FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
CHICAGO BEARS FEATURED TODAY ON “FACES OF THE FRANCHISE; WHO’S ON YOUR TEAM’S MOUNT RUSHMORE?”
NEW YORK – June 11, 2013 – The Chicago Bears will be featured today on “Faces of the Franchise; Who’s on Your Team’s Mount Rushmore?” during Pro Football Talk at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Co-hosts Mike Florio and Erik Kuselias will be joined by former Bears LB Dick Butkus (Hall of Fame 1979) to discuss, debate and select the four most influential people in the history of the Chicago Bears.
To vote on the Chicago Bears Mount Rushmore, please click here.
Yesterday, Florio, Kuselias and former Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton analyzed the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Below are the Mount Rushmore selections:
| June 10 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Minnesota Vikings | Fran Tarkenton | Fran Tarkenton |
| Alan Page | Bud Grant | |
| Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson | |
| Cris Carter | Cris Carter | |
| Detroit Lions | Barry Sanders | Barry Sanders |
| Calvin Johnson | Calvin Johnson | |
| Bobby Layne | Night Train Lane | |
| Alex Karras | Bobby Layne | |
| June 6 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lee Roy Selmon | Lee Roy Selmon |
| Warren Sapp | Warren Sapp | |
| Derrick Brooks | Derrick Brooks | |
| Ronde Barber | Ronde Barber | |
| Atlanta Falcons | Matt Ryan | Matt Ryan |
| Jamal Anderson | Jamal Anderson | |
| Michael Vick | Deion Sanders | |
| Roddy White | Jessie Tuggle | |
| June 5 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| New Orleans Saints | Drew Brees | Drew Brees |
| Sean Payton | Sean Payton | |
| Rickey Jackson | Willie Roaf | |
| Archie Manning | Archie Manning | |
| Carolina Panthers | Steve Smith | Steve Smith |
| Jerry Richardson | John Kasay | |
| Sam Mills | Sam Mills | |
| Julius Peppers | Julius Peppers | |
| June 4 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Bednarik | Chuck Bednarik |
| Steve Van Buren | Reggie White | |
| Reggie White | Brian Dawkins | |
| Andy Reid | Randall Cunningham | |
| New York Giants | Lawrence Taylor | Lawrence Taylor |
| Bill Parcells | Bill Parcells | |
| Eli Manning | Eli Manning | |
| Sam Huff | Michael Strahan | |
| June 3 | Florio | PFT Planet (Fan Vote) |
| Dallas Cowboys | Tom Landry | Tom Landry |
| Roger Staubach | Roger Staubach | |
| Emmitt Smith | Emmitt Smith | |
| Tony Dorsett | Troy Aikman | |
| Washington Redskins | Sammy Baugh | Sammy Baugh |
| Joe Gibbs | Joe Gibbs | |
| Darrell Green | Darrell Green | |
| The Hogs | John Riggins |
To watch the unveiling of the Minnesota Vikings Mount Rushmore, please click here.
To watch Pro Football Talk’s interview with Frank Tarkenton, please click here.
To watch the unveiling of the Detroit Lions Mount Rushmore, please click here.
In addition to coverage on NBC Sports Network, ProFootballTalk.com and NBC Sports Regional Networks will provide extensive Mount Rushmore coverage, with the regionals focusing on teams in their respective markets.
“Faces of The Franchise; Who’s on Your Team’s Mount Rushmore?” will have a presence on NBC Sports Group social media platforms as well. The NBC Sports and Sunday Night Football Facebook pages will feature Mount Rushmore content. The individual Facebook pages will also include fan polls for each team’s Mount Rushmore. The @NBCSports, @ProFootballTalk, @PFTonNBCSN, and @SNFonNBC Twitter accounts will also engage fans with news, information and updates.
— NBC SPORTS GROUP —
