The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference North division

To both complement and supplement Fanduel.com's Super Bowl betting odds, we will be documenting all the key facts and figures surrounding your favorite teams. We will uncover the history, statistics, and relevant landmark moments. Alongside that, we uncover both players and staff from the current regime and days gone by to provide the overall fan-focused article you desire. 

Our extensive NFL coverage turns its attention to Chicago Bears in this piece, so sit back and enjoy the read and prepare to get educated about everything you need to know regarding the Chicago Bears football team; 

Fun Facts

• The Bears have retired 14 uniform numbers, which is the most in the NFL
• In the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Bears have the most enshrined primary members with 30; the club also has had seven Hall of Famers spend a minor portion of their career with the franchise. Founder, owner, head coach, and player George Halas, halfback Bronko Nagurski, and Red Grange were a part of the original class of inductees in 1963
• The franchise saw 14 individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame from 1963 to 1967. Offensive tackle Jim Covert and defensive end Ed Sprinkle are the most recent Chicago Bear inductees, both being inducted as seniors as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class of 2020
• In 2012, Charles Tillman set the record for most forced fumbles in a single game with 4 against the Tennessee Titans. Also against the Titans, Chicago became the first team in league history to score a touchdown pass, a touchdown run, an interception return for a touchdown, and a blocked kick/punt for a score in the same quarter. Tillman and teammate Lance Briggs became the first pair in NFL history to return an interception for a touchdown in consecutive games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys.

Club Background

Founded: 

September 17, 1920

Team Colors:

Navy blue, burnt orange, white

Mascot:

Staley Da Bear

Nicknames:

• Da Bears
• The Monsters of the Midway

Stadium:

Soldier Field

Capacity:

61,500

Record Attendance:

66,944 (1994)

Owner: 

Virginia Halas McCaskey

Recent History

Last Trophy: 

NFC North 2018

All-time Top Scorer:

Robbie Gould is the Chicago Bears career leader in points scored with 1,207

Notable Former Players:

• Walter Payton
• Dick Butkus
• Bronko Nagurski
• Sid Luckman
• Gale Sayers
• Mike Ditka
• Bill George
• Clyde "Bulldog" Turner
• Doug Atkins
• Danny Fortmann
• Dan Hampton
• Richard Dent
• Jim Covert
• Brian Urlacher
• Mike Singletary
• Bill Hewitt
• Stan Jones
• Jay Hilgenberg
• Steve McMichael
• Devin Hester
• Joe Stydahar
• George Connor
• George McAfee
• Joe Fortunato
• Ed Sprinkle
• Ed Healey
• Olin Kreutz
• Lance Briggs
• Rick Casares

Notable Former Coaches: 

• George Halas
• Hunk Anderson
• Luke Johnsos
• Paddy Driscoll
• Jim Dooley
• Abe Gibron
• Mike Ditka 
• Dave Wannstedt

Record Signing: 

Eddie Jackson agreed to a four-year, $58.4 million contract extension with the Bears in 2020

Current Performance 

Last Five Results: 

LLWLL

Last Five Finishing Positions:

2016 NFL NFC North 4th 3 13 0 — —

2017 NFL NFC North 4th 5 11 0 — —

2018 NFL NFC North 1st 12 4 0 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFC Wild Card Game. —

2019 NFL NFC North 3rd 8 8 0 — —

2020 NFL NFC North 2nd 8 8 0 Lost to New Orleans Saints in NFC Wild Card Game. —

Chairman:

George McCaskey

Coach:

Matt Nagy

Notable Current Players: 

Quarterbacks

• 14 Andy Dalton
•  1 Justin Fields
•  9 Nick Foles

Running backs

• 24 Khalil Herbert
• 32 David Montgomery
• 35 Ryan Nall
•  8 Damien Williams

Wide receivers

• 10 Damiere Byrd
• 84 Marquise Goodwin
• 17 Jakeem Grant 
• 11 Darnell Mooney
• 12 Allen Robinson

Tight ends

• 80 Jimmy Graham
• 81 J. P. Holtz
• 87 Jesper Horsted
• 18 Jesse James
• 85 Cole Kmet

Offensive linemen

• 64 Alex Bars 
• 75 Larry Borom 
• 68 James Daniels 
• 76 Teven Jenkins
• 67 Sam Mustipher 
• 71 Jason Peters 
• 73 Lachavious Simmons 
• 65 Cody Whitehair 

Defensive linemen

• 90 Angelo Blackson 
• 96 Akiem Hicks 
• 93 Margus Hunt 
• 98 Bilal Nichols 
• 95 Khyiris Tonga 

Linebackers

• 99 Trevis Gipson 
• 55 Bruce Irvin 
• 45 Joel Iyiegbuniwe 
• 92 Caleb Johnson 
• 57 Christian Jones 
• 44 Alec Ogletree 
• 94 Robert Quinn 
• 58 Roquan Smith 

Defensive backs

• 26 Deon Bush 
• 23 Marqui Christian 
• 21 Xavier Crawford 
• 38 Tashaun Gipson 
•  4 Eddie Jackson 
• 33 Jaylon Johnson 
• 37 Teez Tabor 
• 22 Kindle Vildor 

Special teams

• 16 Pat O'Donnell 
•  2 Cairo Santos 
• 48 Patrick Scales 

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 Detroit Tigers.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National/American League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Tigers are coming off another sub-.500 season, and with a team over a century old, it is hard for any new additions to emerge.

It did not happen, and as of this writing, there is only one active Tiger in the top 50.

As always, we present the top five, which are:

1. Ty Cobb

2. Al Kaline

3. Hal Newhouser

4. Charlie Gehringer

5. Harry Heilmann

You can find the entire list here.

The active Tiger on this list is Miguel Cabrera, who at #6 did not make the top five.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Are you trying to learn how to bond with your horse? Developing a bond and strong relationship with your horse is vital whether you want to race, put the horse to work, or simply enjoy riding casually. Developing a relationship with a horse is not easy and nothing like a dog, which is why it is important to be aware of a few tips that should help and allow you to form a strong bond. This can be incredibly rewarding and a great feeling, but keep in mind that it can take some time, and there may be a few setbacks along the way.

Learn Body Language

First, you need to think about body language. Horses communicate a huge amount through their behavior, so you need to learn about this and always read your horse even when you have formed a strong connection. Tensing up, flaring nostrils, and cocked ears are all signs that the horse should not be approached. You also need to consider your own body language - you should be open, confident, and slow in your actions around your horse.

Touch Exercises

Trust is developed through physical touch, but it can take a while for a horse to get used to physical contact. Stroking is the easiest way to do this, but be sure to be gentle when starting and always pay attention to how your horse behaves. Grooming is also an excellent way to build trust and to get the horse used to you handling different parts of its body.

Young Horse Development Training

You also need to use young horse development training as a way to build a relationship while also developing key skills. Training a young horse is essential as it is much easier to train a young horse than an older one, and it will develop trust from a young age. This starts off with key tasks like desensitizing a colt to touch, saddling, and investigating new objects. 

Play & Walk With The Horse

As with any animal, you can develop your relationship simply by spending quality time with them. Playing with your horse can be good fun and can be helpful for preventing it from becoming scared. Walking with the horse can also add another dimension to your relationship, and it is a great form of exercise for both of you.

Relax Together

Another way to build your relationship is to spend time relaxing with one another. You do not always need to be training, riding, or playing, and simply relaxing in the same space can develop trust. Chilling out on the grass on a warm sunny day with your horse is a great feeling, or curling up and getting warm in a stable can also help to strengthen your relationship.

These are a few of the best ways that you can build a relationship with your horse and develop trust. It does not happen overnight, and it can take a lot of work, but it is a great feeling to build this relationship and will make life much easier down the line.

The Orange Bowl Hall of Fame has announced three new members to their institution.  This year’s class includes Quarterback, Homer Jordan, Coach, Lloyd Carr and Commissioner, John Swofford.

Jordan led Clemson to the National Championship in 1981, where the Quarterback punctuated the season with an Orange Bowl win over Nebraska.  He was named the MVP of the game after throwing for a Touchdown, 134 Yards and an 11-of-22 performance.  Jordan would later play four years in the Canadian Football League.

Carr was the Head Coach at Michigan from 1995 to 2007.  He led the Wolverines to a win in the 1999 Orange Bowl, and Michigan finished ranked the year ranked #5.  Carr was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Swofford was the Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference from 1997 to 2021.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame.