Chicago Bears
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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Bears to retire Mike Ditka's jersey numberMay 24, 2013 10:00 am - The Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka's jersey number 89. Ditka confirmed earlier reports on ESPN Radio Friday morning. The jersey will be retired in December during ...
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Bears to honor Ditka and retire No. 89May 24, 2013 8:17 am - Well, it’s about time. Forty-seven years after he played his last game for the Bears as a Hall of Fame tight end, and 27 years after he coached them to their only Super ...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Things won’t be the same for BearsMay 24, 2013 5:30 am - It’s weeks like this when I’m thankful for the diversion that is sports. So, without further ado, let the nonsense begin. Strange days ahead: It still hasn#146;t ...
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Urlacher announces NFL retirement with 'no regrets'May 22, 2013 10:00 am - After a storied NFL career in which he became the face of the franchise for the Chicago Bears, it was time for Brian Urlacher to go. In March, the Bears and Urlacher bro...
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For Reinsdorf and Urlacher, time is relativeMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - This week demonstrated how much better it is to own than be owned. We're talking about sports teams, but it could be about destinies. One day, longtime White Sox chairma...
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Without Urlacher, Briggs ready for more responsbilityMay 21, 2013 7:43 pm - For the first 10 years of his NFL career, weak-side linebacker Lance Briggs lined up next to middle linebacker Brian Urlacher in the Bears’ defense. That combination res...
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Bears’ rookie vows to help tornado victimsMay 21, 2013 10:17 am - Because he’s participating in the Bears’ organized team activities, rookie punter Tress Way wasn’t at home in Tulsa or at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, whe...
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Top pick Long, Bears agree to contractMay 17, 2013 10:30 pm - Bears first-round pick Kyle Long won’t be able to practice during the current OTAs (organized team activities) or next month’s full-team mandatory minicamp because schoo...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Not best of times for Allstate ArenaMay 17, 2013 5:30 am - It hasn't been the best of weeks for Allstate Arena general manager Pat Nagle. First, he discovers the new owner of the Chicago Rush has been accused of not paying the t...