Mike Singletary talks being a samurai warrior, ’85 Bears’ defense, his hate for RBs, manifesting his NFL dreams

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4.4 • 634 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this inspiring episode of NFL Players: Second Acts, hosts Roman Harper and Peanut Tillman sit down with Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker Mike Singletary. Known for his intense presence on the field and relentless leadership, Mike opens up about the journey that shaped him—from growing up as the youngest of 10 children, to becoming the heart and soul of the 1985 Super Bowl–winning Bears defense. But this conversation goes far beyond football. Mike shares the pivotal moments that tested his faith, the values that grounded him, and how he's found deeper meaning in life after the NFL—as a coach, mentor, and advocate for character development in young athletes. With honest reflection and powerful insight, Singletary talks about what drives him today, the lessons learned through adversity, and why legacy means more than just wins and losses.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.0	I didn't like running backs when I came to the NFL.
0:08.7	Had no respect for running backs.
0:13.4	And I don't mean having a nasty way.
0:15.3	I couldn't tell because your face was so straight.
0:17.5	I'm glad you.
0:18.5	I got to break care of for a second.
0:20.1	Appreciate that.
0:22.0	I was like, no, no, no.
0:24.2	Okay, yes. He's the greatest. He's like,
0:27.7	I don't like running backs. No respect for it.
0:28.7	I was like, damn.
0:32.1	Can you? I'm glad you laughing now. Thank you.
0:34.0	Holy. Yeah. Yeah.
0:37.9	But anyway, I was, who.
0:45.1	What's up, everybody?
0:46.3	I'm Peanut Tillman, and this is the NFL players second X podcast.
0:51.3	And with me, as always, as my trusty co-host, Roman Harper, what's up?
0:54.8	What's up, peanut? I'm doing great, man. I want to jump right into this next guest, man. I know
0:59.5	he can't be here forever. Plus, he's my favorite defensive player of all time, especially
1:04.3	growing up. I just want to say that right now. So get to it here, so then we can actually, you know,
1:08.7	pan over to my favorite defensive player.
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