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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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How did Joe Flacco fare when pressured?
For Thursday’s newspaper, I began a three-part series called “Tweaking the Ravens” and I started by tweaking the offense. A big chunk of the analysis piece (you can find it here) was about the importance of continuity and stability for...Tags: Cleveland Browns, Drew Brees, Jim Caldwell, Carolina Panthers, Eli Manning
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Ravens given 20-1 odds to win Super Bowl XLVII
The Baltimore SunThe confetti has been vacuumed up in Indianapolis, so the sports book at MGM Grand in Las Vegas released its Super Bowl odds for the 2012 season. Apparently, their oddsmakers think the Ravens' championship window is narrowly open. Two weeks after...Tags: Movies, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts
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Birk named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
Ravens veteran center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday night, recognition for his consistent play on the field and his commitment to community endeavors.
Birk is the first Ravens player to win the award, given...Tags: Philip Rivers, Charles Tillman, Super Bowl, Minnesota Vikings, Football
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Ray Lewis: A gentleman off the field
On a trip to Dallas from BWI last week, to my surprise, I was sitting next to Ray Lewis of the Ravens. He was on his way to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and I'm sure it was a bittersweet trip for him. Mr. Lewis accommodated anyone and everyone who asked for an...Tags: County Road 46 (Suffolk, New York), NFL Pro Bowl, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, Ray Nitschke
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Franklin WR Thomas chooses Rutgers on busy Signing Day
![[<strong>Editor's note:</strong> This story initially included Joshua Davis as one of six Dunbar football players signing national letters of intent to play football on scholarship. Davis, who will play at <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Morgan State</a>, is not receiving an athletic scholarship. He is receiving need-base financial aid, which allows Morgan to not use one of its football scholarships on him, Dunbar coach Lawrence Smith said.]](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67787699-01163718.jpg)
[Editor's note: This story initially included Joshua Davis as one of six Dunbar football players signing national letters of intent to play football on scholarship. Davis, who will play at Morgan State, is not receiving an athletic scholarship. He is...Tags: College Sports, Under Armour Inc., Arizona Cardinals, Awards and Prizes, Football
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Here's Matt Birk zip-lining with Roger Goodell
If Ravens center Matt Birk has decided to retire, he hasn’t announced it yet. Birk has, however, decided to go zip-lining with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Birk, a candidate for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, is in Indianapolis for...Tags: Philip Rivers, Matt Birk, Baltimore Ravens, Charles Tillman, Super Bowl
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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis vows to return for next season
It took Ray Lewis a long time to put his suit on after the AFC championship was over on Sunday. He got dressed in silence, he made sure his tie was straight and his jacket wasn't wrinkled. Then, he stood in the eye of a small media storm, smiled into...Tags: Philip Rivers, Charles Tillman, Bernard Pollard, Gary Guyton, Nate Solder
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Former Colts great Raymond Berry has ties to Baltimore and New England
Raymond Berrycan't fathom the odds. Who'd have thought that, the same year he was asked to present the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the two locales most dear to his heart would be playing on Sunday for a Super Bowl berth?
That's Baltimore, the town Berry...Tags: Johnny Unitas, Ed Reed, Super Bowl, Football, Indianapolis Colts
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Ravens' Dickson, Pitta out to prove they can be as effective as Patriots' tight ends
The comparisons are inevitable.
In the 2010 NFL draft, the Ravens selected a pair of tight ends in Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta. The New England Patriots also claimed a pair of tight ends in Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.
That's where the...Tags: Cleveland Browns, Ozzie Newsome, Antonio Gates, Ray Rice, Rob Gronkowski
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Flacco in running for season award
Joe Flacco is one of five candidates competing for the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year.
The Ravens quarterback was singled out for his 26-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter....Tags: Torrey Smith, Mark Ingram, Clay Matthews, Super Bowl, Football
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Ravens expect all starters to be healthy for Texans game
The benefits of the playoff bye weekend were obvious to John Harbaugh. The Ravens coach said players nursing various injuries and ailments appear much improved after getting the opportunity to rest for three consecutive days over the weekend. "From an...Tags: Turf Toe, John Harbaugh, Mark Ingram, FedEx Corporation, Derrick Mason
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Three teams request permission to interview Ravens' DeCosta
The Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams and and one other team have contacted the Ravens and received permission to interview Director of Player Personnel Eric DeCosta for their general manager opening, a league source said.
The Chicago Tribune...Tags: Eric DeCosta, Ozzie Newsome, Jarret Johnson, Ray Rice, Haloti Ngata
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