Sports Grid · Feb 5, 2016
What We Learned In ESPN’s 30-for-30 About Da Bears
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Screen Shot 2016-02-04 at 9.43.50 PMTonight ESPN aired its 30-for-30 on the 1985 Chicago Bears, definitely one of the best NFL defenses of all times, and likely one of the more dysfunctional Super Bowl champion teams. The film was a compelling watch.
Hard to believe it’s been 30 years since The Super Bowl Shuffle, but here are 14 things the documentary uncovered about the team:
-The process of creating that team started when the defense from the 6-10 1981 Bears sent a letter to owner George Halas to keep Buddy Ryan as coach. Ryan was kept, but Head Coach John Anderson was fired and replaced by Mike Ditka.