Playboy magazine's September issue will Bear all.
Depending on the recuperative power of quarterback Jim McMahon,the feeling is the Bears should defeat the Cleveland Browns in SuperBowl XXII on Jan. 24 in San Diego.
"The Bears have the best players at the right age with the rightexperience and the right coach - even if they do have to beat the New York Giants," says Playboy in its annual Pro Football Forecast.
"But if McMahon takes an early retirement, the Giants will do anencore. Last year was no fluke.
"The Cleveland Browns are the class of the AFC this year," thepre-season report continues. "Bernie Kosar may be better than (Dan)Marino or (John) Elway."
In addition to the Bears and Browns, Playboy predicts theGiants, San Francisco, New England and Seattle will win divisiontitles.
"Wild card" teams include the Los Angeles Rams, Washington,Cincinnati and Denver.
"Of course, in order for any part of the above to take place,the owners and the players' association will first have to avoid astrike," said Playboy's new sports editor Gary Cole.
"The key issue. . . . is the same old one: money. This time,it's disguised as free agency. The owners will probably bend alittle, but a pro football free agency is unlikely. The players,basically happy with their lot and their pay, will find a gracefulway to give in."
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