Bears
Just days after Brian Urlacher retired, the Chicago Bears made another big announcement: Mike Ditka's No. 89 would be retired after a Hall of Fame playing career and championship coaching run.
Mike Ditka's Bears had a huge cultural impact after the 1985 Super Bowl, so much so that Saturday Night Live spoofed Bears fans with "The Superfans" skit that transformed Ditka into "Da Coach."
The Bears retired Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Friday, which may be a good thing for the franchise considering the lack of success players with that number have had since Da Coach wore it last.
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1yNFL Network analyst Joe Theisman doesn't think the Bears did enough to upgrade their wide receiver group over the offseason and also rips Roy Williams for 'not having what it takes' to be a wide receiver in the NFL.
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1yJeff Pearlman, author of Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, is surprised at the amount of negative reaction to his upcoming book. He also says there is more to the book than what is featured in the SI story.
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1yThe Bears don't know what to expect when they take on Cam Newton and the Panthers but something they do know is they have never seen anyone quite like Newton. How are the Bears going to stop him?
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1yWhile Greg Olsen doesn't want to put extra emphasis on facing the team that spurned him, he did admit that he'd like to play well because "we all have our egos." CSN's John 'Moon' Mullin has the story.
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1yBrian Urlacher hasn't seen Panthers QB Cam Newton in person but he's looking forward to the opportunity to give the rookie the 'Heisman pose'. Plus, he says the new NFL rules doesn't change the way he plays.
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1yThere were some puzzling comments coming out of Halas Hall on Wednesday, with players and coaches contradicting each other with their statements. "Moon" thinks it's a cause of concern this early in the season.
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1yAllegations of drug use, extramarital affairs and thoughts of suicide are just some of the topics that are touched on in this week's Sports Illustrated cover story.
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