The '85 Bears: We Were The Greatest - Plot & Excerpts
There had been other eccentric and entertaining, even evil or nearly sanctified, teams in the 19 previous Super Bowls, but there had never been a carnival like the Chicago Bears. You had dark Raiders and sanctified Cowboys in the past. But here was something for everyone all on the same train. From the riveting talent of Walter Payton to the intensity of the defensive line to the pulpit frenzy of Mike Singletary to the splendor of William “The Refrigerator” Perry to the antisocial unpredictability of Jim McMahon, there was everything on the Bears—you could observe it for hours and still have room for popcorn. And in the end it was all because there had never been a head coach like Mike Ditka. Ditka’s zeal was renowned, but whoever thought the wild man from western Pennsylvania would lead a band of disparate souls to the pinnacle of team sports? It was fascinating to all to know that Ditka was behind this thing, not as a player but as a coach. See how people could change? Or maybe change wasn’t necessary, only tweaking, only passion.
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