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A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off...
A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off for 48 years. He became sole owner in 1932 and held the position until 1983. His daughter, Virginia Halas McCaskey, took over the ownership that year, and remains owner to this day. The Bears have won a total of eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl (XX). In 1940, they clobbered the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the title game. The Super Bowl team is considered one of the best in history, after losing just one game in 1985 and winning the title, 46-10 over the New England Patriots. The Bears are a member of the North Division in the National Football Conference (NFC). Famous players include Halas, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, Sid Luckman, Bill George, Mike Ditka, Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. The Bears have 26 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, most in the league. The club's headquarters are in Lake Forest, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago.
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Old School
For those of you too young to remember, in the late 1980's, the Eagles released a rap video. It was similar to the "Super Bowl Shuffle" popularized by the 1985 Chicago Bears, but not nearly as effective. With all do respect to Billy Penn, this video...Tags: Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Sports, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Super Bowl
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Mom's mission personalizes danger of concussions to young athletes
What happened to Daniel Brett is the worst-case scenario. After constant, excruciating headaches that stemmed from multiple concussions and months of unsuccessful treatment, the 16-year-old chose suicide as the way to free himself from the pain. In...
Tags: Brain, Charity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School
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Bears' Wootton says he's healthy, 'ready to go'
Tribune reporterThe Bears invested a first-round draft pick in Shea McClellin but Corey Wootton knows his future with the club is tied to his own performance, not that of a rookie. Still, the Bears made it clear they believed their most pressing need entering the...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Injuries and Wounds, Football, NFL Draft
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Carrier tries to understand deaths of Duerson and Seau
Mark Carrier has lost two former teammates to suicide — Dave Duerson and Junior Seau — over the last 15 months. A hard-hitting 1990 first-round draft pick of the Bears out of USC, Carrier succeeded Duerson after the veteran was released...
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Vegas odds are in: Where do Bears rank?
Tribune reporterIn these parts, expectations for the Chicago Bears this coming season are revving up and the focus on the team will only grow. The Bulls and Blackhawks have long been out of the playoffs. Maybe one baseball team in town can compete to finish above .500....Tags: NFC North, Sports, Brandon Marshall, Lovie Smith, Football
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Bush more than big bruising backup
It's hard for Raiders running back Darren McFadden to forget the good times he shared with Michael Bush during training camp. In fact, McFadden captured some of those memories of his former backup, but Bush wasn't aware of it at the time. McFadden...
Tags: Sports, Michael Bush, Chicago Tribune, Matt Forte, Darren McFadden
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Giants begin looking ahead to defending title
Members of the Giants have made the rounds this offseason; they have received their championship rings, and next month, they are scheduled to visit the White House. Behind the scenes, the defending Super Bowl champions have begun working on the defense...Tags: Michael Clayton, Rocky Bernard, Jimmy Kennedy, Aaron Ross, Bruce Johnson
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St. Thomas looks to regain championship form
Last season was a year of transition for the St. Thomas Aquinas football team. The Raiders came into the season as defending national and state champions, but injuries forced new players into key positions. And for the first time in more than 30 years,...Tags: Major Wright, College Sports, Sports, Baseball, USA Today
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Bush looking forward to playoff run with Bears
With Matt Forte sitting out the Chicago Bears OTA sessions so far because of a contract stalemate, running back Michael Bush is getting more reps. But he's more than willing to share. Bush, a sixth-year running back out of Louisville, was acquired by the...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Sports, Michael Bush, Darren McFadden, Matt Forte
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Bears want to go back to future with Cutler
All that was missing was a Shanahan and a view of the Rocky Mountains. Short of raising the Halas Hall practice field to a higher altitude, the Bears have done virtually everything possible to recreate the Denver experience for quarterback Jay Cutler....
Tags: Jay Cutler, Antoine Cason, Johnny Knox, Football, Gabe Carimi
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Bears add ex-Jaguar Collins to DT mix
The Chicago Bears continued to add to their depth at the defensive tackle position Wednesday by signing Nate Collins to a one-year contract. The move maxes out the Bears’ roster at 90 players, but the team likely will continue to make roster...
Tags: Phil Emery, Chicago Tribune Columnists, John McCargo, Dan Pompei, Nate Collins
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School of hard Knox
I would like to report a happy story about Johnny Knox, but I really can't. Not now anyway. That's because when you look in his eyes, you don't see touchdowns. You see hopes and prayers. You see a little doubt. And you see a horrific collision with a...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Sports, Anthony Hargrove, Charles Woodson, Indianapolis Colts
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