. See related Story Page 21 earlier the eagles new owner Norman Braman a Florida automobile dealer pursued David Shula the 26-year-old son of the dolphins coach. Now he is whispered to be considering Tony Dungy the Pitts Burgh Sec Clurs defensive coordinator who if he were hired would be the nil s first Black head coach. But after what buddy Ryan accomplished with the bears he would seem to be the logical Choice for either the eagles or the cardinals. Sex bears Assi Fanf signs 5-Yeai pact Ryan hired As head coach of eagles Philadelphia a buddy Ryan who coached the vaunted defense of inc super bowl Champion Chicago bean is inc new Philadelphia eagles head coach in who was to be introduced at assay news conference was signed Lale tuesday according to team owner Norman Braman and general manager Harry Gamble. Braman reached by phone Al his Miami Home told the associated press i can confirm thai we be signed Ryan Gamble said he negotiated most of the Day tuesday with Ryan before the 51-year old coach signed a five year contract. In the following weeks there were re ports that brawn strongly favored David Shula the 26-year-old son of Miami dolphins coach Don Shula followed by re ports that Jim Mora coach of the United Stales football league Baltimore stars had agreed to coach the eagles. Mora has since been signed by new Orleans. Ryan has been an assistant coach in the nil for is years the last eight with the a Nofo buddy Ryan. Bears will miss him bears. In Hii tenure with Chicago the bean were among the top 10 defensive teams six limes. The bears this season led the nil in tout defense capping their Success by smothering the new England patriots in a record a citing 46-10 super bowl Triumph. Braman s selection of the Gruff defensive coach contrasted with his earlier statements that he wanted an innovative offensive coach namely Shula coach of the dolphins receive but Young Shula walked at � five year option after a five year contract expired. Braman dumped him. The eagles talked to Ryan and agreed to wait until after the super bowl to Complete negotiation making Ryan the 17lh coach i the Eagle 53-year history. Ryan hot been Given much of the credit for the bears is-1 record and nil title. After the super bowl rout the bears car ried Ryan ton their Houlden Chicago linebacker Mike Singletary said Ryan Chance to become a head coach was a Good Opportunity. At the same time 1 Don t want him to go because i m afraid it would spoil the chemistry we have going Here he said. Chicago head coach Mike Dit Kii said "wh2t buddy Ryan has done with the de sense and his use of personnel has been  before his eight years with the bears Ryan coached eight years the new York jets and two with the Minnesota Vikings. Ryan who has gained recognition a one of the Mare innovative minds in football handles the linebackers in addition to his duties As coordinator. He uses multiple alignments and coverages. His Papular "46" defense is a 5-1-5 set named after it s original middleman former talc in Doug Plank who wore uniform no. 46, the 46 forces offensive linemen into one on one blocking and opens avenues for blitzing. Ryan a native of Frederick okla was a four year Citterman at Oklahoma state from 1952-55 As an offensive guard before beginning his coaching career us a defensive coordinator at the University of Buffalo from 1961-65. He served in a similar role the next two years with Vanderbilt and University of Pacific before joining the jets. Hawks contending one year earlier than planned Atlanta a in the Middle of the second year of a three year plan 10 build the Atlanta Hawks into a National Baske Ibal association contender coach Mike Fratello has the team on schedule to make the playoffs. The Hawks have a 25-18 record their Best first half since us divisional championship season of 1979-so. They Ore 5 games behind division Leader Milwaukee the turnaround Marks a Sharp contrast to the last two losing seasons of 40-42 in i983-b4 and 34-48 in 1984-85. We had to win and we had to be exciting general manager Stan Kaiten said of the turnaround. Winning became a necessity a year ahead of schedule. Owner Ted Turner said he wanted the team to make lie playoffs this season not next year. It was t an impossible thing for him to  Fratello said. We had won 34 games. We expected improvement but it put the coaching staff on the spot. 11 put Stan on the spot. We had to produce. It s hard to stay Long Range when the nature of the sport is for immediate  Fratello began building the team in 1984 when the Hawks traded Dan Roundfield and brought in Forward Kevin Willii an Taine Carr and Cliff Levingston. Before training Camp this season top draft Choice Center Jon Kanczak and Forward Lorenzo Charles were added. The team suffered a setback when guard Doc Rivers opened the season sitting on the Bench with a broken wrist. Bui since his re turn the Hawks have won 16 of 23 games. Carr also was injured but has resumed. For Mer All Star guard Eddie Johnson rejoined the team after a contract dispute