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.
The Chicago Bears have always made record sales for home games, and even games on the road. Ticket sales, for the Chicago bears, are well within the top 20 highest sales across the entire league. In fact, they are within the top 10 most profitable teams in the NFL, and its history, with a cash flow of 1.1 billion dollars. The combination of their solid history, the 2009 roster changes, and summer training, the 2009 season was just as eventful as every other season the Bears have given their fans. Jay Cutler, a Pro Bowl quarterback from the Broncos, joined the Bears in the spring of 2009, which added some great talent to their offensive line.
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.
Football fans experience adrenaline like no other when watching a game, especially live, but nothing compares to the adrenaline a Chicago Bears fan experiences while sitting on the edge of their seat at Soldier Field II. In fact, Bears games are so thrilling you don’t even have to be a fan to feel as if you are in the game; they will keep you begging for more. You must see the Bears live in 2010 as it will be phenomenal season.
By Matt Ryan, sponsored by StubPass.com. StubPass.com sells Chicago Bears Tickets, NFL Tickets, Sports Tickets and more to your favorite events around your area.
Title: One of the Oldest Teams In The NFL — The Chicago Bears
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Added on: March 8th, 2010
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