When word of longtime Dean Weber started coming out Tuesday night it was like losing a relative. That's the way nearly all of the countless athletes he touched at Arkansas in a career going back to 1973 as a trainer for 34 of those years, then being involved in the Foundation and various things there.
The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced on Monday the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class, including former Arkansas All-American Dan Hampton.
It's no secret that the Chicago Bears were embarrassed on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. That said, the reaction from fans, media, and even former players has really made it feel like things are about to hit the fan.
https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/7403e899-ee59-4069-9d77-8d639ea97dac/stream.mp3 “Danimal!” That is the memorable nickname belonging to Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Dan Hampton.
Dan Hampton, a star on the Bears' defensive line and a Hall of Famer, was arrested on Nov. 20 on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Clyde Emrich helped train Bears players as strength and conditioning coach from Doug Atkins to Dan Hampton. The Bears on Wednesday announced the loss of the man who was their longest-tenured full-time employee at age 90.
They may not have as many Super Bowl titles as other NFL teams, but the Chicago Bears have quite a storied history. The Monsters of the Midway have been at the forefront of professional football for decades, as they are currently in their 99th season of existence.
39 defensive players for the Chicago Bears have made the NFL Pro Bowl in the Super Bowl era. How many of these defensive stars can you name?
Sacks are perhaps the most elusive of all football statistics. Did Deacon Jones, who coined the term ‘sack,’ really snuff over 200 quarterbacks in his career? Did the Eagles’ Norm ‘Wild Man’ Willey really drop Giants quarterback Charlie Conerley 17 times in one game during the 1952 season? Perhaps they did – but in quantifiable trivia, oral histories are as certifiable as The Book of Numbers. The NFL only started official tallies of quarterback sacks in 1982, a new standard that discounted previous individual team records and regulated the backfield conquests of past greats to myth. We can only be certain about the past 35 years – which, here, is enough for a curious category that pays homage to ‘Three Sackmaster-Peers,’ or trio of teammates who each recorded at least 10 sacks in the same season. Can you name the pass rushers below?
The best players of the 1980s in the NFL are chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee for the All-Decade Team.How many of the 1980s All-Decade First Team can you name?
Can you name the starters for the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl-winning team? If you can, feel free to celebrate with a Super Bowl Shuffle.
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