Summary
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. H...
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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Call me crazy, but it's time for Bears to trade Hester
No one, with the possible exception of Lovie Smith, appreciates the unique abilities of Devin Hester more than I do. He is a player unlike any other I have seen in more than 20 years of covering the NFL. Hester can singlehandedly impact games as much as...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, University of Miami, Lovie Smith, Steve Smith, National Football League
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AP: NFL commissioner monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as...Tags: Bruce Allen, Roger Goodell, Brett Favre, Brian Urlacher, Green Bay Packers
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Hester says he'll hold out
Bears kick returner-receiver Devin Hester said Wednesday he intends to hold out of training camp until the Bears grant him a new deal. Hester, who is signed through 2009, is in the third year of his rookie deal. He has 11 kick returns for touchdowns in...Tags: National Football League, Devin Hester
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Goodell keeping an eye on Favre
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as...Tags: Brett Favre, Roger Federer, Multi-Sport Events, National Football League, Football
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Bears' Hester on camp: 'I'm not coming'
Tribune reporterThe most electrifying return man in the league has found a different way to display his elusiveness. Devin Hester told the Tribune on Wednesday he intends to hold out of training camp until the Bears grant him a new deal. "I'm not coming," he said by...Tags: Contracts, Brian Urlacher, National Football League, Lovie Smith, Football
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE SPORTS BUDGET FOR THURSDAY, JULY 24: DEADLINES: 10:45 (first), 11:30 (second), 12:30 (final). . 1 (color): downey, sox, cubs, bears w/practice times, haugh . 2: calendar/doubletake, bears bits, jp bears, jp haugh 3: 3x10.5; sox brite, sox...Tags: New York Mets, Football, Leo Durocher, Ernie Banks
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Chris Williams signs with Bears, practices
Tribune reporterOne probably figured Bears rookie Chris Williams was a little bit nervous Tuesday as the midnight deadline for players to report approached with Williams unsigned. Such was not the case. "Nah, I was asleep at midnight," he said. "I left it up to my...Tags: Anthony Adams, National Football League, Dusty Dvoracek, Josh Beekman, Football
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Idea not ridiculous, but method sure is
BOURBONNAIS—Speed always has been the preferred method Devin Hester uses to make points. So hurry up and get to training camp, No. 23. Maybe Hester can borrow Lance Briggs' car. Whatever it takes to get him to the Olivet Nazarene University...Tags: Contracts, Brian Urlacher, Lovie Smith, National Football League, Major League Baseball
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Bears' Hester Holding Out
Devin Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Chicago Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday in a holdout. "I'm not coming," Hester told the Chicago Tribune in a...Tags: Brett Favre, National Football League, Football, Armed Forces, Devin Hester
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AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
AP Sports WriterNFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as tensions...Tags: Bruce Allen, Roger Goodell, Brett Favre, Brian Urlacher, Green Bay Packers
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