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Memories of Bears' Hill will live on
Well before video games and other sensory-overload hand-held entertainment devices captivated our youth, kids of my generation collected and exchanged trading cards of our favorite football and baseball players. The cards weren't interactive devices...
Tags: Andy Griffith, Chris Farley, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Wrigley Field
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Manti Te'o drops to the Bears do you take him? Also, if Matt Barkley drops to the second round do you take a gamble on him to groom him for the future? -- Tim Miller, Endwell, N.Y. I would consider Te'o if I were the Bears, without a doubt, and take...
Tags: San Diego Chargers, Matt Forte, Glenn Dorsey, Edwin Williams, Green Bay Packers
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In search of 'Jewish Jocks'
Mention the phrase "Jewish sports legends" and you'll probably conjure up familiar suspects: Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz, maybe that joke from "Airplane." You're more likely to omit Sidney Franklin, a matador from Brooklyn (real last name: Frumpkin), or...Tags: Buzz Bissinger, Sidney Franklin, Marvin Miller, Joel Silver, Baseball
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Bears defense dominates, despite rules changes
The Pillagers of the Midway are on a record pace, returning seven interceptions for touchdowns in their first eight games as they prepare for Sunday night's prime time adventure against Matt Schaub and the Texans. What is most remarkable is the fact...
Tags: Drew Brees, Major Wright, Sports, Tim Jennings, Deacon Jones
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Some Bears great, but not Hall of Fame worthy
Somewhere between Brian Urlacher pushing Charles Tillman for Defensive Player of the Year and Jon Gruden hailing a group of All-Time Bears currently on the defense, the thought occurred that something important is missing from the franchise. No, not...
Tags: Jon Gruden, Brian Dawkins, Sports, Charles Tillman, Julius Peppers
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Cutler still somewhat in Elway's shadow
It somehow is appropriate Andrew Luck begins his career on a field opposite Jay Cutler. The Bears quarterback can offer his Colts counterpart a bit of advice about following a legend when the teams hook up Sunday at Soldier Field. Hopefully, it will be...
Tags: Bleep (euphemism), Jim Harbaugh, Andrew Luck, Companies and Corporations, Green Bay Packers
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Krause reflects on a life of scouting
WILMINGTON, Del. — Jerry Krause enters a hotel lobby loaded down by two suitcases, an Arizona Diamondbacks-issued laptop and that look defining any haggard business traveler. In three hours, he will sit through his second doubleheader in as many...
Tags: Basketball, Slick Leonard, Orlando Magic, Bill Veeck, Heart Attack
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Donor comes to rescue of Toys for Tots with $25K check
Chicago Tribune reporterA generous donor stepped forward today, saving Christmas for a local charity after an alleged theft left organizers unable to buy toys for thousands of needy Chicago-area kids. A man came in with a $25,000 check to cover the missing amount, said Toys for...Tags: Corporate Crime, Embezzlement, Theft, Toy Industry, Chicago Tribune
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Chicago’s Jewish community embraces first-round Chicago Bears draft pick Gabe Carimi
TribLocal - EvanstonThe prospect of meeting Chicago Bears rookie tackle Gabe Carimi at the Great Jewish Family Festival on Sunday was a mixed blessing for Dovid Weingrow, …... -
Bears franchise history
Historical timeline of the Chicago Bears (Source: ChicagoBears.com) 9/17/20 George Halas, representing the Decatur Staleys, meets with representatives of 12 other clubs at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, forming the American Professional...Tags: Health, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Heart Attack, Companies and Corporations
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Here's 1 take on most significant games in Bears-Packers history
It's so rare for the Bears and Packers to be playing for more than bragging rights that a magnifying glass is needed to find games approaching Sunday's importance.
Although even little games can seem big amid the lore and legend, the truth is these...Tags: Health, Heart Attack, U.S. Cellular Field, Multi-Sport Events, Athletes
Mar 22, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Nov 16, 2012
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Oct 23, 2012
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Dec 20, 2011
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May 25, 2011
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Dec 28, 2010
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Jan 22, 2011
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