Bears Banter: The BGO Podcast: Ep.4- Mike Singletary Discusses Buddy Ryan

Jan 17, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; East head coach Mike Singletary points during the second quarter at the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; East head coach Mike Singletary points during the second quarter at the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Chicago Bears lost a member of their family earlier this week when Buddy Ryan passed away at the age of 82.

Buddy Ryan had a significant impact across the NFL, but his loss was felt tremendously in Chicago. The Chicago players truly loved Buddy Ryan. Thirty years after many of them played their last game under his guidance, they still considered him a close friend.

Bears Banter spends it’s fourth episode reflecting on Buddy Ryan’s career and his impact on the NFL. Hall of famer and Chicago Bears legend Mike Singletary joins the program to talk about his rocky relationship early in his career, the relationship they forged over the years and how he’ll remember his friend.

Take a listen on the embedded player below or click here to go to the podcast page and check out previous episodes as well!

About the Podcast: Bears Banter is the Chicago Bears Podcast brought to you by Bear Goggles On and powered by the FanSided network. Hosted by BGO editor and featured writer Bill Zimmerman, Bill speaks with the news makers and news breakers that surround the Bears’ franchise and discusses all the news surrounding the team.

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