Mike Ditka

[Monsieur Tirets]

They have to win a Super Bowl before the 85 worship starts to die down.

hence, the great time.

 

[PAPABEAR77]

Aaron Leming ‏@AaronLemingNFL I cant wait till Gustavus Adolpus no longer posts on ccs


Aaron Leming Retweeted

When the 85 Bears are no longer spoken of it'll be a great time in this city.

Aaron Leming Retweeted Chris Emma
This is interesting news but could fit very well at SS. Good insticts vs the run & could help in coverage. #Bears

 

[Bearly]

**** PACKER VANS!

 

[Hbkrusso]

**** PACKER VANS!

I drink too much cant type and don't spell check its the perfect storm for typos misspellzings and no fucks are given about grammer

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I don't get it. Why? Some people look back and appreciate history and that bothers you?

I guess looking back and enjoying that monday night game in Arizona is a bad thing too?

Gus was a tadpole in 1985. He wants some memreez from his Baersz.

I was 3 years old when they won the Super Bowl. I have no connection to that team, and frankly, the way guys like Dan Hampton (drunk driver) and Mongo (general douchebaggery) are lauded over is pretty stupid.

 

[mecha]

I was 3 years old when they won the Super Bowl. I have no connection to that team, and frankly, the way guys like Dan Hampton (drunk driver) and Mongo (general douchebaggery) are lauded over is pretty stupid.

are you implying they weren't good? cause I'm going to have to disagree, despite the fact I was the same age as you when it happened.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

are you implying they weren't good? cause I'm going to have to disagree, despite the fact I was the same age as you when it happened.

Where do you get that I said anything of the sort?

 

[cobra302]

I was 3 years old when they won the Super Bowl. I have no connection to that team, and frankly, the way guys like Dan Hampton (drunk driver) and Mongo (general douchebaggery) are lauded over is pretty stupid.

Well, I was 30 years old when the '85 team won the Super Bowl. It was a magical season, seeing the Bears dominate every team they played except Miami, and that night the ball just wasn't bouncing their way. Hampton, Mongo, Richard Dent, Payton, McMahon, the whole team was bigger than life & many are in the Hall of Fame today. You had to be along for the ride to fully appreciate it. Nothing since has come close, but I'd sure as hell love to see another season like that. Until that happens, unfortunately, the 85 team is about all we've got.

As for your comments about Hampton & McMichael, their personal problems pale in comparison to an NFL today where half the players have a rap sheet or a substance abuse problem, or both.

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

I was 3 years old when they won the Super Bowl. I have no connection to that team, and frankly, the way guys like Dan Hampton (drunk driver) and Mongo (general douchebaggery) are lauded over is pretty stupid.

If I grew up in Chicago, and was your age, I would be tired of it also. That's what I was getting at. If you had been 14 and remember that season and the few before, I doubt it would bother you as much.

 

[PAPABEAR77]

I was 3 years old when they won the Super Bowl. I have no connection to that team, and frankly, the way guys like Dan Hampton (drunk driver) and Mongo (general douchebaggery) are lauded over is pretty stupid.

you have no respect for bears history that's sad :facepalm:

 

[Unannounced Fart]

Well, I was 30 years old when the '85 team won the Super Bowl. It was a magical season, seeing the Bears dominate every team they played except Miami, and that night the ball just wasn't bouncing their way. Hampton, Mongo, Richard Dent, Payton, McMahon, the whole team was bigger than life & many are in the Hall of Fame today. You had to be along for the ride to fully appreciate it. Nothing since has come close, but I'd sure as hell love to see another season like that. Until that happens, unfortunately, the 85 team is about all we've got.

As for your comments about Hampton & McMichael, their personal problems pale in comparison to an NFL today where half the players have a rap sheet or a substance abuse problem, or both.

I always try to be as objective as possible, but I believe 1985 was truly a magical season, one that I don't think any championship team of any sport has replicated. Yeah, that sounds really homerish, but you had to be around that time to really appreciate it. What really made it special were the characters on that team, from Ditka to Buddy Ryan to the Fridge to Sweetness, Singletary, etc. It was just an awesome combination of characters on one team. Then you combine that with the die hard football city of Chicago, who was thirsting for a winner, and I've never seen a city so united behind a team. Top that off with the fact that the Bears were so dominant, and it made for a really unique and exciting time.

Since then, I've lived in LA and have been present for all those Laker champions starting with Magic/Kareem and then Shaq/Kobe, as well as the 1988 Dodger champs, and none of those came close to the aura behind the 1985 Bears. Truly a unique period.

 

[Desperado34]

I always try to be as objective as possible, but I believe 1985 was truly a magical season, one that I don't think any championship team of any sport has replicated. Yeah, that sounds really homerish, but you had to be around that time to really appreciate it. What really made it special were the characters on that team, from Ditka to Buddy Ryan to the Fridge to Sweetness, Singletary, etc. It was just an awesome combination of characters on one team. Then you combine that with the die hard football city of Chicago, who was thirsting for a winner, and I've never seen a city so united behind a team. Top that off with the fact that the Bears were so dominant, and it made for a really unique and exciting time.

Since then, I've lived in LA and have been present for all those Laker champions starting with Magic/Kareem and then Shaq/Kobe, as well as the 1988 Dodger champs, and none of those came close to the aura behind the 1985 Bears. Truly a unique period.

I hear the same thing from many people who were around during that time. Something about the team, partying on Rush/Division with the players, just sounded like a super cool period.

 

[BearDen]

All of you are blowing Gus's comment way out of proportion. Take the Blackhawks for example: does anyone talk about or give a flying **** about them winning the Stanley Cup in the 1933, 1937, or 1960 seasons?

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

All of you are blowing Gus's comment way out of proportion. Take the Blackhawks for example: does anyone talk about or give a flying **** about them winning the Stanley Cup in the 1933, 1937, or 1960 seasons?

Bad analogy. Hawks have won since, and not many alive who would have actually witnessed the 30s Hawks.

Maybe the Bulls dynasty would be a better analogy, but still not quite the same.

I get what Gus is saying. It's not a memory for him, and the crowning of some old jerks' asses can be annoying.

 

[Bear_Assed]

Ditka will do just about anything for a buck...

 

[xer0h0ur]

He's got a restaurant, wine, cigars, "premium meats"....if someone paid him to plaster his face on condom wrappers you meatballs would probably be fucking with Ditka too.

 

[PAPABEAR77]

All of you are blowing Gus's comment way out of proportion. Take the Blackhawks for example: does anyone talk about or give a flying **** about them winning the Stanley Cup in the 1933, 1937, or 1960 seasons?

stan the man bobby hull fuuuck yeah dude

 

[MIKETOUHY]

I always try to be as objective as possible, but I believe 1985 was truly a magical season, one that I don't think any championship team of any sport has replicated. Yeah, that sounds really homerish, but you had to be around that time to really appreciate it. What really made it special were the characters on that team, from Ditka to Buddy Ryan to the Fridge to Sweetness, Singletary, etc. It was just an awesome combination of characters on one team. Then you combine that with the die hard football city of Chicago, who was thirsting for a winner, and I've never seen a city so united behind a team. Top that off with the fact that the Bears were so dominant, and it made for a really unique and exciting time.

Since then, I've lived in LA and have been present for all those Laker champions starting with Magic/Kareem and then Shaq/Kobe, as well as the 1988 Dodger champs, and none of those came close to the aura behind the 1985 Bears. Truly a unique period.

Think people need to just accept people who lived though that time are gonna reminisce over that time and just learn to accept it.

I was 13 when it happened and was aware that this was the Bears fist one and I'm sure those older the me couldn't of been more happier to see them make it to the SB.



I remember a few years earlier the team wasn't selling out and blacked out.


Maybe that's what finally got Halas to straighten things out.

 

[shoopster]

Anyone see Mike Ditka in the new McDonald's commercial?

Is he still orange? ...

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

you have no respect for bears history that's sad :facepalm:

You're right. I'm more concerned about the Bears' future.