An acclaimed sports journalist and native Chicagoan tackles what
many call the greatest team in NFL history. "Da Bears " tells the
full story of the '85 legends--with all the contro-versy and
excitement--on the field and off.
It's been 25 years since the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX with
what Bill Parcells called "the best de-fensive team I've ever seen"
and an offense surprisingly good for a franchise where offense was
often a dirty word. Now, for the first time, an incredibly candid
book takes you through all the games and behind the scenes--into
the huddles, the locker rooms, the team meetings, and of course the
bars--for an intimate ac-count of that unforgettable season.
Here's how a team that got booed in its regular-season opener ended
up winning its first world cham-pionship in 22 years, led by the
most capable, colorful, and un-PC characters ever to strap on
helmets--including Jim McMahon, the hard partyer and so-called punk
rocker who became a star quarterback and an antihero; William
"Refrigerator" Perry, the rookie giant who turned into a full-blown
national sensation; Mike Ditka, the legendarily combative head
coach called "Sybil" for his mercurial moods; his nemesis,
defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan, who insulted and broke down his
players, then built them back up again, military-style; Walter
Payton, the hard-nosed running back and mischievous prankster; and
middle linebacker Mike Singletary, known for his leadership "and
"his jarring hits.
From the inner workings of their innovative and attacking 46
defense to the inside story of their cocky "Super Bowl Shuffle"
music video (shot, amazingly, right after their one loss of the
season, to Miami), all the setbacks and triumphs, ferocious hits
and foibles, of this once-in-a-lifetime team are recaptured brashly
and boldly--the Chicago way.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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