Twenty-six years after their victory in Super Bowl XX, the 1985 Bears are still huge in the Chicago area.
The mystique of that team is still there to this day. Fans still worship Mike Ditka. Three members of that team (Jeff Fisher, Ron Rivera and Leslie Frazier) are current head coaches in the NFL.
The 1985 Bears live on.
Sunday, fans in Morris can experience part of the 1985 team for themselves, as former wide receiver Dennis McKinnon will be at The Pub by Chapin's.
McKinnon will be present from 4 p.m. until the end of the game. For $10, fans will be able to see McKinnon, get an autographed picture signed by the former wideout, as well as a picture with McKinnon's replica of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The members of the 1985 Bears were each given replicas of the trophy at the team's 10th anniversary back in 1995.
"All 55 [1985 Bears] have a replica of the Lombardi Trophy. I bring it out, normally, every Super Bowl," McKinnon said. "The great thing about those, those are all personalized with our name, year. You can't fake that.
"It's just a reminder of how great things were."
Chapin's owner Scott Breslar said that there will also be a number of raffles held at the event where fans can win different sports memorabilia.
McKinnon will also have commentary during the game, and will do a Bears trivia contest as well. Chapin's will also have food and drink specials.
Returning to Morris
McKinnon used to live in Morris, and actually got married at Breslar's house back in 1994.
Breslar, who used to own Four Seasons Liquors, met McKinnon through McKinnon's now ex-wife, Janet Savant. The couple was looking for nice setting to get married, and ended up using Breslar's house.
"We had just overheard that they wanted to find a place that was a nice setting," Breslar said. "I had 350-400 people there."
McKinnon founded Bearly Active Productions back in 1999. The company provides services that include motivational speaking, fundraising and product endorsements.
He's excited to head back into Morris.
"I was there when Walmart opened in Morris," he said. "It was the biggest thing that happened in Morris, off 80 and 47. It's been awhile. To me, it's like a homecoming. At the same time I'm with some great people and at the same time watching a very good ballgame."