It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. We're going to try to prove that from time to time by presenting an indelible image and not beating it to death with too much verbiage.
The photograph below shows Bears head coach George Halas with his two prize rookies, running back Gale Sayers and linebacker Dick Butkus, in 1965. (Has any team in the history of professional sports ever had two more impactful rookies in the same year? Discuss amongst yourselves.)
There are Hall of Famers--and then there are the true immortals, for whom the term "Hall of Famer" doesn't quite go far enough. The three men in the photo belong in the latter category.
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