Jim McMahon | December 16, 2020

From December 16, 2020: On the fifteenth episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by two-time Super Bowl Champion and Chicago Bears legend Jim McMahon. But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll) to talk about the weekend that was in the NFL. With all sorts of rumors surrounding Lamar Jackson’s exit-and-return from Monday Night Football this week, Morten takes this opportunity to tell us all about the time he pooped his pants during a playoff game at Lambeau Field. Yes, you read that correctly. We then move to our interview with Jim, where he discusses a wide array of topics: how he’s handled the pandemic thus far; why he plays golf barefoot, and how he did so at Augusta National; Jim and Morten partying in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl; the moment he knew he started having problems from football related injuries, and the remedy he’s been using the last few years to alleviate his crippling headaches; why his relationship with Mike Ditka was so contentious; moving to Utah, attending BYU, and why he feels his BYU offense was the best he ever played in on any level; the best thing Ditka did when he arrived as head coach in Chicago; his favorite memories of playing with Walter Payton; his special relationship with the late Buddy Ryan, and why that landed him with a talented Philadelphia Eagles team; why he feels the Bears’ lack of success at the QB position is more about the offensive system than it is the talent of the players; life as a journeyman quarterback in the second half of his career; his terrible experience playing for Bill Belichick in Cleveland, and how it led him to become Brett Favre’s backup in Green Bay; the controversy with Adidas headbands; the eye injury that made him famous for his sunglasses; and how he got involved with supporting the military. Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Mark Franco for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com. FreezePops and Mark react to an all-time bad beat from Monday night, as the Baltimore Ravens completed one of the most unlikely backdoor covers of the past decade. Plus, thoughts on Thursday Night Football, a rematch between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins, and the game of the week between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints. Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he talks about Jim McMahon, and why Morten admires his unapologetic disposition.