I cried like a kid when Butkus passed. Himthe Kansas comet piccolo Atkins Buffone were my first bear hero’s

My uncle moved to Chicago after he got out of the army back in the late 60s. He was a big guy, not as big as Dick Butkus, but he kind of looked like him. He said he'd get stopped by Bears fans all the time who thought he was Butkus, and he signed a few autographs. When Butkus passed it made me think there's probably a few poor fans telling about the time they met the man and got his autograph, but is was just my uncle.

@WereTalkingBears

4 ай бұрын

That is nuts! Thanks for sharing the memory.

The story had it that if both Butkus and Sayers were injured the same ways today,, they probably would have been "fixed" to be able to continue playing.

@WereTalkingBears

8 ай бұрын

Sports science has come a long way, I would bet on Sayers and Butkus paying much longer.

When used to watch Bears game most of the time the offense was not that good and I only wanted to watch when the Bears were on defense. I believe it was when Bobby Douglas who could throw the ball 60 yards shoulder high, end over end but no one could catch it. Butkus's interception the one time going down the sidelines and refusing to go out of bounds was epic.

@WereTalkingBears

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, great offense was so rare that Willy Gault defends the "85 Bears offense that was ranked #2 in the NFL and often overlooked!

I think butkus and jim brown are greatest pure football players ever, patriot fan. Dick only had 5 or 6 healthy years too, sayers 4. All time greats

@WereTalkingBears

8 ай бұрын

For sure! When men were men!

Thanks

@WereTalkingBears

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome

Thank you for wearing 51......Dick taught Singletary....Wow what a defense

@WereTalkingBears

6 ай бұрын

We've had the best linebackers!!

Also had a pretty good candy bar named after him . The Super Crunch ! If you heard the name Butkus or saw the #51 there were only two things you thought of , One was the Bears the other was the Greatest MLB ever !

@WereTalkingBears

7 ай бұрын

Truth

The eve of his passing? Really?

@WereTalkingBears

25 күн бұрын

No disrespect meant, friend.

I apologize! I watched the video again and it is what you said it was. I'm sorry I spouted off!

@WereTalkingBears

7 ай бұрын

No worries, we aim to please and I wanted to learn what we could improve.

BS video!

@WereTalkingBears

7 ай бұрын

What were you looking for? What did you expect?