"You never know where this game of sports takes us", said Richard Dent speaking to the media after President Obama honored the 1985 Super Bowl champions at the White House. After the Bears won Super Bowl XX, their chance to celebrate at the White House during Ronald Reagan's tenure was interrupted when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. Mike Ditka (l) and Buddy Ryan (far right) show off the official Presidential Chicago Bears jersey. Perhaps his most favorite athletic jersey yet. Photo/CD Brown. It would take 25 years, and a president from Chicago, to bring the storied team together to commemorate their historic feat. "So, the moment for the Bears to visit the White House was postponed and the years went by. But shortly after I took office, someone at the NFL realized, hey, there’s a Bears fan living in the White House", said President Obama. The president went on to mention two members of the 1985 team who passed, Wa...
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