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Bears appear to have leverage in money battle with Forte
Sometimes it seems the closer the Bears get to training camp, the further they are from signing Matt Forte to a new contract. In fairness, negotiations have been hush-hush, so we really don't know where the sides are. But the outward signs are not...
Tags: Arian Foster, Gale Sayers, Bronko Nagurski, Chris Johnson (football, running back), Adrian Peterson
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Here's 1 take on most significant games in Bears-Packers history
It's so rare for the Bears and Packers to be playing for more than bragging rights that a magnifying glass is needed to find games approaching Sunday's importance.
Although even little games can seem big amid the lore and legend, the truth is these...Tags: Cal Hubbard, Gale Sayers, Arnie Herber, Chicago Bears, Lovie Smith
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George McAfee dies at 90; college, pro football Hall of Famer
George McAfee, who was an explosive threat playing both offense and defense for the Chicago Bears in the 1940s, died Wednesday in Durham, N.C. He was 90. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: George McAfee obituary: The obituary of Hall of Fame Chicago...Tags: College Football, Colleges and Universities, Rose Bowl Game, Duke Blue Devils, Washington Redskins
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Follow the Tobacco Road
The Orange County RegisterThe college basketball court is 90 feet long and 50 feet wide. The hoop is 10 feet from the floor and 15 feet from the free-throw line. Here's another number: 9. That's the mileage down "Tobacco Road" from the University of North Carolina in Chapel...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Sports Illustrated, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Cambridge, College Basketball
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Bears-Rams quarter-by-quarter
First Quarter: When in doubt, run punter Injured defensive tackle Ted Washington was in the Bears' locker room before Monday night's game, offering encouragement. The Bears could have used the 365-pound Washington on the field in the opening quarter,...Tags: Terrence Wilkins, Ted Washington, Larry Whigham, Brian Urlacher, Torry Holt
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Bears win: Sayers scores 6 TDs
Tribune staff reporterThe ghosts of Red Grange, Ernie Nevers, George McAfee and Jim Thorpe moved over in football's Valhalla yesterday to make room for a mercurial rookie from Kansas, who tore up the record book and the sodden turf of Wrigley Field with one of the most...Tags: Gale Sayers, Thanksgiving, Ernie Nevers, Jim Thorpe, John Brodie
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Bears leave no doubt
Tribune staff reporterGreatness came to the Chicago Bears today, unqualified greatness that turned the world's series of professional football into a rout. Ten Bears scored eleven touchdowns and five other contributed points to an all-time National league scoring high as an...Tags: Chicago Tribune, McAfee Incorporated, Sid Luckman, Football, Washington Redskins
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Second City second to none
Tribune staff reporterThe Chicago Bears' spectacular football story of 1941 came to a smashing and record breaking end yesterday afternoon in Wrigley Field. They broke thru first with a kicking finesse their opponents had used in other years, then graduated to their...Tags: Sid Luckman, Washington Redskins, National Football League, Wrigley Field, Chicago Bears
May 19, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 22, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 6, 2009
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Dec 30, 2005
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Nov 18, 2002
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Dec 12, 1965
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 8, 1940
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 21, 1941
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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