Quote:  Ron Rivera took the diplomatic approach when comparing the 1985 Bears with the 2015 Panthers:

 

   http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/...95628.html

 

  As someone who watched a large number of the 1985 Bears games,   one comparison that comes to mind is the dominant front sevens of both teams.   Another is the strong running games and Offensive Lines.   Cam Newton is probably more of a differential QB than Jim McMahon,  who was quite a playmaker in his own right.   But player for player,  the 1985 Bears would probably have the edge if 1985 conditions were projected to 2015.    The Bears front 7 on Defense ranks with the Steelers great teams of the 1970's as the best I've ever seen.  

 

I gotta disagree here...

 

The running game of the Bears was Peyton...  Walter Peyton.  It was a pro-style run game, not this spread offense nonsense where the QB is the catalyst of the RB's success.

 

McMahon was a great scrambler, but he was a pocket QB that threw deep very well.  Willie Gault was a burner of a WR that had hands.  

 

The passing game and the running game of the Bears is lightyears ahead of the Panthers offense.  The Panthers are kindergardners compared to the 85 Bear offense.

 

As for Defense...  The Middle LB's between the 2 teams may be similar.  But the D-Line of the Bears had at least 2 if not 3 HOF players...  

 

And then the LB's of the Bears?  Dent?  I mean, come one.  

 

The front 7 of the Panthers is a JOKE compared to the 85 Bears.

 

This Panther team is all HYPE.

 

Gotta Edit:  I mentioned Dent as a LB.  But he was a DE.  I think my point still stands.  The front 7 of the Bears was ALL-Time great.  The front 7 of the Panthers is meh...  with the exception of Keuchley...

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