The Truth Beneath the Myth

This is the Bears in a nutshell. Olin Kreutz, who played center for them over the course of thirteen seasons, reported yesterday that the Munsters wanted him to help coach the offensive line back in 2018. Only one problem—they offered to pay him all of $15 an hour. This brings to mind two other Bears. Mike Ditka accused Bears’ owner and coach George Halas of throwing around nickels “like manhole covers.” Then, there’s the story of Dick Butkus who allegedly saw Halas toss a quarter into a urinal to join the quarter already in it. Halas is reputed to have said he wouldn’t reach in for a quarter but… All myth is based on truth.