A moment in NFL history

[Mr. Scot]

History of the NFL– ‏@TheNFLHistory

Jim McMahon moons a news helicopter as it hovered over the Bears’ practice field prior to Super Bowl XX. (1986)

 

 

 

You might notice the familiar looking fellow in the background.

[RelaxImaPro]

McMahon: "Hey Ron, dare me to moon this news chopper?"

 

 

 

 

... Sorry, I just wanted an excuse to post that glorious gif again.

[Mr. Scot]

I hadn't seen that one.

Pretty wild.

[Jangler]

Look at this superbowl shuffle!

[Mr. Scot]

For those who don't know the story...

In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Jim McMahon was on the injury report for - I'm not making this up - a bruised butt.

(One of his Bears teamates later said on NFL films, "How would you like to have that on your injury report?")

Media being what they are, McMahon got a lot of questions about it, and was rather annoyed by the whole thing.

So on this day in particular, as a teammate put it, he just decided to " show them the area in question."

I believe he got fewer questions about it after that.

[teeray]

These days he would have been suspended 4 games conduct detrimental, Goodell would implement a "No Butts" policy, and there would have been an OTL episode about it with the only person interviewed being the one lady who claims she was emotionally scarred by seeing a full grown male butt.

 

[imminent rogaine]

Straight cash, homie.

[Mr. Scot]

One of our intrepid local reporters needs to ask Rivera about that.

[Daddy_Uncle]

fug I love Ron sweat pants. I love when they end mid calf

[KillerKat]

I didn't realize Rivera was #59

[Mr. Scot]

I didn't realize Rivera was #59

I recall there being some discussion of it when Luke took 59.

[PandaPancake]

These days he would have been suspended 4 games conduct detrimental, Goodell would implement a "No Butts" policy, and there would have been an OTL episode about it with the only person interviewed being the one lady who claims she was emotionally scarred by seeing a full grown male butt.

 

Didn't someone get fined for pretending to moon?

[Jangler]

You can't spell Moss without mo..on.

[Mr. Scot]

Didn't someone get fined for pretending to moon?

You're thinking of Randy Moss.

That happened in an actual game though, not practice.