iDash Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Ricky Bryan died on July 25, 2009 between 10-11 pm. He died of a heart attack in his recliner in his sleep.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_BryanBryan was the ninth overall pick in the 1984 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons and spent all nine years of his pro career with the team. The Falcons learned what OU already knew: Bryan was flat-out tough.""Falcons team doctors advised Bryan to quit after he was diagnosed with a spinal nerve injury in 1989. He kept playing and started 16 games each of the next two seasons, producing a career-best 31 tackles in 1991. He once said his back pain was so severe he couldn’t tie his own shoes."http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.a...60&allcom=1Bryan played in 109 games and he had 29 sacks and one safety with the Falcons Bryan had 7.5 sacks in 1985 and 7.0 sacks in 1986Player Tackle Data didnt start until 2001In his first game for the Falcons, Bryan had 1.5 (some sites say 2) sacks and a Safety in a victory over the Saints 36-28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLICK NICK Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashDaddy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 awww that sucks man...R.I.P.....This guy was truly tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vabchbirdlover Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 awww that sucks man...R.I.P.....This guy was ruly toughCondolences to his family. R.I.P. Ricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casabao Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 R.I.P. Ricky......,my prayers go out to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Bryan....I remember him.R.I.P. big fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Old school tough. Don't see much of that anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Sorry to hear this.Enjoyed watching him play over the years. A lunch pail type guy.Is it me or are there an inordinate amount of celebrity deaths this year? Vernon Forrest this weekend. WTF?Rick will join Crudip, Dronett and Norwood as Falcons in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erica_bender Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I remember him too..R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I feel bad that I had never heard of him until today. Tough guy, tough 'stache. That story about his back pain makes me feel like a wuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great American Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 That was the draft when our first three players were all OU guys. The sports page head line read Oklahoma ... Oklahoma ... Oklahoma! BTW, Scott case was taken with our third pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafalconfan Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Former Falcon Bryan dead at 47By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ShareThisPrint E-mail Reprints Former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Rick Bryan died of a fatal heart attack at his home in Oklahoma Saturday. .Bryan, 47, was a two-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma and was selected by the Falcons with the ninth pick in the 1984 NFL draft. While with the Falcons, Bryan was advised to retire in 1989 after he was diagnosed with a spinal nerve injury. However, he continued to play and started 19 of 34 games over the next three seasons. “No one outworked him,” Former Oklahoma coach Switzer said of Bryan to the Tulsa World. “I just wish he had played on a national championship team. He had it all.” Among survivors include his wife, Shelby; son Mike, who is an All-Conference USA linebacker at the University of Tulsa; and two daughters, Jenni and Kristin. Bryan’s funeral service is set for 10 a.m. in Coweta, Okla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_ELLIS24 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 thoughts and prayers go out to his family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithbrooking56 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 RIP, a tough guy who showed true grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBOPPER Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryowens__ Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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