CHICAGO AT GREEN BAY 12/4/83. First of two meetings in 2 weeks. Both went down to the wire.

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10 жыл бұрын

The Bears and Packers were both in the hunt for a wild card spot. Both were 6-7, one game behind Minnesota and Detroit. Bart Starr's job was in jeopardy. Joe McConnell and Brad Palmer called the game on WBBM Chicago.

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@mrsam6751 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for posting this Professor.

@bradpalmer7944 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

@ThePsufan001 9 жыл бұрын

football on a cold day and a muddy field, as every bears-packers game should be.

@brettfavreify 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting Brad. Looking back I'm reminded how inept the Packers looked even when they won a game. Makes me fully appreciate how competitive the team is today.

@neuromancer5661 3 жыл бұрын

They used to drive me absolutely nuts.

@russellmurray3964 2 жыл бұрын

Brad Palmer, thanks for posting. I not only enjoyed your work announcing the Bears on WBBM, but I also have good memories of your being a studio host for the Blackhawks back in the mid-70's on WFLD.

@bradpalmer7944 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. I'm left with a lot of fond memories, as well. The 70's and 80's were a great time to be covering sports, and especially in Chicago.

@scoobycarr5558 6 жыл бұрын

To heck with Fox Sports and CBS - Joe McConnell sounded like he was the Paul Allen equivalent of the Bears

@jasonrichards9431 9 жыл бұрын

Nice work. Love the no sugarcoating assessment of Bear tackling & exasperated, "Why did I leave Dallas?" look on face of professionally dressed Iron Mike Signs of the torch being passed to better players. 3rd year CB Leslie Frazier reading Bart Starr's brilliant call of RB pass up 14; rookie Mike Richardson throwing the final block on McKinnon return (punters are dangerous too, you know); finally, another rookie Dave Duerson's TD-saving hustle after Terry Schmidt got burned by Lofton again.

@ARIZJOE 10 жыл бұрын

With the ubiquitous television coverage on all sorts of devices, one forgets how exciting a football radio call used to be. Yes, these WBBM announcers were biased, but the descriptions and excitement in their voices really brings the game alive.

@michaelhogg324 5 жыл бұрын

What do you expect when it is the Chicago Crew calling the game?

@raulgreen8369 5 жыл бұрын

Miss Joe McConnell he was great at everything from the Bears on WBBM Radio, White Sox on Spotsvision/WFLD-TV Ch. 32/WGN Ch.9. DePaul/Notre Dame Basketball on Ch.9

@michaelhogg324 3 жыл бұрын

Along with Purdue Football in the last 90s and early 2000s.

@beaubear623 10 жыл бұрын

Nice work Brad. This is interesting to see how Ditka was still working on the basics with some of these Bears players that would go on to win the Super Bowl. Dropsies, missed open field tackles, etc. In my opinion, if it hadn't been for the 1982 strike shortened season, Ditka's 1983 Bears could of won the division and moved on to get the all important playoff experience. What a missed opportunity to fine tune a team when he couldn't coach 9 cancelled games in his 1st year.

@mikenelli2032 5 жыл бұрын

I was at the rematch just two weeks later in FRIGID Soldier Field. God Bless Bob Thomas giving the Packers and Bart Starr the boot (right out of the playoffs).

@joehackel8087 4 жыл бұрын

Kind of like Green Bay did to bears in 2010 NFC title game??? BOOM

@ronwallace6273 3 жыл бұрын

u have to go back that far to watch bears win against green Bay, where is Charles Martin when we need him

@ronwallace6273 3 жыл бұрын

@Ladh 70 he shouldn't have taunted him

@ronwallace6273 3 жыл бұрын

@Ladh 70 bear fan , worry about your team that has sucked since cars had chrome bumpers

@Bluetlc4 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this. I was 2 months old 😎

@oldtimer794 Жыл бұрын

Love to hear Whispering Joe McConnell again.

@dhart8451 5 жыл бұрын

Packers did everything they could to give the game away. Have to love Joe McDonnell on the play by play

@patrickramirez1510 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Joe or Brad ever knew. Wayne Laravie ??

@carltonreese4854 4 жыл бұрын

These are great announcers. A lot of times guys calling the games are full of themselves and try to project a fake voice. These are guys are true pros.

@1thepner 5 жыл бұрын

Wow..........GREAT WORK AND UPLOAD! THX.

@ronwallace6273 5 жыл бұрын

I love the packers back them fun to watch offense was great go pack go

@mm-gl7sz 3 жыл бұрын

Lofton was better in Buffalo after everyone thought he was washed up.

@ronwallace6273 3 жыл бұрын

@@mm-gl7sz not a chance , when he and John Jefferson played on packers they were the best in football , its just defense that kept them from super bowl

@richardd7011 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have video of other parts of the game or the halftime show that day? Our marching band played the halftime show that day and was wondering if there was any video of it .

@robertmasina4610 4 жыл бұрын

I personally like the white pants the Bears had back then for road games rather than the navy blue pants they have today.

@newtheis 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO BRAD, I hope you have more. Nothing against Larrivee, but I was sad when Joe and Brad were replaced. A couple of 6-7 teams, GB was favored by 3 this afternoon. The only other time Ditka lost in GB was the Majkowski game in 1989.

@bradpalmer7944 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Mike McCaskey's decision to change radio stations resulted in my switch to WLS-TV. It was a fortunate move on my part. I was there for the final 21 years of my career.

@jeffruetsche17 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this, I realize just how unwatchable the NFL is today. Got 4 hours to take in a 60 minute game? Perhaps the best part is how the announcers don't assume the average viewer is football illiterate, and there's no need for on-screen graphics to tell who has the ball and in which direction they are going. Great video. Thank you!

@bradpalmer7944 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal both ran stories that said up to 74% of our radio listeners were also watching the game on TV with the TV audio turned off.

@subtlebluntduality5997 2 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 Packer fans used to do the same thing when Jim Irwin and Max McGee called their games on the radio. I know my dad did that all the time.

@halleffect1 5 жыл бұрын

3:12 that would never be ruled a catch today

@dhart8451 5 жыл бұрын

Should not have been ruled a catch on any day

@Gitfiddle 4 жыл бұрын

:50 Off your back foot across the entire field? Smart throw....

@willdrucker4291 4 жыл бұрын

And just two weeks later, Da Bears would get their revenge at Soldier Field and knock the Packers out of the playoffs...and Bart Starr out of a coaching job

@horstebreedow8608 4 жыл бұрын

Why didn't ditka call timeout at 47:00

@DaveEk85 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting!! The radio call was great-Joe was so excited at times it was funny...I have this game on tape and the tv call is nowhere near as exciting as the radio call.

@bradpalmer7944 9 жыл бұрын

The Wall Street Journal did a piece based on a survey by WBBM, Channel 2, Chicago which showed that up to 74% of their viewers were watching the game with the TV sound turned down and listening to Joe and me on WBBM Radio. Our station ran ads and promos encouraging Bears fans to do just that, but CBS, which owns both stations, told our GM to knock it off. But CBS was impressed with our setting an NFL record for revenue. So much so that it allowed our sister stations in San Francisco and New York to broadcast the 49ers and the Jets or Giants. It was a big exception to our all-news formats, but then the games generated a lot more money than Sunday newscasts. Morning drive on weekdays is the big money grabber. Appreciated both of your recent comments.

@rockaway2k 8 жыл бұрын

Joe McConnell was one of the most exciting and dynamic announcers in NFL history. I enjoyed his basketball work on NBA Radio as well. I still miss his work today, along with Mutual/Westwood One's Tony Roberts.

@stevemandl5140 7 жыл бұрын

WBBM radio is pretty good,i live here in Milwaukee wi and listen to it

@Nep1701 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Mr. Starr

@caesarfiorini 4 жыл бұрын

Ezra Johnson played at the college powerhouse Morris Brown college.

@patrickramirez1510 3 жыл бұрын

Always great to hear Joe Mc Conlel brad Palmer did u or Joe ever get a chance to meet Wayne. Laravie ??

@bradpalmer7944 3 жыл бұрын

Not that I recall.

@patrickramirez1510 3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 After u guys left Wayne Laravie was to one of the finest in the busness. It use to be Wayne play by play Dick Butkus and Former Cardinals QB. Jim Hart on analysis

@nestorverdery6924 5 жыл бұрын

Football 🏈 wonder years !!!

@superswede80 10 жыл бұрын

Go Pack Go !! Thx Brad for this.

@aceisagodkiss3872 6 жыл бұрын

It never gets old watching Green Bay beat the Bears!!!!!

@joehackel8087 4 жыл бұрын

44-14 since 1992..GB has made Da Bears it's beotch

@scoobycarr5558 4 жыл бұрын

Bears fan here. It's good for the NFL to have football's oldest rivalry and to have bragging rights every game. Cannot wait to renew this great rivalry in 2020! Anyway, stay safe during this crisis and GODSPEED!

@aceisagodkiss3872 4 жыл бұрын

Go Pack Go!!!

@thomasschaffer3600 Жыл бұрын

Brad Palmer was the best

@bradpalmer7944 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! What a nice way to start my day.

@joehackel8087 4 жыл бұрын

GB up 14 mid 4th Q and they call a halfback to throw the ball and he gets picked off? Why would you possibly have a RB throw a bomb up 14 in 4th? Crazy call

@scottjaffe8840 9 жыл бұрын

wonder how they'd call that Margerum catch today

@bradpalmer7944 9 жыл бұрын

It would have been ruled INCOMPLETE under today's rules, pure and simple.

@toddhogg9500 8 жыл бұрын

+Brad Palmer Hey Brad I have to agree.

@brians7181 6 жыл бұрын

I think that would have been ruled incomplete in any era.

@SECRETARIATguy224 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Brad. Do you think the Bears would've made some noise had they gotten into the playoffs in '83?

@bradpalmer7944 3 жыл бұрын

Not really. They did win 5 of their last 6 games, which set the table for 1984 and 1985. The Bears came within a game of the Super Bowl in '84, getting trounced at SF in the NFC title game. That SF team was voted the second best team in NFL history in the 100th anniversary poll of coaches and GM's, second only to the 1985 Bears.

@SECRETARIATguy224 3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 Thank you, sir. Here's another one for you: If McMahon doesn't get that lacerated kidney and stays healthy the rest of the 84 season, do you think the Bears could've beaten SF?

@bradpalmer7944 3 жыл бұрын

@@SECRETARIATguy224 I think they could have won, but doubt they would have. They certainly wouldn't have gotten shut out. But let's face it. SF had the same kind of year the Bears had in 1985, both going 15-1 in the regular season. The Bears defense did a good job against Montana, but didn't get any help from a Fuller led offense. Plus, the Bears never had much success at Candlestick. Had McMahon been healthy for the playoffs following the 1986 season, I think they would have won another Super Bowl.

@SECRETARIATguy224 3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 Yes, and the thing is the Bears with McMahon seemed to match up well with the Giants. Even had the championship been at NYG, I don't think the Bears would've had too much trouble against the Giants if they have McMahon.

@SECRETARIATguy224 3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpalmer7944 Brad, I wanted to tell you that I'm from Chicago, and was a kid in '77 and distinctly remember my Dad turning the tv volume down and the BBM radio up that season, specifically for the game against the Chiefs. Now that I'm a full-grown adult (and stuck in another state), I want to pay you and Joe my highest compliments for the work you guys did calling the Bears games on radio. What I liked most was that you were both enthusiastic, you were both rooting for the Bears, but when the Bears made silly mistakes or decisions, neither of you hesitated to tell it like it was.

@discocorco 4 жыл бұрын

3:07 vs Dez Bryant, oh and E Johnson's fourth Sack of the day? who else saw that snow ball on the extra point? Bart Starr (6 championships as qb for gb getting booed for running it with under 2 minutes to play)."That Lofton is a greyhound, he is worth every dollar he can get" 13:29 gave me goosebumps. Two NFL legends and icons from different eras embarrassing on the field in respect for one another.

@MrDuds1984 2 жыл бұрын

That catch by Margerum was not a catch and would have been overruled today

@bradpalmer7944 2 жыл бұрын

It was a catch according to the rules back then. It wouldn't be a catch by today's rules.

@darrylpayne8713 4 жыл бұрын

SMASH FUNKY CHEEZE#BEAR 4 LIFE!

@millypoo7713 Жыл бұрын

8:46... No call on the fumbled kick off return shows that referees have sucked for 40 years. That was a fumble!

@Suicidegrey 5 жыл бұрын

Referee on the payroll

@mikenelli2032 3 жыл бұрын

9:02 mark: "....and the Packers get a break there..." The most often spoken words in the NFL to this day.

@Wolfie66 4 жыл бұрын

The Packers had a great offense and a crap defense that season.

@scoobycarr5558 4 жыл бұрын

As a Bears fan when I was in my junior year in high school during this game I disliked the Packers, but now today at 54 I now admire the Packers, simply because I am a football fan instead of just a Bears fan. *GO PACK GO*!

@darrylpayne8713 3 жыл бұрын

Can't stand 😒 CHEEZE!