According to the Chicago Tribune, some of Da 1985 Bears have shot an ad for Boost Mobile that will air during the first quarter of this year’s Super Bowl. Among the (really old) Super Bowl champions in the ad are Jim McMahon, Richard Dent, Willie Gault, Maury Bufort, Otis Wilson, Mike Singletary, Steve Fuller (my favorite from the original) and – surprise – Coach Ditka.

The idea of a bunch of old, retired jocks doing a spoof of what most would hardly consider a masterpiece in the first place probably makes you want to throw up a little – and I can hardly blame you there. But I, for one, am super excited. And if you know me at all, you know I’m not kidding. I bought the commemorative DVD of the original Super Bowl Shuffle, complete with outtakes. I, who have had the gall to insult Sir Elton John (yeah, I’m never letting that one go), have the Super Bowl Shuffle on my iPhone. I teach it to children when left alone with them. I know where this puts me on The Great Social Scale of Life, but I don’t care: I readily admit, I love the Super Bowl Shuffle.

Sure, I’ll miss Sweetness being in the remake, but for obvious technical reasons, Walter Payton couldn’t be there. Too bad they couldn’t get Gary Fencik in there, too:

Buddy’s guys cover it down to the bone,
That’s why they call us the 46 Zone.
Come on, everybody, let’s scream and yell,
We’re gonna do the Shuffle,
Then ring your bell.

This is gonna be awesome. Mark my words: Steve Fuller will steal the show. This will particularly be the case if it’s Vikings-Jets. ;o)