Bears' Madness Champ is Sweetness
by Mike Mueller on Apr 7, 2010 11:01 AM CDT
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Walter Payton has taken the crown; no surprise to me actually. He epitomized what it was to be a football player. Tough, talented, yet humble and universally respected. His passing was hard punch to the gut of all Bears' and football fans. Walter Payton...the best there ever was.
Thanks to everyone for voting and commenting on WCG's Bears' Madness. Thanks to Adam, Dane and all the other WCG writers for allowing me to clutter up the site with all my posts. Thanks David for help with the brackets.
Was it worthwhile? I learned a lot about some old-time Bears from doing this. I learned a lot about who reads this blog. So any ideas for next years' tourney?
I'll leave you with WCG's rankings based on the tourney & ranking votes:
- Walter Payton
- George Halas
- Dick Butkus
- Mike Ditka
- Mike Singletary
- Gale Sayers
- Brian Urlacher
- Richard Dent
- Dan Hampton
- Bronko Nagurski
- Red Grange
- Olin Kreutz
- Sid Luckman
- Kevin Butler
- Gary Fencik
- Bill George
- Lance Briggs
- Jim McMahon
- William Perry
- Mike Brown
- Wilber Marshall
- Devin Hester
- Jay Cutler
- Brian Piccolo
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"Don Pardo...
please tell us what he’s won!"
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
lol
I can agree with this list,although I think Halas should be number 1.
by I love football! on Apr 7, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I did a similar post on Sporting News
This was before my WCG involvement… I polled the SN members and the chicagobears.com members and came away with similar results.
Walter, Butkus, Halas, Ditka, & Sayers were the top 5 on my poll, as seen here!
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 7, 2010 11:09 AM CDT reply actions
I wonder how much it will change next year.
I see Jay is second to last, after this season, I wonder how much/if he’ll move up? It’ll be interesting to see!
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
Yeah,
I knew that, but my point still stands. lol He could go up or down.
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
I think it'll take Jay 3-5 years
before we’ll know how high he could go in these polls. Bottom line if he wins his popularity will skyrocket.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
He, or anyone else with only one season under their belt, is lucky to even be on the list....
especially after the season he had with us. He is only listed because of potential, which I hope he fulfills. No offense to him but he really hasn’t done anything to earn recognition yet. I even find it hard to believe that anyone would put him into their top 25 Bears’ players of all time at this point…..but this is a survey with no real rules other than who you like, so I can’t say they’re wrong either but let’s give him some time to actually accomplish something.
I agree
I’ll just be curious to see how he does next season and if he does move in rankings.
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
Cutler
Like Hester, I was surprised to see that high, hopefully next season will actually cement them in that top group.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
It's just a great big popularity contest
The one big problem that I see with the whole thing is the bias for more recent day players and the ‘popularity contest’ types. People like William Perry, Anthony Thomas, Marcus Robinson, Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman have no place on this list.
The fact that Doug Atkins cannot even beat Kevin Butler in Round 1 is testament to my belief as above. Doug Atkins was the most feared Defensive lineman in the entire NFL and the league had to change rules about what defensive linemen could do to offensive lineman soley because of him. He was at least as feared as Butkus and probably more.
And what the hell is Mike McCaskey doing on this list? And why is Mugsy Halas missing?
Brian Urlacher being in the top eight and Kevin Butler and Gary Fencik in the top 16 tells me that a lot of people are either very young, have short memories and/or have not taken the time learn about the great Bear players of the past.
That’s the real shame of it. LEARN your BEARS folks!
Preach it brother, preach it.
Can I get an amen?
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
Amen.
although, I voted for the Fridge, because, yes it was a popularity contest. Hence the rule “vote for your most favorite player.”
Idda also voted for R-dub, had he’d a been a choice (depending on the opponent, of course). I loved me some JarJar McQuarters.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
I think this tourney
Did a lot in teaching some younger fans about the old school players. I know I dropped some knowledge in the threads trumpeting some old school guys, and I hope you did too.
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 7, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree.
But if I ever have to hear someone say “Halas invented football, therefore I voted for him”…
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
He did practically invent the NFL though
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Apr 7, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
/sigh
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
I voted for Halas because of his charm and good looks.
And he created the NFL with his bare hands and a couple of scoops of clay.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I don't taunt your love for the Kansas Comet.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Actually this was fun.
But it was also frustrating watching guys who changed the game as we know it lose to a kicker. (or Sayers not winning the whole thing….)
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
Great point
Hype and name recognition had a big say in some of the winners.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
well said
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Apr 7, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
a bunch of softies
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Apr 7, 2010 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions
stop it!
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 7, 2010 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Butkis and Ditka
Were really close the whole time, a great idea, this poll was, thanks for doing it!
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Speak on, Yoda. Speak on.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Haha
Guess I have trouble typing, dang it, but I feel smarter now because of my mistake.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Nice work Mule...
I thought this was kinda stupid at first, but as it turns out it was damn clever and helped fill in some serious dead time in the football season. Payton is the greatest football player of all time and I had the chance (growing up in Arl Hts) to get to know him as a neighbor. He was a genuine hero of mine and a truly great human being. Walter did everything well and his legacy is a testament to his greatness.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!
Thanks for doing the Brackets, in the first place, Mule......
Was a blast, and actually gave us something to talk about during the slow period. Great Idea…..Kudos
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Apr 7, 2010 3:13 PM CDT reply actions
Annnnnd....
Alex Brown is a Saint! 0:^)
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
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