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Welcome to Day 1 of “The Mann” week here in the Den, honoring The GOAT, Patrick Mannelly.

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!

THE MANN

Welcome to “The Mann” Week here in the Den, when we honor the GOAT of all long snappers, the man who NEVER missed. Not ONCE. Who is “The Mann?” you ask?

Patrick Mannelly - Wikipedia - Patrick Mannelly (born April 18, 1975) is a former American football long snapper. He played college football at Duke and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Mannelly played with the Bears for 16 years before retiring in 2014.