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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 9780307464675
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307464679
ISBN-13
9780307464675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81817999
Product Key Features
Book Title
Da Bears! : How the 1985 Monsters of the Midway Became the Greatest Team in Nfl History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Football
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-016775
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Wonderfully written and deftly reported." -Jeff Pearlman, SI.com "This is a good read for football fans, a great read for Bears fans." -The Dallas Morning News "The details of the Ditka-Ryan imbroglio are hilarious in hindsight-not so much at the time-and the insight offered into the team's other dominant personalities (Walter Payton, Richard Dent, Mike Singletary) are also enlightening. Relying primarily on interviews with key participants and secondary sources, Delsohn gives Da Bears a fine tribute on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their triumph." - Booklist, "The details of the Ditka-Ryan imbroglio are hilarious in hindsight-not so much at the time-and the insight offered into the teamrs"s other dominant personalities (Walter Payton, Richard Dent, Mike Singletary) are also enlightening. Relying primarily on interviews with key participants and secondary sources,Delsohn gives Da Bears a fine tribute on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their triumph." -Booklist, "Wonderfully written and deftly reported." -Jeff Pearlman, SI.com "This is a good read for football fans, a great read for Bears fans." -The Dallas Morning News "The details of the Ditka-Ryan imbroglio are hilarious in hindsight-not so much at the time-and the insight offered into the teamrs"s other dominant personalities (Walter Payton, Richard Dent, Mike Singletary) are also enlightening. Relying primarily on interviews with key participants and secondary sources, Delsohn gives Da Bears a fine tribute on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their triumph." -Booklist
Dewey Decimal
796.332/640977311
Synopsis
An acclaimed sports journalist and native Chicagoan tackles what many call the greatest team in NFL history. Da Bears! tells the full story of the '85 legends--with all the controÂversy and excitement--on the field and off. It's been 25 years since the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX with what Bill Parcells called "the best deÂfensive team I've ever seen" and an offense surprisingly good for a franchise where offense was often a dirty word. Now, for the first time, an incredibly candid book takes you through all the games and behind the scenes--into the huddles, the locker rooms, the team meetings, and of course the bars--for an intimate acÂcount of that unforgettable season. Here's how a team that got booed in its regular-season opener ended up winning its first world chamÂpionship in 22 years, led by the most capable, colorful, and un-PC characters ever to strap on helmets--including Jim McMahon, the hard partyer and so-called punk rocker who became a star quarterback and an antihero; William "Refrigerator" Perry, the rookie giant who turned into a full-blown national sensation; Mike Ditka, the legendarily combative head coach called "Sybil" for his mercurial moods; his nemesis, defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan, who insulted and broke down his players, then built them back up again, military-sty≤ Walter Payton, the hard-nosed running back and mischievous prankster; and middle linebacker Mike Singletary, known for his leadership and his jarring hits. From the inner workings of their innovative and attacking 46 defense to the inside story of their cocky "Super Bowl Shuffle" music video (shot, amazingly, right after their one loss of the season, to Miami), all the setbacks and triumphs, ferocious hits and foibles, of this once-in-a-lifetime team are recaptured brashly and boldly--the Chicago way., Da Bears! chronicles the legendary antics of one of the most outlandish, entertaining, and dominant teams ever. Based on revealing, new, and in-depth interviews with Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Dan Hampton, Mike Singletary, Gary Fencik, and other key members of the team, Dan Bears! touches on all the infamous locker-room rivalries and long-running bar-stool debates about this once-in-a-generation NFL juggernaut, including: New details on the depth of the rift between the hot-tempered head coach, Ditka, and his cantankerous defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan The tensions between the players and the owner, Mike McCaskey, who was not only thought to be cheap, but who simply didn't fit in with the rough-and-tumble Bears How William Perry, aka "the Fridge," went from a "wasted draft choice" to a pop culture hero What the team was up to the night before its one loss, to the Miami Dolphins The ridiculous true story behind "The Super Bowl Shuffle" The sheer terror other teams felt facing the 46 defense A reassessment of the always fractious relationship between Ditka and Jim McMahon Just in time for the 25th anniversary of their triumph, Da Bears! immortalizes the team's rampage through NFL history. Book jacket.
LC Classification Number
GV956.C5D45 2010
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- e***d (290)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat price for this huge book. Shipping was delayed but not too unreasonable though the book could have been packed a bit better with some bubble wrap as it tore through the very thin mailer envelope. Would recommend seller to cushion heavy books better when using thin mailer envelopes to avoid the tearing and potentially loosing books. Book is as described! Satisfied with my purchase and would buy from again if packaging was more sturdy. Thank you :)
- p***r (142)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described ,nice price, quickly shipped but not in a padded envelope, nor with a cardboard padding inside a regular envelope, so corners of book were free to be bumped in transit. They were not. The book looked good even with a tear at one corner of the envelope. Both the seller and the buyer were lucky.
- s***k (121)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHigh quality book arrived in good condition as described. The book's appearance is satisfactory. A great value! Shipping: Seller shipped promptly. But I received an eBay message saying: USPS made a delivery attempt but were unable to proceed due to an insufficient address. Huh? Also, shipping history said book was "Held at Post Office At Customer Request." I didn't request this to be done! Next day I went to my USPS office. They fished around & found package. My address was correct. Weird.Photographing People (Kodak No Nonsense Photography Guides) - O'Connor, Mich... (#156481824914)
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- e***d (290)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat price for this huge book. Shipping was delayed but not too unreasonable though the book could have been packed a bit better with some bubble wrap as it tore through the very thin mailer envelope. Would recommend seller to cushion heavy books better when using thin mailer envelopes to avoid the tearing and potentially loosing books. Book is as described! Satisfied with my purchase and would buy from again if packaging was more sturdy. Thank you :)
- p***r (142)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described ,nice price, quickly shipped but not in a padded envelope, nor with a cardboard padding inside a regular envelope, so corners of book were free to be bumped in transit. They were not. The book looked good even with a tear at one corner of the envelope. Both the seller and the buyer were lucky.
- s***k (121)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHigh quality book arrived in good condition as described. The book's appearance is satisfactory. A great value! Shipping: Seller shipped promptly. But I received an eBay message saying: USPS made a delivery attempt but were unable to proceed due to an insufficient address. Huh? Also, shipping history said book was "Held at Post Office At Customer Request." I didn't request this to be done! Next day I went to my USPS office. They fished around & found package. My address was correct. Weird.Photographing People (Kodak No Nonsense Photography Guides) - O'Connor, Mich... (#156481824914)