228. Remember This Crap - 1987 Bears v. Giants, Super Bowl XXI.5 - Pointless Exercise Podcast

It's hard to express just how hyped the season opener for the Bears was in 1987. It was on Monday Night Football, it was against the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants, both teams had been 14-2 in the 1986, they had met in the 1985 NFC Championship Game and the Bears dominated them...and, Mike Tomczak was playing QB for the Bears! OK, maybe that part wasn't all that hyped. So join us as we break down the game with footage curated by two dudes in England who look like they were hosting the 20th century version of a Chuggo podcast. The Giants were the best team in football, allegedly, and the Bears beat the crap out of them. Phil Simms gets knocked out of the game and dares to return. Tomczak has the quarter of his life. Ron Morris makes a ridiculous touchdown catch, Dennis McKinnon returns from a knee injury that cost him all of 1986 and makes one of the greatest punt returns ever. It was a great game, and a reminder that the 1985 Bears didn't stop being dominant right after the Super Bowl. And wait until you "see" (hear about) the greatest player of all time sneaking painkillers on the bench. No, not the linebacker on the Giants.