Dan McNeil is a Chicago sports radio titan, podcaster and writer. Known best for his fast paced, no holds barred approach, McNeil became a Chicago brand in his early 30s at Chicago's first all sports talk format, the Score. The son of a manufacturing warehouse foreman, McNeil grew up in Highland, Indiana, about 25 miles south of Comiskey Park. Though his first love was baseball, McNeil contends he "found his way" through the weight room and success as a high school football player. At 8, he began writing about sports on a manual, dated Smith-Corona. His hero was Oscar Madison,... Read More
I Bear Witness
November 29, 2024
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Legendary Chicago sportscaster Dan McNeil takes an in-depth look at one of the NFL’s most dysfunctional franchises over the past 40 years, The Chicago Bears.
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A sports radio legend with a nickname ‘Dangerous Dan’ demands instant respect. Over the course of a decades-long career, Dan has been every bit the definition of dangerous. His knowledge, love of the NFL and the Bears, passion for honest discussion and entertaining conversation has no doubt led to wildly entertaining piece on one of the most interesting teams in pro sports history.
Summary
Almost 40 years have passed since the Super Bears shuffled into American consciousness and hoisted the trophy. Why? From Ditka to Eberflus, Walter to Caleb, I Bear Witness is your locker room pass to four decades of triumph, travail and tragedy. Through the eyes of insider Dan McNeil, a Chicago sports radio titan, this tells all on Team McCaskey’s devolution to the NFL’s most dysfunctional franchise.