Mike Singletary: The '85 Bears & Buddy Ryan | Undeniable with Joe Buck

[@jgamez5023]

As a life-long Cowboys fan this is probably the best NFL interview I've ever watched. The man is truly an inspiration.

[@sword6561]

Watch the shannon Sharp series

[@skybarwisdom]

Dallas passed on drafting Mike Singletary and later Randy Moss which says a lot about talent evaluation over the decades, from a lifelong Cowboys fan.

[@jgamez5023]

@@skybarwisdom I think they could have also drafted Montana but passed on him because Coach Landry felt Danny could do the job. Danny wasn't a bad replacement, but....

[@skybarwisdom]

@@jgamez5023 Danny was alright, but choosing him over "Joe Cool", please.

[@jgamez5023]

@@skybarwisdom lol...yeah, that's why I added the "but" at the end. Totally agree with you

[@keithbalke6352]

66 year ol boomer Bear fan…. I think this is best interview ever. Well done.

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

Me too...

[@Stuntman-Jeff]

Man, this guy is salt of the earth. Just a really good dude.

[@StevenSalyer]

A true role model...

[@hookalakah]

Mike Singletary is not only a great football player, he's a great man. God bless him and his family.

[@bpm5403]

The talk that his mother had with Mike after he'd decided to mediocre was one of the most powerful things I've ever heard. What a wonderful mother!!!!

[@tromboneman4517]

Thank goodness that decision didn’t stand for long!

[@dirkcutter1621]

FYI he made up the story. He is a motivational speaker and I have heard different versions of the same story.

[@jeremylundeen9798]

85 Bears will always be my favorite team of all time. That team is the reason I had to play football. Mike is incredible.

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

Mike Singletary is the reason I played Linebacker ever since 7th grade all through high school; my absolute favorite player of time.

[@willieoliver2023]

Check this out I was 7th grade same jr high that Mike was attending but he at the time was 9th grade and he was playing offensive left tackle we had to go over and watch the 9th graders and that's the first time I saw Mike I lost track of Mike because he went on to worthing high and I didn't realize who he was and what happened to him was when he went to Baylor and of course he's a hall of famer and I'm wrapping up my career as a truck driver

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

@@willieoliver2023 Life is funny like that sometimes. All I can say to you is that I hope you have had a rich and rewarding career as a truck driver and that the best thing we can do for ourselves is just be happy that he has done so well in his life and thank the good Lord for showering blessings upon him and his family

[@simplybeautiful4117]

Some Black men were treated like slaves in the NFL & NBA

[@jbickel7575]

I’m a life long Packer fan. Grew up in Wisconsin. There are two non Packer players I’ve always respected. Dick Butkus & Mike Singletary. Outstanding men and players!

[@mosesmartinez4364]

R.I.P. MY BUTKUS

[@bcask61]

Classy guy. Joe did a good job of letting him talk and not interrupting.

[@jamesferrell336]

What a great man

[@davedeblaey8454]

I was born and raised in a Green Bay Packer household, but I always respected Mike Singletary and Walter Payton. Always thought they were immensely talented and class acts.

[@sschirmer22]

100% agree with you. I always joke, in Wisconsin, they didn't let you out of the womb, until you pledged allegiance to the Pack. That being said, I always loved the way Singletary and Payton carried themselves. This interview only strengthens those feelings.

[@bobbullethalf]

Man he looks good for 65, way to keep your body and health up Mike.

[@pretorious700]

Good genetics

[@stevenguevara2184]

Still wouldn’t let Him tackle Me

[@bobbullethalf]

@@stevenguevara2184, I think he still may be good for about two plays in a game.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Here, he is about mid-50’s in age. This show is from the middle of the last decade.

[@andrewbelshaw1096]

Wow-the Samurai opens up his heart and shares his life story!!! I’m sure all Bears fans will enjoy this thoroughly!!!

[@gregbellinger5765]

Really wonderful of Mr. Singletary to talk about Buddy Ryan and how a young immature guy learned to forgive Buddy and his real Dad.

[@josephcollins5759]

S😢😅how to use mesh nebulozer portable household atomizer

[@Jeffbambam]

I always felt like Mike Singletary was the guy I'd fight for as a player. His character on and off the field has always been one of dignity and leadership.

[@catznbearz]

Agree with you on Mike as a player. As a coach he was a disaster. Great player... terrible head coach.

[@mattsweeny3957]

That is often the case. Who cares? I'd much rather be the best player than best coach...much harder & greater accomplishment. Matt Mad Dog 🐕 Sweeney

[@larrywarren1049]

Those who can do ....those who can't teach sounds like he came from a family core of doers not one too sit on the sidelines

[@toddm9501]

Was a Walter Payton fan. And Dick Butkus. How can anyone not like The '84 and '85 Bears. I'm a Raider fan. That whole 1980's was great.

[@TStrole]

Theirs a reason why the middle linebacker is called the Mike linebacker, Mike Singletary changed the game forever.

[@747maran]

LT changed the game forever. Singletary was not LT

[@747maran]

LT changed the defensive game forever. Singletary didn’t come close to what LT did..

[@robertsprouse9282]

Mike starts with M, and so does MIDDLE..

[@chris_3636]

​@@747maranDon't let the fact that they played different positions get in the way of a good story 🙂. That said, LT was THE best outside linebacker in history and he did change the game.

[@MultiStats]

This is one impressive guy. Much respect for him.

[@MikeyD22]

Strength, resiliency, passion, dignity, class, toughness. I could go on and on about Mike Singletary. A great football player and an even greater man.

[@blackspider1405]

I saw him once in a Dallas airport. He was on my flight and I couldn’t even speak to him. Because, well, he still looked scary. But as a born and raised Chicagoan, he was the main part of my sports childhood. Truly respect him.

[@brianmacadam4793]

What a great interview, I didn't know what was coming, I sat and listened to the whole thing.

[@billybryant100]

I love you Mike Singletary! That 85 Bears team is my favorite team ever! You are a great person and your approach towards life is totally inspirational. You are the best Mr. Singletary! Thanks for all the great Bears memories and thank you for this great interview. Joe Buck you are a class act as well my friend

[@markswain365]

Butkus and Singletary .... says it all. Pure Heart, Grit and Desire.

[@andrewbelshaw1096]

Best LB crew ever: Singletary 50, Marshall 58 and Wilson 55!!! Please come back to Soldier Field and give our current crew a pep talk!!!

[@bnegs521]

Taylor-Carson-Banks-Johnson was better

[@stevenyates4535]

​@@bnegs521The Giants LB team couldn't cover Shakira out of the backfield. That is why the Bears beat the Giants.

[@bnegs521]

@@stevenyates4535 please in 1986 the Giants were waiting for the Bears in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP after they crushed the 49ers 49 to 3. UNFORTUNATELY the Bears were handled by the Redskins at home and the Giants never got to give the Bears the severe ass whipping they deserved. Giants won that Super Bowl and another super bowl in 1990. The Bears? WERE NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN.

[@markreaves5698]

The Bears likely would have l won the Super Bowl in 86 if McMahon is not slammed on his shoulder by the DL from the packers late in the season.

[@bnegs521]

@@markreaves5698 it was the Giants year who had home field advantage and Ditka went with Doug Flutie for the playoff game vs Washington which was a miserable performance by the Bears. Things were falling apart and McMahon or no McMahon they weren't going into Giant Stadium and beating the 17-2 Giants in Giant stadium. Nice story you got there though.

[@juanperezvela37]

Impressed by his eloquence, which really is a reflection of his intelligence.

[@jamesspencer406]

Mike Singletary maybe my favorite player all time.Class act and true football man.This great all time linebacker very good role model

[@nickbrodziak611]

I've been watching pro football for 60 years and have always admired Mike Singletary. There is something special about him

[@944clogue]

It was a honor to watch him play

[@loganrideout9151]

Singletary is my all time favorite Bear! He embodies everything it means to be a Bear.

[@SportsBoss999]

He's right up there on the respect meter next to his teammate - the great Walter Payton.

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

Mike had that intense wide eyed awareness before the snap! Its iconic. Great interview!

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

... he also was seeing impaired didn't stop Mike at all!

[@robertbopennell8037]

I sat behind him in 1982 in a Marketing class at Baylor. He had finished his 1st or 2nd year with the Bears. He was a very nice man. I did get an autograph

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

Cool 😎👍🏻

[@PInk77W1]

Nice

[@rbcroper]

It is very sad that someone cannot see this man as being a great head football coach. If I had a son going to college to play football this is the man I know would get the most out of him on the field and in the classroom. He was a great one.

[@bruce0767]

I remember watching the 85 Bears defense. The defense that many think is the best ever. When I think of that defense the image that comes to mind Mike staring at the offense. You knew no one was getting past him.

[@Nepthy66]

Mike Singletary spoke to the Motorola PCS team ( phones ) back when we had a United Way fundraising drive annually. He was an unbelievable speaker, and it was such a privilege to see him in person speak very much like a few of his stories in this interview. He is an amazing and powerful speaker, and inspiration in addition to what he accomplished on the football field. This is great reminder of those days.

[@sinnedsinister]

I watched Mike's whole career. Born and raised in the city of Chicago. A true die hard. I don't care what anybody says about it but that was the greatest defense to ever play the game. And still many ranked them at that high of a level. As I look at my beloved boys now we need Singletary running the show. We had a chance to jump on Harbaugh, yet Mike still sits awaiting greatness again. I don't know what it would actually take, but Mike, the Bears need ya. Who better, than a man who exemplifies greatness.

[@shemusmcshane6219]

The definition of Class

[@Billyoutz]

Short story: As a kid I had anger issues and football allowed me to vent (so to speak). Went into the Military and through test and interviews a doctor encouraged me to write down my anger rather than act it out and his suggestion save my life and I've been doing it for years. In fact writing cause problems at times with family members because when someone angered me I'd write down crap that others accidently read and to this day a few still do not like me EVEN though I tried to explained to them I wrote what i said anger....LOL.... Sometimes we just can't win

[@SportsBoss999]

You should be applauded for trying to control your anger. You've found a mechanism that worked for you, and that's great. Continue to improve yourself. Well done, sir.

[@UKBornin1971]

The greatest defense the game has ever seen. RIP Buddy Ryan😞🙏🏾

[@joshpitts7256]

76 S

[@harrymills2770]

@@joshpitts7256 Steel Curtain? Maybe the best 4-3 defense in history, although those late '60s and early '70s Chiefs were also right up there, back in the days when a 13-6 Super Bowl was entirely possible. I think the Dick Lebeau Steelers defenses were right up there, too. In the '70s, they had something great that they kept together. In the 2000s, they reloaded, but never had to rebuild. As a Chiefs fan, those Steeler defenses were a thing of beauty, when the played other teams. You could see the base threats, Polamalu could do anything, and Lebeau always had guys on the d-line who could drop in short zone to take away the hots while Lebeau got a free blitzer off the edge. You had to plan on 5 coming, but you never knew which 5 or 6 or 3 it would be.

[@SportsBoss999]

You know, I was never a fan of Buddy Ryan. He's loud, ornery, and a pain. However, his style works and he built the greatest defensive team ever. I can still respect him even though he's not my cup of tea.

[@chadchesney3858]

I believe it. And I hope Mike gets that next opportunity. What a man.

[@Ragtime4]

Would be real interesting seeing him make a run with the Bears as HC

[@rshrsh5420]

I am a Packers fan yet I have NOTHING but RESPECT for this man. Three words come to mind when I think of him..."I WANT WINNERS"

[@mattbrown5949]

Samurai Mike! What a fabulous man.

[@KevinBoynton-r6o]

I so hope that this man gets another head-coaching job in the NFL. When he was still playing, (and this was years before he retired) my father and I were watching a Bears game, and I said "Mike Singletary will make a great head coach. He will be like Vince Lombardi. A no nonsense taskmaster. He takes a 49ers team that was abysmal and takes them to 8-8. The 49ers didn't give him enough time. Mike truly deserves another shot at that gig. If it happens, I really believe he will win it all.

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

... I agree!

[@PrestonLindbeck]

Think Samurai Mike would be better off in the college ranks.

[@DONSATANAS]

One of my all-time sports heroes, The Samurai.

[@marke.anderson6660]

Good interview. Singletary impressed me as being confident without being cocky. He seems like a good guy who will give it to you straight, as he sees it.

[@mr.martinproductions7241]

Once in a lifetime interview! I aspire to be a real man like Mike Singletary. It doesn't work for everybody but it works for him. Salute #50. Salute!!

[@loghomebuilder407]

Wow. Mike Singletary is a truly remarkable man. I loved this interview.

[@ProCoach2373]

What an incredibly inspirational man and story!

[@petermickelsen7922]

Thank you, Joe Buck for introducing the inner workings of this incredible man.

[@EMJSR66]

My favorite linebacker. He’s the reason why I played linebacker. He doesn’t get the recognition that he should for how he played that position.

[@jasonschneider7896]

I was 10 years old the summer of 1985. Living in Chicago's NW suburbs at that time. That team made a huge impression on me at that young age which has lasted a lifetime! We wanted to grow up and be like them! You could feel it in the air here all season! No other team could ever live up to them afterward. Best team ever! The team used to come out to the local high school here and play charity basketball games every year that we would go to, come out and sign autographs for all of us at the local Chevy dealership I (I definitely remember Dan Hampton and Mike being there, and I think Gary Fencik, and "Sweetness!"). The Superbowl Shuffle on VHS at our house was worn out (probably my very first VHS Haha!) ...The Junkyard Dogs and Black and Blues Brothers posters hanging on my bedroom wall! The guys on that team were all my heros! Love from Chicago Mike! Great video Audiorama!

[@stevengraham3138]

Love how honest Mike is and sees how things were not perfect growing up

[@Billyoutz]

Mr. Singletary is a CLASS ACT on and off the field and one heck of an NFL player. In fact Mr. Singletary (in MY opinion) stood alone in his position and most important, Mr. Singletary was a motivator and displayed intense commitment at his position. Good man, dang good American Citizen, we need more like him.

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

This interview with Mr. Singletary put me in the classroom where he is the teacher. The lesson being taught is LIFE and the journey we take through it. I thoroughly enjoyed this while taking mental notes along the way.

[@ronaldzent6321]

We need more upright and outstanding men like Mike Singletary in society, not just in athletics, but ALL endeavors. To mentor and teach others, particularly, the youth. I think

[@ronaldzent6321]

That '85 Bears team is probably still ( even after almost 40 years) one of the greatest NFL teams to have played in any era, hands down

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

@@ronaldzent6321 I agree sir but many men even myself need mentors as well.

[@Lazer3321]

@@ronaldzent6321I'll second that in a heartbeat and totally agree!! 👍🏻 50:47

[@salvadoramaya8642]

An amazing story and inspiration. Shows how important the people in your life are. If you can lift someone up and you won't let them quit, do it. He had some great teachers in his life to teach him about life. Everything and everyone has a purpose.

[@TheViking1980]

Mike Singletary was one of the all time great linebackers and a great man.

[@byroncrump4431]

Love you Big Mike ❤ thank you for the ride.

[@dj30a9]

This is one of the best football interviews of all time.

[@rexjones1109]

Excellent interview . . . . brought a tear to my eye . . . . .

[@saulmaravilla]

Thank you.... Thank you.... Thank you!!!!! I remember growing up on 19th and Blue Island Av. in the Pilsen Neighborhood in Chicago and my entire week revolved around going to school, studying hard and waiting for MY BEARS and SAMURAI MIKE and the rest of the team on Sunday afternoon!!!!! Thank you a forever, Chicago love!!!!!💙

[@johnmontag]

Such a nice guy. The head, neck, and shoulders this man has are bananas

[@markvandyke2106]

That competitive spirit in the '85 team is what the Bears need back. Especially among the DBs this past year, there was way too much celebrating normal plays instead of getting your head back in the game and focusing on winning the next play.

[@Fmr.PBAJoeJenkinsII]

This interview actually brought a lump in my throat while he was talking about his Mom.

[@timkozlow5258]

I have so much respect for this man. I wish he would have been given a real chance to coach. The world needs more people like him!!!

[@sschirmer22]

Even as a lifelong Packer fan, there was no way to dislike this man. What a warrior, and a great human being to boot.

[@hughobrien4139]

What a tremendous leader! Being 13 years old in 1985, the notion of any other team winning the Super Bowl that year was done before midway through that season. It wasn’t just in my head. It seemed the entire world around me knew it as well. We were all Dallas Cowboys fans but understood this much. It was always a joy watching Mike Singletary do his job. The intensity in his eyes and his play was at another level. It was dominant. It has lasted all of these years. Listening to him speak with conviction about where our Father in Heaven wants him to be next, I feel it certain that where ever he may be it will be witnessing the word to us. I sure hope it is. The truth that he speaks with brings understood responsibility and accountability that encourages an uplifted spirit. He is great with his words and wisdom. My thoughts and prayers are for this.

[@shipwreckedpoet3]

The 49ers, Pats and Steelers had the greatest team dynasties but for one year the 85 Bears was the greatest football team of all time and led by Singletary.

[@bobs1224]

I agree. I'm a 49ers fan but that team's defense was the best I've ever seen.

[@safelyanonymous5717]

a great story- hope Mike gets back into coaching. Was a great player another one who reminded me of singletary was sam mills of the New Orleans Saints

[@travishendrix7026]

Man, that early 80's Bears team was magic. The entire season was filled with Bear fever. I do not remember anyone not pulling for them. Seeing Mikes eyes over the front line and yelling out play calls is etched in all our minds. Just a heck of a man. I was 15 years old that year. Thank you for a great interview.

[@chloehennessey6813]

My dad has your jersey on his den wall. He absolutely loves Mr Singletary.

[@danobrien8295]

He was a great player,and he is an extraordinary human being! God bless you M.S.

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤I was a fan of the 85 Bears all the way. Great video

[@YouthIncSports]

Thank you!

[@tomtsu5923]

He should be the next Bears head coach. If not, D coordinator. To win it all this Bears team will need true love in the building. With the McCaskey's at top, Mike is one of the only coaches that can give us that. Poles can handle the roster, he may in fact be a young prodigy at this point (I could make the argument he's batting 1000 at roster construction). All we need is a coaching staff.

[@johnrutkowski35]

What a GENTLEMEN My son and I went to a mall in GURNEE ILL. to get a picture taken and autograph with him It was such a PRIVILEGE My son felt as he just had met a SUPER HERO I told him that he did

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

I have seen a number of these bios in past couple weeks. Mike , if you see this, I want you to know I was very impressed . Watching you play you reminded me of another super bowl middle line backer …. Mike Curtis . Really central to entire defense and really great example to other 10 men on defense . Thank you for doing the interview and Sharing with the KZbin community. Totally time we’ll spent for me.

[@jaybo4999]

So glad I stumbled on this.

[@bigdogpete43]

Such a well spoken and intellectual man. Mike was a rock of a linebacker. The intensity just oozes out of him.

[@DarkShadow66177]

The Heart of the BEARS!!!!!!! Forever

[@steveblythe3544]

In 83 sweetness made me a bears fan then 85 hit and I wound up being a little linebacker like really little 5'11" 155. But I was intense. because of this man my back up was 6'3" 260 middle of the season they moved him to DE I missed 3 games because of a shoulder injury but finished 3rd on the team in solos. I saw this great man play and I tried to emulate him. Thank you Mr singletary

[@Pennsylvania7777]

Best interview I ever watched. Mike Singletary would make a great motivational speaker.

[@steviechampagne]

an hour flew by like 10 minutes. the sign of a great conversation

[@doctor_hermanos]

What a beautiful family!! Congratulations!! I already was a Patriots fan and that SB loss was crushing. Godspeed!

[@stevenjpatten7422]

Diehard Eagles fan here....Love Mike Singletary. What an incredible player and human being.

[@uscgbmcmretired2490]

Thanks for sharing that Mike! I was a senior in high school during that 85' season growing up in Chicago! What a great experience!

[@SportsBoss999]

You have to come away from this interview very impressed with this man, Mike Singletary. What a great career he had, but deep inside, even though he's proud of his accomplishments, he's humble and gives credit to everyone in his life that helped him. I like that quality. How he managed to balance his life between football and family is quite remarkable. I'm a Patriots fan, and his team demolished us in Super Bowl XXII. It hurt at first, until even Patriots fans understood that the 1985 Chicago Bears were probably the greatest defensive team of all time. No one would have beaten them that year - no one. Great things happen to great men - and he's one of them.

[@robertfloyd1710]

What an awesome guy. Nice interview, Mr. Buck!

[@skaz777]

So inspiring! Despite the clueless denial and betrayal of his dad. How does a man get over that and still have faith? i was blessed with a faithful dad who was Catholic and at 55, it still serves me in virtue. He never gave up on his family, and my heart truly goes out to those who didn’t have that. We can see in Mike Singletary that the Lord is our faithful father to all that believe in him! Amen.

[@PInk77W1]

I had a Catholic dad. He was amazing. We were poor, he would give the shirt off his back

[@MyNameWasTecho]

The NFL came to British TV screens in the early 80’s. As somebody that loved all sports, my late father dutifully watched the highlights show every week of the season. As a youngish kid, it seemed other worldly, but even I could appreciate that what Walter Payton and Mike Singletary were doing something special. Been a Bears fan ever since. Thank you Mr Singletary for giving me so much joy over the years.

[@brucediltz]

Mike Singletary there is nothing mediocre about you. History will tell the truth about you being an absolute Star in life. I'm gonna' be 64 in a few weeks and I want you to know that I have always considered you as a mentor to me. I Love you Mike.

[@MikeyBoy9891]

I wish somebody would have given Mike another shot at coaching he’s a life student always learning

[@tp451]

Two classy gentlemen, two Iconic professionals! Thank you both!

[@etiennescarbinski7890]

Much respect to Mr Singletary

[@antoniomoton9387]

Joe Buck does a great job

[@HiTechMom]

I love Mike he is an amazing football player in Chicago. He is a leader of men in the locker room and on the field. Thanks you for the memories I watched you growing up.

[@nativeson756]

It's Great to know You're STILL alive and 'Kickin' IT Sir. I Never knew this 'Life's' Story that shaped You as a Man. Thank You for Sharing. I gonna watch this story from beginning to it's conclusion👍🏼💯

[@jimmymccoy967]

This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen. I’ve always like Mike the most intense yet gentle as they come…

[@geezer4164]

I took an immense interest in Mike when he played for Baylor University in the late 70s (I graduated in 1964). His background was not exactly the best start, but he believed in God and lived his life with that belief. He gave his all on the field, yet was a gentleman off the field. The only player higher than Mike on my list of former Baylor players was Don Trull (who was a good friend at Baylor).

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

He and his family came into Bob Evan’s in the 90’s while was working there. My husband and I were lifelong 50:11 die hard Bears fans. That ‘85 season made it all worth it. Singletary that day, in his larger than life persona was a kind to everyone there. Made me a bigger fan of his!

[@mimusic1853]

I was five in 1985 so I didn’t watch Mr. Singletary play, I surely knew the name now I know the man and his nothing less than inspirational climb to the top. Also something to be said about the production of this interview and the host, Sr you are a PRO. In the anyone with a smart phone and microphone can have a podcast era some hosts are a shame to watch they are really rude talk over guest and interrupt them constantly they honestly have no business conducting interviews my opinion of course you’re entitled to yours.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

This is one of the best interviews ever.

[@freezepop_42]

Just an amazing interview with an absolute legend. Samurai Mike. 🐻 🔽