When one thinks of the 1985 Chicago Bears, certain names spring to mind. Walter Payton was the heart and soul of the team; he was the best player. Jim McMahon was the star; the quarterback and the “face” of the Bears. But Steve “Mongo” McMichael was their guts.
You would expect that from a guy head coach Mike Ditka called “the toughest son of a bitch I ever coached.” Say what you will about Ditka, but the man has a Ph.D. in “Tough Son-of-a-bitch-ology.” That’s part only part of how a born-and-bred Texan became an adopted son of the “City of Broad Shoulders.”
But the big reason is because in a pantheon of prototypically defining Chicago moments. “Mongo’s” might most the most “Chicago-ey.”
RIP, Steven Douglas McMichael, Despite your legendary career on the football field, you’ll always be near and dear to the hearts of Chicago sports fans (and baseball fans everywhere) for being the first to realize Angel Hernandez’ staggering level of incompetence.
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This is what I talk about when I mean building a proper sports culture. Local celebs getting sauced in the booth. Somewhere Harry Carey just popped a cold one.
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As the sports/movie blog Dubsism is, it’s the only place this will come up. When referring to the legendary baseball announcer, it’s Harry Caray. Otherwise, you’ll get him confused with old-school actors Harry Carey and Harry Carey, Jr. Imagine how confusing this all wouldl be if Skip Caray had been named Harry Jr.?
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Or worse than that, hari kari.
Fyi, dig the new logo.
You gettin’ fancy on us?
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Just time to re-arrange the furniture.
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