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The middle linebacker from Chicago's South Side became one of the signature names and faces of the NFL's charter franchise despite laboring with a succession of teams that managed only two winning seasons in his nine NFL seasons, all with the Bears. Butkus was an All-American center and middle linebacker at Illinois whom the Bears chose No. 3 in the 1965 draft, and he quickly beat out Bill George, considered the originator of the middle linebacker position and himself a Hall of Famer. Butkus' play became a statement of Bears football and he became one of only six Bears to be selected to Pro Bowls in each of his first three seasons. Seven times All-NFL, Butkus was forced out of the game by kn...
The middle linebacker from Chicago's South Side became one of the signature names and faces of the NFL's charter franchise despite laboring with a succession of teams that managed only two winning seasons in his nine NFL seasons, all with the Bears. Butkus was an All-American center and middle linebacker at Illinois whom the Bears chose No. 3 in the 1965 draft, and he quickly beat out Bill George, considered the originator of the middle linebacker position and himself a Hall of Famer. Butkus' play became a statement of Bears football and he became one of only six Bears to be selected to Pro Bowls in each of his first three seasons. Seven times All-NFL, Butkus was forced out of the game by knee injuries and he eventually sued the Bears over their handling of his injuries. The matter was finally settled and his number was retired in 1994 along with Gale Sayers, who was drafted immediately after him.
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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Brandon Marshall is cleared of charges in New York, can Roger Goodell still suspend him? Ray Gliwa
I think you can stop worrying about Marshall not being available for the season opener because of a suspension. I have been told it is unlikely Marshall...Tags: Whitney Mercilus, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Diabetes, Ben Roethlisberger, Greg Little
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Players in mold of Urlacher and Briggs needed
What the Bears really could use in this draft is another Brian Urlacher and another Lance Briggs. That's all. What is another Urlacher? It is not necessarily a middle linebacker. But it is a young player who leads by action that the Bears can build...
Tags: Whitney Mercilus, Jerel Worthy, Courtney Upshaw, Phil Emery, Devon Still
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Manteno helps widow, children in ways big and small
Four months after her husband's death, mornings are still the toughest time for Alisa Blanchette.
She feeds and dresses her four small children and whisks them out the door for school. This ritual drives home how alone she feels. It recently was so bad...Tags: Holidays, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Apple iPod, Chicago Tribune
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The NFL's bounty of trouble
What is it called when football players are given significant sums of money to hurt their opponents on the field? You may think the term is "National Football League." But apparently it's "bounty." That's what the New Orleans Saints allegedly paid for...
Tags: New Orleans Saints, Shawne Merriman, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Periodicals
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Chris Hays, The Prospector: UM commit Ray Lewis III knows the expectations, and he's not concerned
You’ve got to hand it to Ray Lewis III. People expect things of him. That's what happens when you are the son and namesake of a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. Somehow, though, Ray Lewis III takes most everything in stride.Sure, he’s the...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Buck Gurley, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Ray Lewis, Sports
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Douglass a prototype for Tebow
Before there was Tim Tebow, before there was Michael Vick, before there was Randall Cunningham, before there was Steve Young, there was Bobby Douglass.
If you have a few gray hairs, you will remember old No. 10, who played quarterback for the Bears...Tags: National Football League, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Cancer, Football
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Leesburg linebacker Noor Davis receives Butkus Award
Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando SentinelLeesburg linebacker Noor Davis was awarded the Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top high school linebacker Monday afternoon in a ceremony at the school. Butkus, the Hall of Fame linebacker who played nine years for the Chicago Bears and is... -
Rose's mega-contract a winner for everyone
Delivering the ultimate assist Wednesday at the Berto Center, Derrick Rose gave his mom, Brenda, a knowing glance that needed no words before articulating what the mother of all Bulls contracts truly meant to them both.
"I think I can finally say this...Tags: Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, National Basketball Association, Chicago Bulls, Luol Deng
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Bears GM search curious
By the end of their poky search to find the right general manager to get back to the Super Bowl, the Bears might find it necessary to make a deal with the devil.
Not really, but it is fun to note that GM finalist Phil Emery once went by the nickname...Tags: Jim Hendry , George McCaskey, Ted Phillips, Lovie Smith, United States Naval Academy
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
How do you explain the failures of Caleb Hanie? Was it that management misevaluated him and he just does not have the ability? Or did the coaching staff fail to prepare him properly these past years? Or didn't he prepare himself? Is he just choking...Tags: Social Media, Donovan McNabb, Dane Sanzenbacher, Nathan Enderle, Lovie Smith
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Ray Lewis headlines ESPN's 'All Era' team
Last week, ESPN revealed its NFL “All Era” team, which recognized those current players whose attitudes and styles of play would make them successful in, well, any era, whether it is today’s pass-happy NFL or the days when Dick Butkus...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, AFC North, Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice
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Ray Lewis: A gentleman off the field
On a trip to Dallas from BWI last week, to my surprise, I was sitting next to Ray Lewis of the Ravens. He was on his way to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and I'm sure it was a bittersweet trip for him. Mr. Lewis accommodated anyone and everyone who asked for an...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Football, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Green Bay Packers, NFL Pro Bowl
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