Original title: "[OC] On this day 100 years ago, the Decatur Staleys played their inaugural game. Taking on the Peoria Tractors, they focused heavily on defense and held their opponent to (a controversial) 3 points, but were shut out." Subreddit: /r/CHIBears and /r/NFL Post date: October 9, 2019 (/r/CHIBears, /r/NFL) /r/CHIBears version below As we all... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Red Grange's Barnstorming Tour (Part 3/3): In late 1925/early 1926, the Bears' tour took them through Florida and the West Coast." Subreddit: /r/NFL and /r/CHIBears Post date: June 29, 2019 (/r/NFL, /r/CHIBears) Part 3: The January Tour The Florida League Remember Tim Callahan's Florida league and C.C. Pyle's West Coast tour? Eight days... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Red Grange's Barnstorming Tour (Part 2/3): In November/December 1925, shortly after joining the NFL, Red Grange and the Bears embarked on a barnstorming tour that saw them play 10 games in 18 days." Subreddit: /r/NFL and /r/CHIBears Post date: June 22, 2019 (/r/NFL, /r/CHIBears) Part 2: The Grand Tour Let the Games Begin!... Continue Reading →
Original title: "[OC] Red Grange's Barnstorming Tour (Part 1/3): In 1925, college star Red Grange prepared to join the Bears and the NFL at season's end. Surrounded by public rumors and covered up by those involved, this sparked a media circus that followed him all year." Subreddit: /r/NFL and /r/CHIBears Post date: June 15, 2019... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Bears History: A.E. Staley, George Halas, Pard Pearce, and the Decatur/Chicago Staleys" Subreddit: /r/CHIBears Post date: March 10, 2018 Author notes and references The Bears have been in existence for nearly a century, so in this edition of Bears History, let's go back nearly a century to see how our beloved franchise came to... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Bears History: The 1932 Playoff Game between the Bears and Portsmouth Spartans determined the year's champion after the era's standings system was unable to solve the teams' tiebreaker. Played indoors at Chicago Stadium, the game would shape the NFL's rules and future championships" Subreddit: /r/CHIBears Post date: January 30, 2018 Author notes Since it's... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Bears History: The 1943 team lost their head coach to World War II, nearly merged with the Cardinals, was under investigation by a government agency, brought a legendary fullback out of retirement (to play tackle), had a record-breaking quarterback who joined the military, and won the championship" Subreddit: /r/CHIBears Post date: October 16, 2017... Continue Reading →
Original title: "Bears History: The Bears During World War II and Bears Who Served" Subreddit: /r/CHIBears Post date: July 18, 2017 Author notes Since we still have plenty of time before the offseason ends, I thought it would be fun to dive through the history books and do a writeup. In this case, let's go 70–80... Continue Reading →
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