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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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Barber sets physical tone in 1st Bears practice
BOURBONNAIS — While Roy Williams drew applause with every catch in his Bears practice debut Thursday night, another ex-Cowboy stole the show.
During inside running drills, Marion Barber barreled through a pile of defenders that included fellow...Tags: Vernon Gholston, Football, Matt Spaeth, Julius Peppers, Lovie Smith
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Cutler may have found his man in Williams
BOURBONNAIS — Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discreetly lobbied for wide receiver help after arriving in a trade, and two years and one week of training camp later, he might have what he has been hoping for.
Cutler practiced with Roy Williams for the...Tags: Jay Cutler, Mike Martz, Athletes, Brandon Marshall, Football
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Overweight Bears DT Harrison expects to miss another practice
Tribune reporterBOURBONNAIS -- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Marcus Harrison, who remains on the non-football injury list after not passing his physical, said he probably won't practice Thursday for the fifth consecutive day. Harrison reported to training camp...Tags: Physical Conditions, National Football League Draft, Rod Marinelli, Football, Weight
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Bears' Roach unconcerned with Tatupu talk
Tribune reporterBOURBONNAIS -- Nick Roach figured the Bears would look into available linebackers whether he re-signed with the team or not. When talk of the Bears’ interest in three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu started to circulate this week, Roach wasn&...Tags: Brian Urlacher, National Football League Draft, Athletes, Lance Briggs, Rod Marinelli
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Dent calls his own tune
Little Richard Dent couldn't sing. Or dance. Or play the drums and guitar.
That didn't stop Dent's father, Horace, from trying to involve his tone-deaf son in the family music group perking up ears around Atlanta in the late 1970s. Reluctantly, Richard...Tags: David Haugh, Little Richard, High School Sports, National Football League Draft, Football
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NFL gets OK for HGH testing under new CBA
WASHINGTON -- Quarterback Donovan McNabb eagerly bounded onto the practice field with his Minnesota Vikings teammates in Mankato, Minn., on Thursday afternoon, before being told he and other NFL players with new contracts still needed to be patient....Tags: Labor Disputes, Contracts, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, National Football League Players Association
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Ex-Bear Kreutz draws interest from Saints, Ravens
BOURBONNAIS -- Former Chicago Bears center Olin Kreutz is looking for a team to join that will be competitive this season and he has two interested in his services.
According to an NFL source, Kreutz visited the New Orleans Saints today.
He is also...Tags: New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Matt Birk, Olin Kreutz, Athletes
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Roach aiming for stronghold on starting job
Although the Bears seem content with Nick Roach as the starting strong-side linebacker for now, don't be surprised if Lofa Tatupu or Pisa Tinoisamoa is in the mix in the near future.
A source confirmed the Bears have made at least one inquiry about...Tags: Contracts, Brian Urlacher, Mike Shanahan, Athletes, Lance Briggs
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Newcomers finally get to play at Bears camp
New Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber ran into the line of scrimmage and collided with defensive tackle Amobi Okoye. Football, it seemed, was back. The 16 recently signed Chicago Bears who could not practice because the new collective...Tags: Football, Lovie Smith, Johnny Knox, Jay Cutler, Desmond Clark
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Vikings QB McNabb taken aback by Eagles' splurge
Tribune reporterMANKATO, Minn. -- When Donovan McNabb was a kid growing up on the South Side, his "dream team" was the Chicago Bears. Now, his dream team is his new team, the Minnesota Vikings. But he still keeps an eye on his old team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who...Tags: Mike Shanahan, Rex Grossman, Football, John Beck, Jake Reed
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Crash course on life in NFL has Bears' Enderle ready to crash
BOURBONNAIS — Nathan Enderle was so wiped out after practice Monday night that he told his Twitter followers he has "never wanted to sleep in a dorm room bed so badly."
The Bears rookie quarterback, a fifth-round draft pick from Idaho, is taking...Tags: Football, Mass Media, Jay Cutler, Desmond Clark, San Diego Chargers
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Spaeth leaves comfort zone, ready for new challenge with Bears
BOURBONNAIS — Staying in Pittsburgh sounded so tempting to Matt Spaeth.
He played in two Super Bowls. He won a ring. He found his comfort zone.
Yet when the chance to join the Bears surfaced, the veteran tight end figured it was time for a...Tags: Greg Olsen, Football, Matt Spaeth, Jay Cutler, Desmond Clark
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