Grit and Guts On the Gridiron - 2

Pittsburgh, hammertown, Chuck Knoll and his boys established the best Superbowl Era dynasty with the "Steel Curtain" defense and the "Blonde Bomber" Bradshaw, a defense disciplined on shrapnel and elite ego, "Mean Joe Greene" and Jack Lambert, a compulsive punisher with no front teeth would rather be outlaws than losers on the turf of titles, Bradshaw, with his bodygaurd Mike Webster had the fortitude of a Friar and slingshot for an arm, his two great Wideouts, Stallworth and Swan, indefatigable, these Receivers were steadfast and hawkish in the team's double repeat Superbowl victories in the 1970's, at Wrigley Field George "Papa Bear" Hallas put marvels of grace and brutal genius in the game amongst the brick and ivy, "The Galloping Ghost" made the sport pro as a wraith with cleets, the "Kansas Comet" Gale Sayers was a celestial greyhound with unparalleled periphery, Dick Butkus had no nickname he simply maimed ball carriers, a grizzly beast with a healthy hatred for opponents he won Defensive Player of the year while being on a last place team in 1969, Doug Atkins was a Chicago Defensive End that inspired Butkus, a 6'8 maniac that believed breaking a Blocker's arm was fairplay, "Iron Mike" Ditka was a bulldozer Tight End who wouldn't quit upon being hit, in 1985 Coach Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled an absolute juggernaut known as the "Monsters of the Midway" undeniably unleashing the greatest defense of all time, Jim McMahon, Walter Payton and crew brought unflinching attitude, "Sweetness" could demolish the roadblocks, perfected the goal line leap and did the pony strut before delivering his destructive elbow into the faces of fainthearted Tacklers, during the '85 playoffs in their lakefront lair the Giants and L.A. Rams would be trampled amid the Romanesque colonnades of Soldier's Field, the crowds expecting domination, they beat New York 21-0, the next week they smashed the rams 23-0 while the Lake Michigan winds wailed fiercely and the snowfall sugared the triumph, in Superbowl XX, played at the Louisiana Superdome, the Bears terrorized, and pulverized the Patriots, by halftime, New England had achieved -19 total offensive yards and a weak 3 points while Chicago had scored 23 points, in the 3rd quater of the storm William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a Defensive Tackle weighing 300 pounds ravaged the arrogant goal line defense of the Patriots to score the most explosive rushing touchdown ever, in the 4th quater the Bear's backup defensive line took down the Pat's Passer in the endzone for a two point Safety putting fangs into their victims, the final score was 46-10, Da Bear's defense that day sacked New England 7 times, allowed only 7 rushing yards, forced 4 fumbles, and intercepted the ball twice, an old fashioned mauling with the revolutionary 46 Defense, this performance was the pinnacle of NFL sport - J.A.B. Other Legends - Brett Favre, possibly the greatest player of all time, Forrest Greg, Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Carl Eller, John Hanna, Anthony Munoz, Earl Campbell, Steve McMichael, Mike Singletary, Gary Fencik, Dan Hampton, "Slinggin" Sammy Baugh, Buck Buchanon, Jim Taylor, Ray Nitscke, Deacon Jones, Merlin Olson, Jim Otto, George Blanda, Jack Ham, Otto Grahm, Doug Williams, Barry Sanders, the best runner of all time, Ray Lewis, Rodger Craig, Jerry Rice, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Montana, Rodger Staubach, Lance Alworth, Dick "Night Train" Lane, John Elway, Bob "The Boomer" Brown, Jack Youngblood, John "Diesel" Riggins and the Washington "Hogs", Lawrence Taylor, team owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, coaches Bill Walsh and Tom Landry - Justin A. Bordner 2016