Chicago Bears of Old Remind Us How Much Current Bears Suck
Sure, the Bears this year sucked on the field, but you know where else they sucked? Off of it. Sure Cutler goes out downtown with his buddy Greg Olsen on Saturday nights and they have a few drinks, but where’s the character? It’s nothing like that old Bears team of 1985. Where’s Coach Ditka smoking giant cigars at the bars? Those guys were a part of this city and were hilarious on top of it. With Orton gone and Briggs not crashing Lamborghinis anymore, the fun is just not there like it used to be.
But worry not, Bears fans. The 1985 Bears have apparently heeded your cries for character and sympathize with how crappy the team is. Their new plan will be sure to cheer you up. The plan? Well see for yourself:
Boost Mobile brought back a few memorable soloists/cowbell players to recreate the famous “Shuffle” video for a Super Bowl commercial. The 30-second parody will air during the first quarter. Despite the video’s popularity, the Bears have never remade it, for various reasons. And that’s part of the joke in the commercial.
In the shoot, the participating Bears — Speedy Willie, the Punky QB (McMahon), Mama’s Boy Otis, the Sackman (Richard Dent), the guy who “runs like lightning and passes like thunder” (Steve Fuller) and the Dude Playing the Cowbell with a Panama Hat and Sunglasses (Buford) — are wearing No. 50 jerseys to highlight Boost’s new $50 plan while they sing wacky new lyrics in front of a band of aged extras.
I hate those people that are more excited for the commercials and the halftime show than the actual game (see: girls), but I have to admit I’m looking forward to this one. I know it will be cheesy and lame, but somehow it will make me happy about something Bears, which is more than I can say for anything about the current incarnation.
h/t: Chicagoist
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Comment from Carolyn
Time January 19, 2010 at 1:24 pm
“I hate those people that are more excited for the commercials and the halftime show than the actual game (see: girls)”
>>> do you really ‘hate’ those people? do you really hate girls? I’m sure you can find a better way to express your feelings on people who don’t care about football.
Comment from WTF ?
Time January 19, 2010 at 8:40 pm
The shuffle was corny back in ’85 ….
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Comment from Paola
Time January 20, 2010 at 2:34 pm
What’s next, Larry Johnson bringing back Grandmama?
Comment from Ben Bigelow
Time January 27, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Hi,
Got a news tip on a great new video featuring the Chicago Bears, more info can be found here: http://m80im.com/newsroom/2010/01/20/boost-mobile-shuffle/. Funny stuff.
If you need any more info, please let me know.
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Comment from Adam M.
Time January 19, 2010 at 7:57 am
This is epic. I love the super bowl shuffle. I think you are absolutely right though. The current Bears have no talent, and that makes being a fan tough. Lay on top of that a group of guys that shut down the media, don’t make themselves accessible, aren’t really likable, and don’t seem to care that they suck it makes it nearly impossible to be excited about what is going on.
I think it is time for these guys to have some fun out there, loosen up, and act like they care that we care.
Adam