It may be surprising but back in the day the word concussion was never used. In my day it was called “ you got your bell rung” no one ever missed games because of head injuries. It seems so crazy now.

@gr8dvd

4 ай бұрын

What now seems reckless was understandable years ago b/c we didn’t know better. I ‘played’ HS football and enjoyed so much played mud bowl - tackle football w/o pads/helmets. Now it would be crazy b/c research is clear on link between concussions & CTE.

@downtownbrown50

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree. The phrase "got your bell rung" was used often on hard hits. Some guys took that as a badge of honor that they played hard. No one knew the science behind it then.

Always liked him because he never ever dodged a question or sugarcoated anything including this interview.

@guyincognito320

5 ай бұрын

He's holding up well, and still has that charisma. One of the coolest dudes ever to lace up. It's time for the NFL to stop being such scumbags, maybe remove the stupid aggressive communist slogans from the field and do some actual good deeds by the players for once in its existence.

@gr8dvd

4 ай бұрын

@@guyincognito320 What "communist slogans"?

@tobyradenbaugh8965

4 ай бұрын

Hey dipshit - CAPITALISM is WHY the nfl hid CTE - and still does Not communism Go back to sleep mfer

@Bobaman5400

22 күн бұрын

@@guyincognito320 Im disliking your comment just for saying "communist slogans". Thats such a dumb and weird thing to say

Very sorry to hear about these former players ...hurts my heart ❤

We still love you Mac! Hoping you are doing well and staying strong! Go Bears!

I remember their 85' Super Bowl Win and of course the Super Bowl Shuffle. Chicago was and still is so very proud of the 1985 Bears team. I love people like Jim McMahon. He was never afraid to speak out. He is the ultimate advocate and he knows that sometimes you have to ruffle some feathers to get things done. 85" Bears!

@timw4369

5 ай бұрын

You don't hear alot of talk about past players because the NFL doesn't want you to hear about it.

Jim is a legend his win lose record in Chicago is 46wins 16loses.. that’s crazy insane. Get better and stay positive brother.

@ericconnor5439

2 жыл бұрын

No ! Gtfo of football n save ur brain

@tylerminich9998

Жыл бұрын

Just cause you play football doesn't mean you will get CTE

@lamda45

Жыл бұрын

Deshaun Watson was 4-12 in 2020, the year many think proves he is the most elite quarterback in history. So how you like them apples?

@DoloresAquino-en4cv

10 ай бұрын

​@@lamda45mister massage with forced happy ending shouldn't even be mentioned in this conversation

@BoJack32

4 ай бұрын

I like McMahon and wish him all the best, but Rex Grossman would've posted a great W-L with that defense.

I was a high school kid when This Bears team went all the way. It was flipping awesome! Now. It wrenches my guts to know that those guys were basically sacrificing their golden years to entertain me. Sometimes it makes me feel like crap. It makes me feel like a stupid, selfish fool. I feel like I was a Roman citizen with bloodlust cheering on people dying for my entertainment

@curiousbystander9193

4 ай бұрын

glimpses through the fog.... thanks

Many NFL greats have gone on record saying they would never want their kids to play the game, as much as they loved it.

@chevy4x466

5 ай бұрын

Football is for the working class and poverty families. Intelligent parents don’t let their kids play football

I'm a Dallas guy who loved that Ditka and the Bears kicked our butts 44-0 that 1985 year. But I got a huge kick out of the self written headbands that McMahon would wear after Rozelle told him he couldn't advertise on the headband!

@blaket81

4 ай бұрын

I'm a Bears fan watched that full game here on KZread. My favorite part is at the Dallas Endzone, a Dallas QB pass gets tipped by one Bear, caught by another Bear and just walked like 1 yard into the Endzone for a touchdown. What annoys me is I consider myself old (42), yet I'm not old enough to remember anything about the '85 Bears because I was only 3 or 4 at the time.

@RichardQuaid

4 ай бұрын

@@blaket81We had the best defense that year, but Jim was the spark on offense. He paid the price though.

Tough as nails, physically and mentally.

@knoz5688

Жыл бұрын

Tough?? He was hurt all the time...more like fragile

@Bobaman5400

22 күн бұрын

@@knoz5688 That has a tendency to happen when you play hard and get hit by 230 lb guys all the time. Dumb comment. Youre obviuosly a weakling trying to look tough on the internet. You failed. Youre a loser.

@ShahPhilLeotardo

12 күн бұрын

He was definitely mental

Jim McMahon had 25 consecutive winning starts for the Bears. He was unbeaten in the NFL as a starter from 1984-1987. That record will never be beaten one would imagine.

@WillieFufu-lo1nb

5 ай бұрын

@Nautilus1972 I'm pretty sure Tom Brady beat that record or came close.

@kentduryea7109

5 ай бұрын

​@@WillieFufu-lo1nb Nautilus is full of it.

@kenhobbs9251

4 ай бұрын

He sucked vs the 49ers

May God be with you Jim glad you still alive don't give up keep living fans are praying for you.

Couldn’t wait to see Jim play football. He gave it all. One tough guy and funny as hell. Thanks Jim for making life so much better for so many. 🇺🇸

The reality of CTE is that you don't get better, you have to learn how to deal with it as much as you can. I have it and have tried to kill myself because of it. You hear voices, see dead relatives standing right in front of you. You get to a point where you don't know what's next. NFL still doesn't do anything for head injury prevention.

@ShvetsovIgor

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me, but do you have headaches? How do you cope with a headache if you have?

@James-gk8ip

5 ай бұрын

Nothing can be done. Mini-concussions happen to all of these players -- every single game, more than once.

@bobsokoloski9559

5 ай бұрын

@@ShvetsovIgor I do have headaches all of the time mostly. The key to headache management is taking something as soon as you first feel them because headaches magnify if you leave them unattended. I take something called divalproex , it's good, I use it for seizure management too.

@bobsokoloski9559

5 ай бұрын

@@James-gk8ip Nothing can be done is about as shitty an attitude you can have, you're a perfect NFL fan bro! A lot can be done. Moto Gran Prix riders race over 200 mph and have horrendous accidents but head injuries are practically non-existent because of an active head safety system. Why aren't accelerometers in helmets?? Maybe so players don't see the forces that they are being hit with?? The NFL doesn't do anything for player head protect, they'll spend 100 million in ads saying they spent a million on players safety. It's bullshit window dressing. It's mostly the same because fans like yourself that most likely never played a down of football think players should be tough enough to take it. You wouldn't last one down if you had to play inside LB!!

@eljoy5280

4 ай бұрын

@@bobsokoloski9559That’s interesting about the Gran Prix helmets. Are players advocating around that type of system? Fighting any employer who puts employees at risk is very hard. I hope the players eventually prevail.

Sad to see jimmy like this. That 85 bears team greatest ever even if your not a bears fan and just a nfl fan

@dathorndike4908

5 ай бұрын

At least he can walk and talk. Better than alot of his teammates

He is and always will be my favorite GB!

Jim getting slammed by that dirty hit in 1986 vs the Packers certainly contributed to this

@jonathancubillo7383

Жыл бұрын

I agree that was a horrible, dirty hit. But drop in the bucket really. It's the repeated blows that causes the brain trauma we are now seeing in NFL legends.

@untitle161

Жыл бұрын

I watched that game

@MrUnsolvedMystery

11 ай бұрын

Yeah that was awful to watch

@dathorndike4908

5 ай бұрын

Charles Martin of the Green Bay Packers. Never wlll forget that

@benjamin29471

5 ай бұрын

Was a bad deal, but there were probably 50 more of those in his career. Being an NFL QB from that era leads to this, unfortunately.

As an old man I watched dad love on the packers in the sixties . He went to the coldest game. In1969 we moved to South Florida and I fell in love, with my dad , with the Dolphins. Loved the 85 game with them bad old Bears. That said. I had read about brain injuries and quit watching football. One of my sons wanted to play in school. I didn't let him. How can ANYONE support football now that we know what happens to players brains ??????

Insane. I knew the first time I was knocked out during a kick off return that football was not the sport for me. 165lbs, and could run a 4.4. I didn’t stand a chance against someone 200 lbs that could run the same speed. I completely blacked out. I couldn’t imaging doing that for 15-20 years.

A legend and I totally agree with these warriors- “how can the nfl be always rite?” That was a powerful statement

@FIGGY65

4 ай бұрын

The NFL can always be right because they control the outcome ( with money and legal support) of their agenda like any other massive ( and quasi corrupt) organization.

I've always been a Cowboy but like him or not I had lots of respect for him playing for the Bear's especially against New England and the Rams Superbowls. Although the Bear's had lots of other weapons. Payton Singletary the Fridge just to name a few of the extremely talented Bear's those years. I remember them using the Fridge in multiple positions. Hell it really hard to stop 315 lbs at the line. The Fridge was always good for short yardage at a minimum. I rem the game where he actually pushed McMahon about three yards while several defence guys were trying to sack McMahon. The beast.

Thank you for the share -just a fan

Prayers for NFL going through this!

@SleepyPenguin-8og

3 ай бұрын

Nice of u. Yes, its the nfl whos suffering. Lol.

Jim - I wish I knew you. I know you are a great guy. Hang in there and all will get better. You sound great and what you’re doing seems to be working. You have legions of friends like me who want the best for you. Thank you for 1985. Rich

@louio

Жыл бұрын

Right, people on other videos were describing Jim as "can't finish a sentence". Wish Jim Mcmahon and Steve McMichael the very best.

Hey God Bless and stay positive!

Man I watched almost every game on the couple years lead up to their Super Bowl win. McMahon, Walter Payton, the Fridge! They were hard core players

So sorry Jim. I hope you find relief and a cure from this.

Tough to "like" a video like this. Good that the message is getting out and maybe increasing the chance that the people that need help can get it.

That's so sad! Such a great team!

The 85 bears was my team. I was a superfan. Besides having the greatest player to ever play the game (IMO) Walter Payton, it had the greatest team and I think saved the NFL from obscurity in which it was headed. I'm and old guy that morns the loss of so many on that team. I almost cried when Payton made the live announcement of his cancer. I prayed for him every night, but also all the others that are now suffering for their life and aggressive play that made them the best. I will continue to pray for the souls we've lost from that team as well as those that are still here. The NFL and Players Association owe players more than just a minimum pat on the back and a bottle of pain pills. These teams that are building Billion Dollar Stadiums need to be spending Billions of dollars on players that have given their lives, literally, to the game. Thanks Jim. You were one of the coolest and toughest QB's ever and never got the respect you deserved. God bless all

I cannot believe people are still willing to play or support the sport. It is so very sad.

Great quarterback 👏 hope all is well. SHAME ON THE NFL 🤨 for covering up all the cte problems the players suffered from.

My 17 year old son is 300lbs and has never played sports. The school has tried really hard to get me to let him play but it will never happen. I don’t watch sports and refuse to see my talented strong son play a game that will ruin his body. He has been training under me since he was 7 to be a blacksmith and welder. He will live a good healthy life because I have protected him from being coerced into sports and instead have passed on my skills to him which bought us the farm we own outright. He eats food we grow without pesticides or gmo seeds and knows how to work the soil without depleting it. All our food animals are fed stuff we grow and he has also learned to build his own bows and arrows both stone tipped and steel, and is a better hunter than I ever was because I started teaching him young.

@xiunitv4513

2 жыл бұрын

as long as you are doing what your son wants, if it's about what you want then you're a shitty parent

@mr.brenman2132

2 жыл бұрын

Sports are good for kids.

@conquest2865

Жыл бұрын

Let him play weirdo

@greenbeagle13

Жыл бұрын

Good for you. I would let my kid play sports, maybe baseball, tennis, basketball, or golf, but tackle football - NEVER.

@tylerminich9998

Жыл бұрын

Sports are so good for kids especially young men!!! The fact that you won't let your son play sports is actually hindering your son!!! People die everyday from all kinds of things Also if you teach the kids how to properly play the game of football their chances of developing CTE diminish greatly!! Not to mention that they have changed rules and equipment to protect the players from getting this...

I'm a huge football fan. But this is a tough situation for NFL. I dont think I would want my kid playing football

@truthboomertruthbomber5125

4 ай бұрын

Heading in soccer is also bad.

@marktait2371

4 ай бұрын

yeh friend of mine hs had worse head injury from.soccer tham football.from heading the ball girl.in our class was literally knocked out had to go the hospital same gal on womans team collision with anothet player heading the soccer ball never forget i was in a tennis match hs coaches stopped play ambulance had to get them to hospital both gals were knocked out had to.to er

The glory, fame, and fortune of playing in the NFL is not worth destroying your brain.

@audrichvuneo181

5 ай бұрын

Apparently it is

@douglastovey2685

5 ай бұрын

I’d take the risk. 😳

@dubscheckum8246

4 ай бұрын

​@douglastovey2685 what risk? There's a 99% chance you are going to get brain damage

@douglastovey2685

4 ай бұрын

@@dubscheckum8246 that is simply not true. There are thousands of ex nfl players who go on to live normal fruitful wonderful lives. Bud grant said it best whe he explained that he honestly believes different players have a different threshold in regards to getting hit.

@muskegontribune

4 ай бұрын

I guarantee if they were informed before their first game, they would take the risk

i have watched alot of NFL and that 85 bears' team was damn near impossible to beat

My fav Jim McMahon

When he came to San Diego. I was an impressionable young kid. It was awesome

Interesting and somewhat ironic that once they added helmets CTE and it's long term effects really exploded. Helmet to helmet contact is a very big part of this problem. When people wear a helmet they believe they are "protected" and start launching themselves head first at other players (with head up). This was taught from from the earliest levels until recently.

Throw a touchdown pass and then flip off the other teams coach. Jim IS THE MAN

I saw him get knocked out cold when the eagles were playing SF 49ers in 1991.....he came back in and kept playing......he wasn't a run for the sidelines kinda guy. He was tough and a good leader i wish him well.

1985 Bears were awesome. Should have won many super bowls.

@anthonys3631

5 ай бұрын

They could've had another one had McMahon supported Flutie in a guidance and help out role. He refused to mentor him feeling the two backups who both sucked should have gotten that opportunity before Flutie did. Had McMahon perhaps mentored Flutie they'd have for sure won another Super Bowl.

Back in those days they took gruesome hits gruesome different rules you had your head taken off

@geonerd

Жыл бұрын

Somewhat smaller hits are also very dangerous. And the players accumulate hundreds or thousands of those throughout a career.

I love Jim because I also have eye light problem's too

I got to see jim play in Hawaii. Wow, what an awesome player.

I wholeheartedly believe one of my sons would still be on this earth. if I knew then what I know now.CTE is real

@franko9567

4 ай бұрын

It was different years ago, there just wasn’t an awareness out there. Now we have to educate others about CTE prevention, sorry for your loss.

Jim on and off the field Goodness we see . tough being back in the day when no protection just wild scary when a three hundred pound man would you slam . now the grasp stops all Harmful tasks so Play is the name not lame

I hope there is a paradigm shift in football to keep this from happening. I hope parents see this and discourage/keep their kids from playing football.

@mr.brenman2132

2 жыл бұрын

I don't. People have the right to play sports. Football can be a lot safer if it's played correctly with proper tackling.

@hugh-johnfleming289

2 жыл бұрын

Perspective: It is a great game that focuses on individual and team effort. It builds a work ethic, teaches the value of trust an fellowship. No other game I know has that paramount dynamic, team effort. All this from someone that suffers many of these malady. I gave up the game in college because I nearly killed a guy, a QB ... I would add few of my peers played with my reckless zeal and the greater portion of former players never suffer these ill effects. A great deal can be said for starting boys too young, but that attaches to so many sports, even soccer. All things considered I wish I had stuck with baseball... But football has played large in my life for the best. Again, perspective...

@SuperRobertoClemente

Жыл бұрын

@@hugh-johnfleming289 "the greater portion of former players never suffer these ill effects"-- I wish you were right but that's not what the research is saying. Football is going to become like boxing-- a sport for poor folks in desperate circumstances to put their body on the line and change their families' fortunes. That doesn't mean it's right. These guys shouldn't kill their brains for our entertainment.

@tylerminich9998

Жыл бұрын

You can't say that it's so dangerous when most people who play this game end up not having cte!!! It's from concussions!!! But to say this game is so dangerous is not correct!!! If you play the game the correct way tackling with your head up and not using your head as a weapon then you will be fine!!! This is a great game

@SuperRobertoClemente

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerminich9998 Dude, I'm sorry, there's still no reliable test to detect CTE while someone is alive so we don't know how many active players have it. Of dead players whose brains they have been able to test, the number is 90%. 90 fucking percent. That sport is not safe.

they can now test for the presence of a protein in spinal fluid (Tau), when it is present, CTE is present. Scary shit, I've had 8 concussions and in my mid 50's I have cognitive decline, memory and acute mood changes,...

@Ken-eg8pc

2 жыл бұрын

Don't drink the Kool Aid. MMA fighters take a lot more damage and they turn out entirely fine. One of them has even been hit by a train, literally, and is still kicking it. All this CTE talk is propaganda. Most likely Big Harma drugs causing these symptoms.

"Walk it off!"---My dad 1985. That's how concussions were dealt with back then.

Keep fighting Mr MCManhon expose the league

McMahon is a fighter and a survivor! We all need to take a page out of his book.

Jim was nuts before ever getting hit in the NFL.

@cpm324

5 ай бұрын

This he was unhinged from the beginning

I like this guy ! 🇺🇸

Yes I remember William the refrigerator Perry. I moved from Chicago in 2006. I wasn't into college football. Alabama and Auburn. So I was being pressured who's side I was on...I said The Chicago Bears...I hollered it. It was without thought. But Roll Tide it is. 😁

@droppin_sik_beets

5 ай бұрын

I ran into Perry at a Walmart in Aiken, SC, in 2013. Very nice guy. Had on overalls and was just shopping like anyone else.

I found the 85 bears documentary on blue ray DVD in the dollar tree. Couldn't believe it. It was a steal.

jim mcmahon is my hero

Jim co founded an organization called Gridiron Cannabis Collonation. It's goal was to allow NFL players to treat injuries with CBD and Cannabis. CBD and Cannabis have been medically proven to help reduce the symptoms from concussions.

@jonspengler5891

5 ай бұрын

Eh. Self reporting and very little real evidence for this

He most likely already has CTE and his career was marked by a whole bunch of injuries including multiple concussions. Didn't help that he played on astrotruf and he rarely slide when scrambling.

@ronaldzent6321

Жыл бұрын

Mac was the last really good QB for Da Bears!, Hope he will be able to have a good as possible quality of life after his experience with playing in the NFL.

biggest show in America it was the whole team even Chicago was in it

I Love Jim McMahon he reminds me of T.B.

Lost my life to same disorder headaches everyday since 18 years old just got worse

I remember playing in 8th grade. On kick off n I got my bell rung so hard. I knew it was NO freaking good man. I quit...

@ront769

4 ай бұрын

They took up a violent & dangerous game and they're surprised at the damage done. Incredible.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I loved Jim McMahon and I still do ………… let’s all go to Sugar rock Candy Mountain

McMahon is as authentic as they come.

Anyone here suffering from cTe I would like to speak to you about in how you deal with it and symptoms?

This is why the NFL is inevitably moving towards flag.

THE most dangerous game the world bar none. Full stop.

I went to high school with Jim in San Jose superman type of guy

I love watching football but now that we're seeing what it does to so many people in terms of brain injury I really wonder if it makes sense for people to even play the sport. Who needs that kind of risk? There are a lot of other sports.

Joe Namath has used hyperbaric oxygen chambers to help to heal thus, more players should try this.

@jonspengler5891

5 ай бұрын

Research shows this is no merit

Jimbo looks pretty damn good.

And then came the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino on 1 monday night and f..up their perfect season

This just in, hitting your head repeatedly is bad. People thought maybe it wasn’t a big deal but turns out, yes, it’s a big deal. Your head (brain) is remarkably important. It’s weird because you’d think the opposite but no.

Mac is correct everyone from pro football to peewee league knew about had injuries when I wanted to play when I was little my mom said no because of head injuries.............. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@tylerminich9998

Жыл бұрын

It's not football fault they teach us not use our heads to hit with!!! Keep your head up when hitting and don't use your head as a weapon!

"why is it their always right?"

“I didn’t know getting hit in the head was bad for my brain.” Saying that makes somebody question whether the person had a brain in the first place. What normal thinking person would think getting hit in the head numerous times was not going to have consequences. All you have to do is look at boxers, the term punch drunk comes to mind. Punch drunk doesn’t mean drinking too much punch either.

I’ve always said Football plays should be one of the few who should make crazy money. They gave up more than baseball or basketball or golf. Players. A football player is more physically destroyed. When their done.

@user-wb8rq2ve6l

5 ай бұрын

Boxers are right behind football

ironically, I saw this video again, ~ 2 years later then my literal comment below, I am 9 months into my Early Dementia Diagnosis. I saw it coming...

This is not the responsibility of the NFL Those who choose to play take the risk. It’s called taking responsibility for your own actions.

how many times did he deny that he was hurt to coaches and medical staff? he likely denied more injuries than he admitted to staff.

The 3 m's. They should have done an m and m commercial back in the day. So much fun to watch football back then. Thanks for the entertainment boys, lots of fun watching the three of you. Marino, Montana and McMahon. Praying for relief of any pain you are suffering. Guessing the money wasn't worth this outcome. Just like Muhammad Ali and others getting pounded constantly on the noggin.😡😡😡💪💪💪

@tylerminich9998

Жыл бұрын

If they would have been smart with their money they would have put money back for their health when they get older

When you’re young you feel invincible. We didn’t know about how serious concussions were back in the 80s You would think they could come up with a better helmet today. I think the nfl should take care of their wounded veterans

His doctors that McMahon goes to in NY to drain his brain are actually atlas orthogonal chiropractors who specialize in adjusting the first two bones in the neck.

Let's do the dance called the Super Bowl Shuffle..85-46

This is when football was football

The NFL has has tried to avoid taking any blame for the games resulting, long term brain injuries. This has to change.

3:01 Junior Seau was like that...

It’s the price you pay if you want to play football, box, or any other heavy contact sport. You are not obligated to play the sport. We all know the dangers of repeated head trauma. People will always play for the fun, money, fame. But, after it’s over, you really can’t blame anyone but yourself for deciding to play.

No, the NFL is not to blame. McMahon is.

🙏♥️🙏♥️

They all knew of the risks involved but decided that a glorious bank balance outweighed all of the negatives.

They were even better in '86. Should have won it that year, too.

This legendary team, where almost every player was a celebrity for one season, really became quite cursed. It stared off over 20 years ago with Walter Payton's passing, and spiraled from there with The Refrigerator's health issues, Dave Duerson's passing, Mongo McMichael's ALS, now Jim McMahon

@crmay72

2 жыл бұрын

Great point. So sad, especially for McMichael.

@musicman76enator

2 жыл бұрын

Also don't forget LA Mike Richardson arrested for murder in Arizona, Dan Hampton arrested for DUI multiple times, Wilber Marshall battling health problems, and Buddy Ryan passed away a few years ago.

I won a donut on thst Super Bowl betting my dad. I was 5 and that was like winning the Lombarde

Controversial yes but I’ve always respected Jim.

I played football and got the crap beat out of me. I knew how dangerous the sport was before any studies came out. I assumed the risk and I would not blame another for any injury I suffered. These pro football players had to know that lingering effects from injuries were a possibility, including brain damage. From now on, the NFL should have all players sign a waiver of liability stating the potential for serious injury and/or death could occur as a result of playing the sport.

Don't forget to mention the effects the use of performance enhancing drugs, pain medication, drug and alcohol (abuse) use had on CTE as well. All were ramped in the 70's and 80s

When I was 11 I got into football. 1985 Bears of course so my favorite first player was Jim McMahan. I had the jersey the head band with #9 McMahan on it for hallowen . Then I realized I was a Lions fan cause I lived 5 minutes away from Silverdome. It has been a miserable fandom until now in 2023/24. 39 seasons of mostly crap!!! NO MORE!!!! #OnePride

This story of cte sort of went away. It will resurface again. I don’t think tackle football will be around in 2-3 decades. In the meantime, I hope the players r getting the best medical care.