A Tribute to the Bald Eagle

A musical montage celebrating America’s national bird. Magical.

The Super Bowl Shuffle

The Colts and Bears will play in Super Bowl XLI this Sunday at 6:30pm.  Since the Bears are back in the big game, I thought a screening of the 1985 Grammy Nominated Hit “Super Bowl Shuffle” was in order. Please appreciate the fact that this was recorded prior to Super Bowl XX. The Bears would win the game, but talk about laying it out there.

Wikipedia – The Super Bowl Shuffle was a rap song recorded by members of the Chicago Bears football team prior to their appearance in Super Bowl XX. Known as Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew, the performers included “Sweetness” Walter Payton, “Punky QB” Jim McMahon, and “Samurai” Mike Singletary. Riding the wave of football mania that gripped Chicago in 1985, the “Super Bowl Shuffle” reached #41 on the Billboard charts, #75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and earned a Grammy nomination for best Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance—Duo or Group, the first (and undoubtedly only ever) nomination for a sports team. (They lost to Prince and the Revolution’s “Kiss”). Although some found the lyrics boastful, profits from the song and its accompanying video were given to charity, backing Payton’s claim that the they “are not doing it because [they're] greedy, the Bears are doing it to feed the needy.” Rolling through the playoffs after a 15-1 regular season record, the 1985 Chicago Bears are one of the few teams who consistently challenge the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins for the unofficial title of the “Greatest NFL Team of All Time.”

Classic McEnroe

With the new Hawk-Eye Tennis Officiating System we will probably never again see great moments in tennis like this. During his career, John McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles: three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open. He is remembered for his shot-making artistry and supreme volleying; for his matches against Björn Borg; for his fiery on-court temperament, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities; and for the catchphrase “You cannot be serious!” directed toward an umpire during a match at Wimbledon in the 1980s. More recently, you have heard him as an announcer during US Open coverage the past two weeks.