Vikings have a QB now
Lions schedule is too easy
Packers are elite and adding Micah Parsons
We are officially hatewatching the Bears for the rest of the season
Fun story about the 1985 Chicago Bears one and only loss:
Steve Fuller started the game because of a Jim McMahon injury. The Bears were 12-0 entering the Monday night game. After a disappointing performance from Fuller, the bears found themselves behind. Fuller got hurt and McMahon was forced to play, despite being hurt, to try and bring the bears back.
In the fourth quarter, McMahon was keenly aware of something. Walter Payton was on the verge of tying the NFL record for most consecutive 100 yard rushing games. He was at this point in the game short of 100 yards. McMahon came to the huddle and told the team something along the line of โhey guys, this game probably isnโt one we can win, but we can get Walter the record.โ So, the team rallied around the QB to get the beloved Walter Payton a shot at the record. McMahon totally ignored Ditkas play call to drive the ball down the field to try to score in a hurry, and instead handed it to Walter Payton. Ditka went ballistic on the sideline.
McMahon came back to the huddle. Looked at the guys and said โOkay guys, Iโm going to get killed for this but we have come this far. Same play.โ The second they are lined up Ditka sees it isnโt what he called, again. He loses his mind. They hand it off to Walter again and he got broke the record.
Newspapers criticized the Bears for running the ball late rather than going for a score. It would have taken a score, an onside kick recovery, and another score just to tie. Not impossible. But Jim McMahon wanted to make sure Walter Payton, the greatest Chicago Bear of all time, the greatest RB of all time, the man who the โMan of the Yearโ award is named after, got his record.