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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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Kristin Cavallari & Jay Cutler "Expecting" First Child Together
While Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler had some rocky times in their romance last year, calling their engagement off while the former Hills star appeared on Dancing with the Stars in July, an insider confirmed to OK! on Sunday that the now on-the-mend...Tags: Football, Kristin Cavallari, Jay Cutler
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Bears Wootton healthy, 'ready to go'
Tribune reporterThe Chicago 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 No. 1 need entering the...Tags: Sports, Shea McClellin, Chauncey Davis, Football, Injuries and Wounds
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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: Sports, Brandon Marshall, Football, NFC North, Lovie Smith
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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...
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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: Sports, Major Wright, College Sports, Football, San Diego Chargers
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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: Mario Manningham, David Wilson, Will Beatty, David Carr, Dan DePalma
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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: Sports, Darren McFadden, Football, Injuries and Wounds, Broken Leg
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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....
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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
I saw Brandon Marshall on SportsCenter and heard him say one of the things he didn't like about coming to Chicago was playing at home in December. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Bears still playing at home in January! But his statement begs the...
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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: Nate Collins, Chicago Tribune Columnists, John McCargo, Dan Pompei, Phil Emery
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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...
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Biggs: Observations from Bears OTAs
Under a beautiful blue sky in a perfect spring setting, the Chicago Bears took to the practice fields behind Halas Hall on Wednesday morning for the second organized team activity (OTA) of the offseason. Keep in mind, training camp is more than two...
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