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VIDEO: Bears remembered at 25th anniversary reunion

By JB Blanchard

For the 25th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl winning team, NBC Chicago aired a reunion special revisiting the entire season.

Numerous players and coaches from the legendary team including Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Steve McMichael and Dan Hampton attended the reunion and reminisced about relationships and funny moments from inside the locker room.

The reunion also featured a tribute to the late Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton including interviews with Payton’s family.

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