Packers, not Bears, Jim McMahon's favorite team to play for originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Jim McMahon is a Chicago icon. Simply being the only Bears quarterback to win a Super Bowl gives him elite status around the city. But he didn’t just bring home the Lombardi trophy for the Bears, he did it with swagger and style.
So if you’re a fan who holds McMahon in the highest esteem, you may not want to continue reading this post.
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It may be hard to hear, but in an interview with 12/52 Sports Entertainment on Wednesday, McMahon said the Bears aren’t his favorite organization. That honor actually belongs to the Packers.
“It was the best team, or the best organization that I played for, out of the seven teams that I played for,” McMahon said. “By far. From top to bottom, just great people. From the equipment guys, to whoever’s the main guy up there. Everybody’s treated the same, and they treat you great up there.”
It’s not only that though. McMahon also says Chicago is a terrible place to play quarterback.
“That was the worst offense I’d ever played in, was in Chicago,” McMahon said. “It was boring as hell.
“Chicago’s always been known for their defense. Their defense and their running game. And that’s probably all they’ll ever be known for. I think that’s where quarterbacks go to die.”
So when the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky, not only was he not surprised by the move, he wasn’t surprised things didn’t work out.
“That was just a typical Bears draft move… If you go to a team that’s got a good system, you’ve got a chance to do some things. But if you go to a system like it used to be in Chicago, you better hope you're a good 3rd-and-long thrower.”
To be fair, McMahon thinks Matt Nagy finally has an interesting offense. Maybe he’d be singing a different tune if he was playing in Chicago now instead of 35 years ago?
“I think what they have now is a hell of a system,” McMahon said. “I’d love to be playing in that. You’ve got all those weapons they have right now.”
That being said, does McMahon have his eye on a rookie QB for the Bears to select in the upcoming draft?
“I don’t watch ‘em. Don’t care.”
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