The best athletes, let alone football players, are those that transcend eras. These are the guys who would find a way to excel no matter what period of NFL history they happened to partake in. In retooling the “Monsters of the Midway”, a nickname for the transcendent 1940s Bears, I’ve come to that delicate balance of a complete team that (mostly) can play across any section of Chicago’s football history.
In the final installment of All-Bears historical fantasy teams that a portion of us on the Windy City Gridiron staff have participated in over the last month, here’s the breakdown of my Monsters of the Midway position by position.