Friday, October 10, 2014

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Da Bears-- Part 10 (Last One): Ed Sprinkle, "Brian's Song" and "Da Superfans"

25.  ED SPRINKLE--  Disputed his long-held description of "the meanest man in pro football," but seemed o,k, with his nickname "The Claw" for his vicious clothesline tackling.

26.  "BRIAN'S SONG"--  A movie set in the racially charged 1960s based on the bond between Gale Sayers, a black player, and Brian Piccolo, a white player who learns he is dying of cancer.  bring tissues.

27.  "DA SUPERFANS"--  "Saturday Night Live" mocked the Bear fans with a recurring skit involving far guys wearing aviator sunglasses, eating tons of pork products having heart attacks and reviving themselves by pounding on their own chests and yelling BEARSSSSS!!!.  Of course, we loved them.  Still popular, most recently cooking brats on a commercial airliner.

And, then there is that great Fight Song.  I don't know of a better NFL one.

"Show the Way to Victory."  --Cooter

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