First five weeks in the books, let’s talk about that 1. Dick Butkus played his last football game for the Chicago Bears almost a decade before I was born, but I feel like I know his career better than I know many I watched with my own eyes.
The NFL world is mourning the loss of Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, who passed away Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus is considered one of the greatest Bears players and one of the best linebackers in NFL history.
The Kansas Comet, who was born 80 years ago on May 30, dazzled during a remarkable career
Each week the Talk of Fame Two entertains historians and/or media members and asks them to answer the Question du Jour. After hearing from them, a judge – in this case, Hall-of-Fame voter Clark Judge -- renders a verdict based on their responses.
Other than Walter Payton and Gale Sayers, there’s not too many Chicago Bears running backs who have a lasting legacy. The list really thins as you go through it, but there’s one guy who stole the hearts of Bears fans for years.
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense could be primed for another big game as the team puts its 12-1 record up against the Chicago Bears on the road on Sunday.
Of the 28 players to be named as semifinalists for the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame class, former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison might be one of the most intriguing cases on the list.
The Chicago Bears have had many great players throughout its history, including Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, and Brian Urlacher, who won multiple Super Bowl titles during his career.
Your Favorite Kansas Jayhawk: Gale Sayers Early Life Gale Sayers “The Kansas Comet” was born in Wichita in 1943. His father, a farmer and mechanic, moved
The actor who portrayed Bears running back Brian Piccolo in the original version of Brian's Song has died. James Caan, possibly most well know for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, died on Tuesday at the age of 82.
For Chicago Bears fans, there’s no movie that quite hits you in the feelings like Brian’s Song, which tells the story of the friendship between Hall of Famer Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo.
You watched the movie as a kid. So did we and ... yep, cried. Truth be told, we might still today. Because to a lot of older NFL fans, Brian's Song was one of the first football movies of their childhood.
Actor James Caan, whose early-career role includes playing Bears running back Brian Piccolo in Brian’s Song, has died. He was 82. Caan is best known for playing Santino “Sonny” Corleone in The Godfather.
Bears running back Brian Piccolo died 52 years ago today, at the age of 26. In honor of Piccolo, all 90 Bears players are wearing his jersey number — 41 — at practice today.
As of the end of the 2020 season, an NFL player has scored 20 or more touchdowns in a single season on 30 occasions. How many of the 30 can you name in five minutes?
In his first four seasons, Sayers set eight NFL records -- career rushing average (5.3 yards), total offense in a season (2,440 yards in 1966), touchdowns in a season (22 in 1965) and touchdowns in a game (six in 1965).
They may not have as many Super Bowl titles as other NFL teams, but the Chicago Bears have quite a storied history. The Monsters of the Midway have been at the forefront of professional football for decades, as they are currently in their 99th season of existence.
An NFC top tier that’s maybe three times as deep as the AFC’s looks almost certain to exclude quality teams from the playoffs this season. Even the NFC teams that book wild card spots will, barring major injuries, be threats to win Super Bowl LIII.
The best players of the 1960s in the NFL were chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee for the All-Decade Team.How many of the 1960s All-Decade Team can you name?
79 non-kickers have scored 100 or more points in an NFL season. How many can you name?
We take a look back at the best all-time NFL running back rookie seasons based on a combination of rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per carry.
49 NFL running backs have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1963. How many can you name?Clue given is the years active in the player's career.An asterisk (*) denotes non-consecutive years of playing.
The Chicago Bears are one of the oldest and most storied franchises in the NFL. Can you name the players who wore the fourteen retired numbers of the Chicago Bears?
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