One of the Oldest Teams In The NFL -- The Chicago Bears

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by: Matt Ryan Total views: 0 Word Count: 535 Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 Time: 3:37 PM 0 comments

The Chicago Bears are one of the most beloved teams across the NFL, and one of the oldest as well. They have been playing professional football since before 1920, and have been playing their all time rivals -- the Green Bay Packers -- since only a couple years after their original start. Over this time, the Packers and Bears have played more than 170 games; fans can look forward to this battle every season. The Bears have always played well as a team, regardless of team members, even back when they were first formed. In fact, the team didn't experience big losses until nearly the 1930s. The Bears colors, that you know today, have been part of who they are since only three years after they started playing in 1922.

Wrigley Field, another popular field to Chicagoans, was used as the Bears' stomping grounds in the old days, mostly for scrimmage games. The team, obviously, needed a stadium they could call home, which they had not too long after they were a team, a stadium we all know as Soldier Field. Over the years the stadium has taken a lot of abuse, and required quite a bit of remodeling. The entire stadium was pretty much tore down and rebuilt by 2003, leaving only one wall from the original stadium. The new stadium was so different and new, in fact, that it was even renamed the Soldier Field II.

Whether on the road or playing at home, fanatics love to watch the Bears play live. Bears ticket sales are up in the top 20 highest team sales in the league, and in NFL history. Additionally, they have one of the greatest cash flows in NFL history with $1.1 billion. The Bears solid past and the training they continue to do make them a strong candidate for the 2010 season. Not only does the team have a solid reputation, coaching staff, and good players, they have brought new blood on the team in 2009, none other than Jay Cutler. Cutler is one of the leagues greatest quarterbacks, and recently left the Broncos to play with the Chicago Bears.

The team has retired many numbers / jerseys over the years, many of which belonged to phenomenal players and even some original team members from the beginning of their career. Bill George, George McAffee, George Halas, Sid Luckman, Harold Grange, Walter Payton, and many others join the ranks of retired Chicago Bears numbers. The team -- staff and players -- have proven them to be one of the greatest professional football teams of all time, and will continue to fight for this recognition. There is no doubt that the Chicago Bears will continue to provide fans and sports enthusiasts with amazing entertainment for years to come.

There is nothing quite like being at a football game and hearing the players throw each other around the field. The sweat, grunting, play calls, and yelling are enough to get anyone excited about the game. Many say you don't really experience football until you see the Chicago Bears play, especially live. This will be another astonishing year for the team. Don't miss you chance to see them play, live, at Soldier Field II.



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By Matt Ryan, article sponsored by StubPass.com. StubPass.com sells Chicago Bears Tickets, NFL Tickets, Sports Tickets and many more tickets to just about any event in the world.


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