Windy City Gridiron · Dec 7, 2016
A sad farewell to Rashaan Salaam
He was a jewel in one of the greatest offenses in Bears history, and he could fly.
I was at Rashaan Salaam’s first game as a Chicago Bear. Soldier Field was electric. We carried the momentum of our postseason upset over the Minnesota Vikings the year before by pasting the Vikes again, 31-14. The rookie Salaam gained 47 yards on just 10 carries. He scored his first NFL touchdown.
By the time of that Vikings game, Salaam — who was found dead Monday night — was even more important than we thought he would be. 1994 breakout star Raymont Harris injured his knee in the offseason, caught one pass in the opener, and didn’t suit up again.
