Mike Singletary, left, and Otis Wilson lead the team’s triumphant return to the Soldier Field locker room after their 17-6 victory over the Raiders on Nov. 4, 1984.

The Hall of Fame middle linebacker's intensity, effort and preparation set the tone for one of the NFL's greatest defenses.

Wilson shares stories about Water Payton, Jim McMahon, Mike Singletary, William "Refrigerator" Perry, Mike Ditka and more. There are stories from the Bears historic rivalry with the Green Bay Packers.

Mike Singletary broke the huddle and stared across the line of scrimmage, his large eyes displaying a trademark intensity while he barked out defensive signals to his teammates. It was a ...

Mike Singletary and Otis Wilson during the 1985 Super Bowl in New Orleans. (Bob Langer / Chicago Tribune) Former Bears linebacker Mike Singletary before he found out he made the Hall of Fame.

But Kyle Brandt on the “Good Morning Football” show dared to ask the opinion of 1985 Bears Hall of Famer Mike Singletary on how his historic defense would hold up against modern NFL quarterbacks.

The Bears’ Mike Singletary (left) and Otis Wilson (right) celebrate their team’s win over the Raiders November 5, 1984 at Soldier Field.

Bears defensive stars Mike Singletary (left) and Otis Wilson lead the team's triumphant return to Soldier Field locker room after a 17-6 victory over the Raiders in November 1984.

Mike Singletary already has come full circle in a way, returning to high school as a coach last year. Singletary had never been a high school football coach before taking the job at Trinity ...

San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary was not happy with the officiating in Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. “Obviously there were bad calls made and I think in every game there are bad ...

Writing a book about a championship team 37 years after its Super Bowl win doesn’t make much sense. Well, it does in Chicago, where it’s always 1985 somewhere, but that’s not why Otis Wilson ...

Bears defensive stars Mike Singletary (left) and Otis Wilson lead the team's triumphant return to Soldier Field locker room after a 17-6 victory over the Raiders in November 1984.