Episode 15: Jim McMahon

On the fifteenth episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by two-time Super Bowl Champion and Chicago Bears legend Jim McMahon (07:57 – 46:27). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll) to talk about the weekend that was in the NFL. With all sorts of rumors surrounding Lamar Jackson’s exit-and-return from Monday Night Football this week, Morten takes this opportunity to tell us all about the time he pooped his pants during a playoff game at Lambeau Field. Yes, you read that correctly (01:35).We then move to our interview with Jim, where he discusses a wide array of topics: how he’s handled the pandemic thus far (09:09); why he plays golf barefoot, and how he did so at Augusta National (09:44); Jim and Morten partying in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl (10:57); the moment he knew he started having problems from football related injuries, and the remedy he’s been using the last few years to alleviate his crippling headaches (12:07); why his relationship with Mike Ditka was so contentious (16:55); moving to Utah, attending BYU, and why he feels his BYU offense was the best he ever played in on any level (18:15); the best thing Ditka did when he arrived as head coach in Chicago (21:43); his favorite memories of playing with Walter Payton (22:42); his special relationship with the late Buddy Ryan, and why that landed him with a talented Philadelphia Eagles team (25:52); why he feels the Bears’ lack of success at the QB position is more about the offensive system than it is the talent of the players (29:02); life as a journeyman quarterback in the second half of his career (29:51); his terrible experience playing for Bill Belichick in Cleveland, and how it led him to become Brett Favre’s backup in Green Bay (31:02); the controversy with Adidas headbands (35:20); the eye injury that made him famous for his sunglasses (39:36); and how he got involved with supporting the military (43:00).Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Mark Franco for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (47:47 – 55:17). FreezePops and Mark react to an all-time bad beat from Monday night, as the Baltimore Ravens completed one of the most unlikely backdoor covers of the past decade (49:03). Plus, thoughts on Thursday Night Football (50:17), a rematch between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins (51:58), and the game of the week between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints (53:22).Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he talks about Jim McMahon, and why Morten admires his unapologetic disposition (55:17).