Inspired by his belief that former Bears running back Matt Forte deserves to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Adam Rank wrote an interesting feature on NFL.com this week.
In the piece, Rank picks the best player from each NFL team who will never be enshrined into the Hall of Fame. For the Bears, he selects quarterback Jim McMahon, a fierce competitor and leader who helped the franchise win its first Super Bowl title, capping a magical 1985 season.
McMahon's stats were pedestrian by today's standards; he threw for 2,392 yards with 15 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and an 82.