Rich Campbell

Gale Sayers (40) is helped from the field by Mike Pyle (50) and Gary Lyle after the Bears running back was injured in a game with San Francisco, circa Nov. 11, 1968. Sayers was out for the season.

Gale Sayers, the Chicago Bears’ Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77: ‘He was poetry in motion. His like will never be seen again.’

September 24, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.

Gale Sayers, the dazzling Chicago Bears running back and kick returner whose injury-shortened career made him the youngest player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died after a...

Bears coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace speak at a news conference at Halas Hall on Dec. 31, 2019.

Bears offseason calendar: Key dates for franchise tags, free agency, OTAs and more

February 18, 2020 at 8:28 p.m.

The 2020 offseason for the Chicago Bears is about reversing their regression and upgrading an offense that ranked in the NFL's bottom four in many categories. Here's a rundown of...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky hugs Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the Bears lost to Kansas City on Dec. 22, 2019, at Soldier Field.

Can Mitch Trubisky follow Patrick Mahomes’ lead? The Bear Download podcast breaks down the Super Bowl and talks quarterbacks.

February 5, 2020 at 12:29 a.m.

Welcome to the Bear Download podcast. Listen below or subscribe and listen on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play Super Bowl LIV is in the books, and Chiefs...

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo stand next to the Lombardi Trophy during opening night for Super Bowl LIV on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami.

Who will win Super Bowl LIV between the Chiefs and 49ers? Our writers make their predictions.

January 30, 2020 at 10:24 p.m.

The Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years since winning their lone Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl IV. The 49ers, meanwhile, are looking...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is tackled by Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter, causing a fumble on Sept. 29, 2019. Trubisky injured his left shoulder on the play.

Bears QB Mitch Trubisky had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder

January 29, 2020 at 8:36 p.m.

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky underwent surgery shortly after the season to repair the partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. ESPN first...

The Chicago Bears Super Bowl ring belonging to Gary Fencik.

The Bears’ Super Bowl XX rings are one of a kind. Here are the unique stories behind the 10-karat-gold jewelry.

February 1, 2020 at 8:03 p.m.

Through 100 seasons of Bears football, there is only one Super Bowl championship ring. One version of that highly sought symbol of football immortality. It is almost 34 years old...

Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater passes against the Bears at Soldier Field on Oct. 20, 2019.

Who will the Bears sign as Mitch Trubisky’s backup? Breaking down the quarterback market.

January 22, 2020 at 10:36 p.m.

Ryan Pace has left no uncertainty about his Plan A for the Bears quarterback situation in 2020. The sixth-year general manager wants to see through his draft pick of Mitch...

Bears head coach Matt Nagy in the second quarter against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Dec. 29, 2019.

A busy Bears offseason continues with changes to the offensive coaching staff. The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.

January 17, 2020 at 11:24 p.m.

Welcome to the Bear Download podcast. Listen below or subscribe and listen on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play Rich and Dan break down a newsy offseason week,...

Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on Sept. 17, 2019.

Matt Nagy makes more changes to his offensive coaching staff, adding John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach and promoting Dave Ragone

January 16, 2020 at 2:18 p.m.

Matt Nagy's shake-up of the Bears offensive coaching staff is significant enough to include a new position, an internal promotion and a familiar outside name. Nagy has hired John DeFilippo...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky after the loss to the Chiefs on Dec. 22, 2019.

Are the Bears closer to a Super Bowl or starting over at quarterback? An honest assessment — not an emotional one — is needed ahead of the 2020 season.

January 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Once again, January has become an empty month in Chicago. The NFL playoffs continue with eight teams still eyeing the Super Bowl. Yet once again, the season's biggest games go...

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