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Mike Ditka: Reflections on the 1985 Bears and Wisdom from Da Coach
Mike Ditka Reflections on the 1985 Bears and Wisdom from Da Coach Author:Mike Ditka, Rick Telander The 1985 Chicago Bears set a standard for success that has not been matched over the past two decades. The Monsters of the Midway not only demolished the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX, they dominated the NFL that season in a way few other teams ever have. In a span of three games in November, the Bears defeated Detroit, Dallas,... more » and Atlanta by a combined score of 104-3.The Bears finished the regular season with a gleaming 15-1 record, perfect but for a late-season slipup in Miami. In Mike Ditka: Reflections on the 1985 Bears and Wisdom from Da Coach, fans get a revealing look at Chicago’s last Super Bowl champion through the eyes of that team’s wildly popular head coach. Mike Ditka vividly describes the emotion, humor, and inner turmoil of his team, from quarterback Jim McMahon’s arrival in training camp with a Mohawk haircut through the team’s hit single, "The Super Bowl Shuffle," and their eventual Super Bowl triumph. Ditka also shares his memories of such characters as McMahon, Walter Payton, William "Refrigerator" Perry, Richard Dent, Wilber Marshall, and Otis Wilson, while reflecting on his power struggles with both the front office and assistant coach Buddy Ryan. In the end, football fans will gain a new appreciation for one of the best teams assembled in football history, the 1985 Chicago Bears.« less