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He has defense in his blood

Ryan relishes challenge of facing the Patriots

By Mike Reiss
December 2, 2007

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When he first began drawing up football X's and O's, the son would call the father to ask for advice. After all, tapping into the expertise of defensive innovator Buddy Ryan was a great resource. (Full article: 2450 words)

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