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Butkus and Ditka both got over estrangement
When the Bears retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, a blinding snowstorm might provide the proper background. After all, the last two Bears to have their numbers retired were Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers during a torrential downpour...
Tags: National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Football, Entertainment
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Ditka's 89 to be last in long line of Bears' retired numbers
When Jim Morrissey came to the Bears in 1985 as an 11th-round pick from Michigan State, he was surprised to receive No. 51, figuring it had been put away long before in honor of Dick Butkus. Then, a couple of months later Morrissey was sitting in the...
Tags: National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, Busch Stadium, Chicago Bears, University of Chicago
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Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89 The Chicago Bears announced Friday that they will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89. Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end with the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, also coached the Bears. His number will be...Tags: NFL Pro Bowl, National Football League, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
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A timeless classic
To one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops. Ditka. To a previous generation, he was the only coach for the Bears. Ditka. And to another generation, he was the NFL's first great tight end, a player defenses had no answer for....
Tags: Stroke, National Football League, Mike Ditka, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
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Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world
If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...
Tags: David Beckham, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Manchester United F.C., Hip Replacement, England
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Fans' love of Urlacher is unrequited
To the men in the graying goatees who pull those ridiculous-looking navy No. 54 jerseys over slight paunches every Sunday, and the women who proudly wear the pink model, you don't matter to the Bears franchise player. To young kids across Chicagoland...
Tags: United Center, Green Bay Packers, National Football League, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
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Lean, healthy, Bears' Smith in it for long haul
Going into his ninth season with the Bears, lean and healthy Lovie Smith sure appears to have staying power. If he wins this season — which he should — Smith is likely to last at least as long as Mike Ditka as head coach of the Bears....
Tags: Jerry Angelo, Phil Emery, National Football League, George McCaskey, Mike Ditka
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Bears' McCaskey doesn't like to deal with hypotheticals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After becoming chairman of the board last May, George McCaskey has overseen an interesting year for the team his grandfather George Halas founded. McCaskey sat down with the Tribune at the NFL meetings to discuss the state of...
Tags: Labor Disputes, National Football League, Career and Workplace, New Orleans Saints, Jay Cutler
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Emery takes solid approach with meticulous search
A strong possibility exists that Bears general manager Phil Emery has learned more in the last week than any other NFL executive trolling for a head coach. Well then, shame on him. How dare he work so hard to educate himself. Those who think too...
Tags: Cleveland Browns, National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jon Gruden
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Rosemont, other Chicago suburbs ready to play ball with Cubs if team moves
Among those in the audience Wednesday morning when Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts raised the possibility of moving the team from Wrigley Field was one surprised White Sox fan: Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens. "I never expected Tom to come out with that,"...
Tags: Wood Dale, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Illinois General Assembly, Richard M. Daley
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Reader Q&A: Bears mailbag
Who's the best edge rusher in the draft? RaiderNation4Life, from Twitter It’s Georgia’s Jarvis Jones. Forget about his slow 40 time. He has the burst to defeat a blocker, and he can close on the quarterback. He fits better in a 3-4 as an...
Tags: Gabe Carimi, Chris Williams, Philadelphia Eagles, Henry Melton, Alshon Jeffery
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Too bad Bears-Cardinals local rivalry thing of past
For those who remember the bitter local rivalry that once existed between the Bears and Cardinals when both played in Chicago, Sunday's game in Glendale, Ariz., conjures up thoughts of what could have been a monumental civic clash. With the Bears in...
Tags: Washington Redskins, Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals
May 24, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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Dec 17, 2012
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Sep 4, 2012
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Mar 25, 2012
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Jan 10, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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Dec 21, 2012
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