Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesIt was great to see the Bears win their 700th game and continue to cement themselves as the winnings franchise in the history of the NFL. The Bears have certainly earned each win, playing some tough games over their 91-year history. They have faced a lot adversity over their long and storied history and it’s nice to see Chicago get some recognition for a nice win.But this isn’t about the Bear’s 700th victory. This is about the origins of the Bears and their first few years as part of Reebok New York Giants #27 Brandon Jacobs Realtree camo Jersey
the budding upstart National Football League. Perhaps a look back at some Bear’s history will help everyone appreciate the Bear’s 700th win even more.The Bears were originally known as the Decatur Staleys when they were created back in 1920. The team was founded by George Halas and Dutch Sternman who was one of the first players on the team. Some of the other guys that were the first players for the Chicago Bears include Guy Chamberlain and Hugh Blacklock. Halas and his team played some games locally for a while and then came the big decision to create that National Football League. The decision to create the NFL came where the league’s hall of fame sits, Canton, Ohio and it was a decision that would bring us football as we know it today. The Bears were still the Decatur Staleys however and their first season was a pretty good one. They won ten out of 13 games that season, their first official season in the NFL.With financial trouble causing problems for the team’s owner and namesake (A.E. Staley), he offered Halas the chance to move the team to the city of Chicago. One key thing to remember here is that Staley asked Halas to keep the name for one more season and then he was allowed to change it.In their second year of the league’s existence, the Staleys ended their season by winning nine out of 11 games (they had one tie in there) and became champions of that league. The ownership decided to change the name of Reebok New York Jets #6 Mark Sanchez Realtree camo Jersey
the team to the Bears in 1922. The name, of course, stuck and still lives today.The young league strived to survive and had to try to do something to bring people in to watch their games and pay the money to watch them (and of course keep the league alive). The league owners had to do something in order to draw larger crowds to their games and increase revenue because if they couldn’t then the young league might go bankrupt and disappear.One of their solutions to this problem was to bring in famous players from the college ranks to help bring notable names to the sport and draw crowds. Some of those notable players included Harold Grange, better known as the famous Red Grange. With that, the Bears would then embark on a series of games played across the United States, playing teams that would be drawn from local talent. The venture was sure to bring the kind of notoriety that they new league was looking for and could quite possibly bring football more into the national spotlight.The Bears went on the tour and it can be considered a bit success. They played in front of thousands of fans and these fans took an interest in the kind of football that they were playing. The tour helped drum up a new fan base which the new league could draw off of to continue having success. It was a big move for the future of the league.The early years of the Bears, just like any other NFL team were wrought with financial struggles, infighting between owners and problems with players. Knowing what we know today, it is amazing that the Bears and the fledgling National Football League were able to get off their feet and get started. With so much adversity facing start up organizations today, imagine how hard it must have been for Reebok Oakland Raiders #21 Nnamdi Asomugha Realtree camo Jersey
the Bears and their counterparts back in the 1920s. We should be lucky that the Bears were able to make it through their issues and give us the football team (with it’s storied past) that we have today.Stay tuned for additional articles on interesting parts of Chicago Bears history through the rest of the season.
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