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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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E.J. Henderson out for season
From Sun news servicesVikings linebacker E.J. Henderson will miss the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve because of dislocated toes on his left foot. Team officials confirmed the move yesterday before the Vikings' game against the New Orleans Saints....Tags: Kurt Warner, New York Jets, National Football League, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints
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Fisher gets it done -- quietly
Sentinel ColumnistIn the days following Tennessee's big season-opening victory over Jacksonville, any feel-good aftermath vanished when the Titans found themselves in an off-field soap opera with the franchise's centerpiece in a starring role. Struggling quarterback Vince...Tags: O.J. Simpson, National Football League, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kyle Orton, Florida Panthers
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Take 5: Football biopics
andy.edelstein@newsday.com' The Express," which opens Friday, tells the story of Ernie Davis, the Syracuse University running back who, in 1961, became the first black to win college football's prestigious Heisman Trophy. Here are five other notable football biopics: KNUTE ROCKNE...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Gale Sayers, The Express, Harry Belafonte, James Caan
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Realities shift this season for several teams
Sometimes, despite all the deception and disguise that goes on with NFL teams, you've just got to believe your eyes.
Maybe the Washington Redskins are really that good.
Maybe the San Diego Chargers aren't an elite team.
Maybe everyone should be direct-...Tags: National Football League, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Kyle Orton
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Stoops hopes No. 1 Sooners will be healthy for Red River Rivalry against No. 5 Texas
AP Sports WriterNORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops expects No. 1 Oklahoma to be at full strength this Saturday when the Sooners face fifth-ranked Texas in the annual Red River Rivalry game. Although defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and center Jon Cooper...Tags: Football
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Smith: Bears Detroit effort 'best game' on offense
Lovie Smith insists the heart of the Chicago Bears offense remains the running game. But the Bears' head coach also said Monday that there was much to like about career-best efforts by quarterback Kyle Orton in last Sunday's 34-7 victory over winless... -
Bears' Marcus Harrison makes sudden impact
Marcus Harrison meant no disrespect to Jon Kitna, the Lions quarterback he had just sacked. But if the homesick kid from Arkansas had a chance to pay tribute to the Razorback state, he wasn't going to pass it up. So after throwing Kitna for a 7-yard loss...Tags: National Football League, Dusty Dvoracek, Crimes, Anthony Adams, Jon Kitna
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Bust
1. Dear Fat Lady I don't want to hear a peep out of you. Not in the mood. 2. That's all folks The Cubs are out of the playoffs. The White Sox are out of the playoffs. And Chicago fans are out of patience. 3. But then ... At least the Sox, who barely...Tags: National Football League, Kyle Orton, Chicago Cubs, Charles Tillman, Tim Robbins
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Big East More Physical This Season
There's never a shortage of notable quotes spewed by West Virginia coach Bill Stewart, and more often than not they make a whole lot of sense.
Take this one:
Stewart called the Big East the Black and Blue League, playing off the NFL's Black and Blue...Tags: National Football League, Satellite and Cable Service, Chicago Bulls, University of Connecticut, Football
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Bears establish their identity
Former NFL executive Michael Lombardi links success in the NFL to identity, and credits the Bears' surprising start to establishing theirs early. "The Bears know who they are and that can be half the battle in the league," he said. "They don't try to...Tags: National Football League, Dusty Dvoracek, Television, Nathan Vasher, Kyle Orton
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GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: Seven well-regarded teams face a tough road
AP Football WriterThe Indianapolis Colts were handed a game by the Houston Texans on Sunday. It was a much-needed win, but it may not matter. Just five weeks into the 2008 season, the 2006 champs are in trouble. It's not just their 2-2 record that leaves them 2½ games...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Fred Taylor, Peyton Manning, New York Giants, Charles Woodson
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