“I don’t believe in living in the past. The past is for cowards. If you live in the past, you die in the past.” – Mike Ditka
Unfortunately for the Chicago Bears, there isn’t a lot about the present or that has happened in the last 35 years that gives a whole lot of joy.
Today marks 35 years since the Bears won their only Super Bowl, a 46-10 thrashing of the New England Patriots. If you’re reading this you’re already aware that the Bears have been back just once since and aside from the opening kickoff, there wasn’t a whole lot else that went right that evening in Miami.
I wasn’t even born yet when the Bears won that Super Bowl, but it remains as beloved of team as any the NFL has ever seen.
On a snowy day in Chicagoland where snow is falling from every direction, let’s take a look back at 10 things you may have forgotten about that special day in The Big Easy.
