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We posted just a couple of days ago about the Super Bowl Shuffle done by the 1985 Chicago Bears, including the lyrics to the song and some other interesting facts surrounding the performance. It looks like Boost Mobile is updating it, possibly tied into a Super Bowl commercial. Check out their site and [...]
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From the Punky QB to Sweetness himself, Walter Payton, the Super Bowl Shuffle as performed by the 1985 Chicago Bears will bring back memories to anyone who was a football fan in the 1980s. Some loved it, some hated it, and some just found it amusing.
Interesting facts about the Super Bowl Shuffle:
-The song and [...]
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Willie Gault went to the University of Tennessee, like many other great wide receivers, and was then drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears with the 18th pick of the 1983 NFL Draft. Gault then went on to put up an 11 year career in the NFL, as a member of both the [...]
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Only two players in the history of the NFL have ever scored 20 or more touchdowns during their rookie season in the league. To dominate like this during a player’s first season playing at the highest level is something that is fairly incredible.
In 1983, Eric Dickerson burst onto the scene out of Southern Methodist [...]
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Running back is probably the most vital or second most vital position on an NFL club’s roster. Finding a running back that can be productive and durable so that they last a number of years can be very difficult. Who has led the Chicago Bears in rushing the most times?
-Five players have led [...]
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Dick Butkus is an NFL legend and one of the most famous linebackers ever to play the game of football. He played nine seasons, from 1965 to 1973 with the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He was one of the most feared defensive players [...]
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The Chicago Bears have been around since they were the Decatur Staleys of the APFA in 1920. Through the years, the team has put together some of the most fearsome defenses of all time. The Bears have also had their share of great running backs too. How about their passing game though?
The [...]
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Well, the blockbuster trade that everyone has been expecting to take place anytime finally happened. The Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears swapped quarterbacks today with Kyle Orton and multiple draft picks going from Chicago to Denver for quarterback Jay Cutler.
This trade significantly upgrades the Bears at the quarterback position and leaves the Broncos with Kyle [...]
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Walter Payton was not only one of the best running backs ever in the NFL when it came to running with the ball, he was a great all-around player too in that he was good at blocking and receiving as well. One area of Payton’s game that doesn’t get much attention though is his [...]
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Here is an interesting question that came in from Sharon in Texas. Sharon wants to know which NFL team has played in the most tie games.
Tie games aren’t very common now days thanks to the current overtime rules, but at one time it wasn’t uncommon for a team to have multiple tie games over [...]
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1985 Bears Dominate The Patriots
Here is a stat showing how badly the 1985 Chicago Bears dominated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. In the entire first half, the Patriots ran 21 offensive plays. They only gained positive yardage on four of those 21 plays. 17 plays were run in the [...]
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1985 Bears Dominate The Patriots
Here is a stat showing how badly the 1985 Chicago Bears dominated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. In the entire first half, the Patriots ran 21 offensive plays. They only gained positive yardage on four of those 21 plays. 17 plays were run in the [...]
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We can’t answer every question we get, but “John” sent us a good one:
“Question, What did McMahon and Payton write on their white headbands? I know that Rozelle was one and Pluto was on another. Were there any other ones?”
It all started when Bears quarterback Jim McMahon was shown on television while on the sidelines [...]
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73-0
One team scores 73 points and the other team scores 0… that’s right, zero… nothing… zilch.
When you hear that score, 73-0, you think that it must’ve been the best team vs. the worst team. Maybe it was a preseason game. Possibly, a college team against a professional team. It sounds like it [...]
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