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    May 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Butkus and Ditka both got over estrangement

    When the Bears retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, a blinding snowstorm might provide the proper background.
    When the Bears retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, a blinding snowstorm might provide the proper background. After all, the last two Bears to have their numbers retired were Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers during a torrential downpour...

    Tags: Brian Urlacher, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl, Michael McCaskey, National Football League

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Ditka's 89 to be last in long line of Bears' retired numbers

    When Jim Morrissey came to the Bears in 1985 as an 11th-round pick from Michigan State, he was surprised to receive No. 51, figuring it had been put away long before in honor of Dick Butkus.
    When Jim Morrissey came to the Bears in 1985 as an 11th-round pick from Michigan State, he was surprised to receive No. 51, figuring it had been put away long before in honor of Dick Butkus. Then, a couple of months later Morrissey was sitting in the...

    Tags: George McCaskey, Brian Urlacher, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, University of Chicago

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Ditka statement on Bears retiring his number

    Mike Ditka's statement, in part, on the Bears retiring his No. 89: "It's something that I didn't anticipate or expect. I can't say that there's any greater honor. I'm very humbled by it and very thankful (Chairman George McCaskey) made the decision....

    Tags: George McCaskey

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Ditka's 89 final number Bears will retire

    Mike Ditka was a trailblazer at the tight end position for the Chicago Bears and he will also be the last of his kind.
    Mike Ditka was a trailblazer at the tight end position for the Chicago Bears and he will also be the last of his kind. George McCaskey, the team’s Chairman of the Board, announced that when the Bears retire Ditka’s No. 89 jersey during a...

    Tags: Super Bowl, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, National Football League, Dick Butkus

    5. May 23, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. A timeless classic

    To one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops.
    To one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops. Ditka. To a previous generation, he was the only coach for the Bears. Ditka. And to another generation, he was the NFL's first great tight end, a player defenses had no answer for....

    Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Stroke, George Halas, National Football League

    6. May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. No athlete since Jordan symbolized Chicago more than Urlacher

    Whenever Brian Urlacher does something to confirm he hates attention as much as he loves football — grunt through a news conference, breeze by adoring fans, retire via Twitter — my mind goes back to 2003 in a corner of the Bears locker room....

    Tags: Brian Urlacher, NFL Draft, Paris Hilton, National Football League, Lance Briggs

    7. May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. It's fitting Urlacher ends career as lifelong Bear

    There will be no purple smudge on the accomplishments of Brian Urlacher. The sight of him with some sort of cat or bird on his helmet never will make anyone wince. He will not have that moment when he makes us recall Willie Mays with the Mets....

    Tags: Brian Urlacher, National Football League, Steve McMichael, Soldier Field, Football

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. What Bears, fans, others are saying about Urlacher retirement

    The reaction to Brian Urlacher announcing his retirement via Twitter Wednesday morning has been swift. Here are some of the comments:
    The reaction to Brian Urlacher announcing his retirement via Twitter Wednesday morning has been swift. Here are some of the comments: @Ky1eLong (Kyle Long): "Loved the way Urlacher played. Wish I could have spent some time on the same team with him....

    Tags: Brian Urlacher, Ray Lewis, Chicago Bears, Jason Taylor, Hunter Hillenmeyer

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Explaining celebrity restaurants in Chicago

    There was a martial arts-themed restaurant named after Steven Seagal in River North in the early 1990s. Yes, that Steven Seagal. Yes, seriously. There’s a lot people don’t know about the city’s history with celebrity restaurants, including why some succeeded where most have failed and why the trend continues.
    There was a martial arts-themed restaurant named after Steven Seagal in River North in the early 1990s. Yes, that Steven Seagal. Yes, seriously. There’s a lot people don’t know about the city’s history with celebrity restaurants,...

    Tags: River North, Lifestyle and Leisure, Celebrities, Chicago Restaurants, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

    10. May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area

    The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant, conducting one of many interviews that month without having served a single gourmet burger or non-traditional pizza.
    The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...

    Tags: Steaks, Curtis Granderson, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wrestling, Sports

    11. May 6, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Tebow can succeed as NFL quarterback, Ditka says

    Imagine Tim Tebow, not Jim McMahon, leading the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl. While that may be a reach, former Bears coach Mike Ditka feels Tebow can succeed in the National Football League. "I think [Tebow] can play quarterback in the NFL, but...

    Tags: Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, Chicago Sun-Times, Jim McMahon, National Football League

    12. Apr 27, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Van Horne knows Long's situation

    Keith Van Horne has traveled the path Kyle Long must take as a lanky Bears offensive lineman drafted in the first round.
    Keith Van Horne has traveled the path Kyle Long must take as a lanky Bears offensive lineman drafted in the first round. The Bears selected Van Horne with the 11th overall pick in 1981 out of USC. Long was taken 20th Thursday night out of Oregon....

    Tags: Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, Howie Long, National Football League, Jermon Bushrod

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