Incidentally, even Ryan has never said publicly what the essence of the innovation was, so far as I know.

An Old Master keeps the secret.

It was that team, with its defensive platoon, that was the first important step in the development of a new understanding of defense, and defensive theory–known to very few and really grasped by even fewer–that culminated in Ryan.

Plus haut les jambes, mes manchots, plus haut les jambes!

American football has produced one defensive genius, Buddy Ryan, and a dwarf like Corkey, by the fact of being a dwarf, has very likely no idea, beyond what the media and the press tell him, either what the system was or why it was such an innovation.

The hilarious thing is that these dyed-in-the-wool dumbasses also don’t know much about their own chosen icons.

Ever hear of a 4-4 in the late ’50′s? It was a predecessor in its dynamics to what Buddy Ryan came up. Ryan added a key and brilliant next step.

Joe Namath and the Jets? Oh, that was Ryan’s first Superbowl Ring, won by a defense no one of these dumbass fans pay much attention to.

Ever note the similarity of the flamboyance between Namath and McMann?

That was also part of Ryan’s pattern.

Ditka could not have won a bowling trophy in the NFL without Ryan, though I give him some credit for inventing a few offensive plays hinging on understanding the psychology of the tight end.

And no, I never read a word about it.

“Nietzsche turned it on its head–a dwarf on the shoulders of a giant reduces everything he sees to his own small and petty dimensions.”

NOW THATS PRACTICAL ADVICE YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BANK. START HEEDING IT ! LOL

PS: Is that Ray Nietzsche from the 1960′s Green Bay Packers you are quoting ?

It might have been a Ray Lewis quote?

I make my living on line so while I’m at it I try to get the word out with a little blogging. However, your right that there is no point in trying to debate with some of the people. It’s of no use and I could be spending my time more efficently (and having more fun too).

Peace!