After the Bears played their final game there on Dec. That would probably have been the cement block under the post at the right of the photo above. Wrigley Field has such a rich sports history. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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George Halas, though, never saw Blanda as more than a kicker, so Blanda retired at age 31 after the season. He came out of retirement when the American Football League was created and played 16! Blanda died in and his New York Times obituary says of his Bears years :. Halas never warmed up to Blanda as a quarterback, and Blanda spent the first decade of his career mostly as a kicker.
He started as a quarterback for one season, , but lost the job because of an injury. In any case, he and Halas never got along. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.
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The only other quarterback to register multiple tackles and throw a TD pass in a game was the Lions' Shaun Hill, who had three tackles and one TD pass in a loss to the Giants Oct. There have been 19 instances of a quarterback throwing a TD pass and making a tackle in the same game since With the Bears depleted by injuries at wide receiver, do you think that rookie Dazz Newsome will get a chance to play in the next few weeks?
Paul W. Willow Springs, Illinois. Newsome is more of a slot receiver, and the Bears still have plenty of depth inside. Dazz will have his moment. He's definitely getting ready. Chalk Talk features fan questions multiple times each week.
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