From the Chicago Tribune (h/t Barreiro's Twitter), our bold as usual:

The 2009 Bears may not have made the playoffs, but some familiar ex-Bears will make a prominent appearance during this year's Super Bowl. During the first quarter of the Feb. 7 game, an updated version of the classic "Super Bowl Shuffle" will light up TVs in bars and living rooms across the country in the form of a cell phone commercial.

The spot for Sprint Boost Mobilewill feature former starting quarterback Jim McMahon, backup quarterback Steve Fuller, defensive end Richard Dent, wide receiver Willie Gault, punter Maury Buford and linebackers Otis Wilson and Mike Singletary. Unlike the wacky 1985 original, the 30-second remake will also include former Bears coach Mike Ditka, "mixing" the rap behind a soundboard.

Members of the original Shufflin' Crew recently gathered at the Park West, where the original "Shuffle" was recorded. "It's good to see the guys," said McMahon, on his way into the fog-filled studio, his former teammates already two-stepping on stage to the familiar synthesized beat. "It's lasted the test of time. I mean people still talk about it, still talk about our team and how much fun we had, and that's what they remember. That's what we remember."

Some key elements, however, will be different this time around. Most noticeably, the now-middle aged players will be wearing No. 50 jerseys and singing refashioned lyrics to promote Boost's new $50 plan in front of a cast of aged actors.

Sweet mercy that sounds like it will be beautifully awful and awkward. It's nice to see the Bears selling out, though.

For those with a hankering for the original, by the way, here you go.