Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football

By Rich Cohen

Categories: Sports & Outdoors

Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football is a 2013 book by Rich Cohen. A lifelong Bears fan, Cohen tells the story of the team that went 15-1 and won Super Bowl XX, one of the most dominant and colorful squads in NFL history. He profiles figures such as coach Mike Ditka, defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, Walter Payton, Jim McMahon and William 'The Refrigerator' Perry. The book also reflects on fandom, Chicago and the violence at the heart of football.

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