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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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John Shoop understands the heat Bob Babich is getting
Time after time, John Shoop wanted to elaborate. So Shoop often was tempted to offer a more detailed explanation of why a play didn't work or how a game plan evolved when he was Bears offensive coordinator from 2000-03. But Shoop knew that could sound...Tags: Brigham Young, Jon Gruden, Al Davis, Lovie Smith, Soldier Field
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Former Packers CB Bob Jeter dead at 71
Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee athletics spokesman Kevin O'Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went to join...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, National Football League, Green Bay Packers
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Incognito critical of Rams' fans
Chicago Bears fans are likely to have a substantial presence at Sunday's game in St. Louis, if past Rams home games are any indication. Rams guard Richie Incognito said today he won't mind, as long as someone is making noise in the Edward Jones Dome....Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers
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Former Packers CB Bob Jeter has died at the age of 71
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee spokesman Kevin O'Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went...Tags: Death and Dying, Multi-Sport Events, National Football League, Green Bay Packers
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CST
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Low returns are no kick for Bears
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Thomas Jones gets Jets sprinting
erik.boland@newsday.comThe difference for Thomas Jones is easy to pinpoint. "I'm doing the exact same thing I was doing last year," Jones said Thursday. The difference for the running back, however, is that this year, he is productive. "The offensive line coming in here...Tags: Tony Richardson, New York Giants, Alan Faneca, New England Patriots, Damien Woody
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Seeking a special-teams spark, Bears expected to sub Manning for Hester
Tribune reporterExpect Danieal Manning to be the No. 1 guy on kick returns Sunday when the Bears face the Rams, although nothing is etched in stone. He's not Devin Hester. Doesn't claim to be, doesn't even want to label himself in the same category as his star teammate....Tags: Danieal Manning, Corey Graham, Devin Hester, Super Bowl, National Football League
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No. 5 Mich. State holds off IPFW; Morgan loses by 1
From Sun staff and news servicesRaymar Morgan scored eight of his 22 points during a decisive 13-0 run last night and the No. 5 Michigan State men survived a scare from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, beating the host Mastodons, 70-59. Michigan State (2-0) led 32-24 at halftime, but the...Tags: Morgan State University, George Mason, Kevin Thompson, Ohio State Buckeyes, Armed Forces
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Mercer knocks off second straight SEC school with 78-74 win over Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) _ James Florence had a game-high 25 points as Mercer beat Auburn 78-74 on Wednesday night to take its second straight victory over a Southeastern Conference school in four days. The Bears (3-0) defeated Alabama 72-69 Sunday. Down by...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Expect Addai to come alive in final weeks
Coming into the season, Colts RB Joseph Addai was considered one of the top 10 backs in fantasy football. Up until last week he was a huge disappointment. Entering Week 11, his highest rushing output was 78 yards, which came back in Week 3 against...Tags: Game Playing, Games, St. Louis Rams, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Baltimore Colts
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Sayers sounds off
Bears great Gale Sayers believes Devin Hester may be running scared.
"It looks like he's afraid to run back kickoffs," Sayers said.
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