Former Chicago Bears star Steve McMichael covers it all, from training camp misadventures in Lake Forest, Illinois, and Platteville, Wisconsin and Ditka's locker room tirades to nights on the town with Dan Hampton and friends and behind-the-scenes glimpses of extraordinary teammates.
Dale Haupt was our defensive line coach. Usually he wasn't a wild man, but there was this one time in '84 he figured he needed to fire Dan and me up. He still has a scar on his bald head because of it. We were in warm ups before a game, ...
“ He knocked out L. C. Greenwood on a punt and he knocked out Warren Bankston , who was a fullback and a good special teams player , ” said Pittsburgh Steelers center Ray Mansfield . “ I remember Warren coming over and crying ...
Otis Wilson, the Bears starting outside linebacker, was right in the center of the action, and in this book, Wilson provides a closer look at the great moments and personalities that made this era legendary.
Thrilling victories, crushing defeats, comical mishaps, and colorful coaches, players, and fans--these are the legendary moments and larger-than-life personalities that have made the Chicago Bears a gridiron favorite.In Stadium Stories: ...
Former Bears star Steve McMichael takes a front row seat in this collection of stories. Readers get to walk through the most vibrant years of a charter NFL franchise—as seen through the eyes of a legendary player.
But, as has been documented so often by so many, everything started to change in 1959 when the Packers hired a former New York Giants assistant coach by the name of Vince Lombardi. “He worked our butts off,” Whittenton said.
And it was a career of such plays that put Dent in the Hall of Fame. Dent is there because he was great, but also because he played beside Hampton, who is himself in the Hall of Fame because he played beside Singletary, ...
In a series that explores the logic-defying comebacks and tough losses, the dramatic interceptions, fumbles, game-winning field goals, and touchdowns that shape a fan’s greatest memories of their beloved team, this book does not ...
From the Chicago locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories about Dick Butkus, Red Grange, George Halas, Walter Payton, and Gale Sayers, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the ...
Provides a real-life exposé of the success and self-destruction of one of football's finest teams, recounting the events of the Chicago Bears' storied season, from first game to Super Bowl XX, and the on and off-field rivalries and ...