Became an Eagles fan - and Randall Cunningham fan - growing up for the same reasons as above. That Defense...and the mobile QB...really made them a treat to watch. The takeaway ability on that defense was legendary.
Have to say I was a closet Buddy Ryan fan, too. Not proud of that part though, being older - he was a real jerk for sure.
I remember Randall generally avoiding injuries considering how mobile and active he was - and I remember reading or seeing somewhere that he liked to slightly 'jump' off the ground to avoid leg injuries as he was being hit. Like he'd do a tiny hop. Remember thinking how clever that was...of course memory fogs the mind and I forgot about the torn ACL.
But I suppose such a strategy leaves you prone to getting pinwheeled or flipped around which can create other injuries. Nonetheless I thought the concept of avoiding a hard plant of foot at impact made logical sense to me as a way to avoid leg injuries.