The great Dick Butkus is 79 years old.
The standout linebacker played his last game for the Bears in 1973.
He’s been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 43 years.
In other words, he’s the perfect candidate for a Twitter takeover. That became evident when the Bears gave Butkus carte blanche on the team’s account Tuesday night as he roamed the team’s Halas Hall headquarters.
The results were simultaneously awkward and amazing. At first, users didn’t know what to make of Bears posts coming across their timelines. The takeover began with a simple “Hello,” at 8 p.