The Chicago Bears are looking to relocate, there’s no hiding that. The franchise for whom Soldier Field has been home for nearly 50 years now is looking to move away to a new stadium. The reason behind the Bears management wanting to move out is down to the ownership tussle associated with the stadium. The Bears technically do not own the stadium. it’s owned by the Chicago Park District which falls under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chicago. The Bears now seek to move to an area in the suburbs of Arlington Heights, a place located 30 miles from their current stadium. But this is a decision that hasn’t gone down well with one Bears legend. DITKA WANTS CHICAGO BEARS TO STICK TO SOLDIER FIELD Mike Ditka is a legend in the city of Chicago. Winning the franchise their sole Super Bowl back in 1963, Ditka etched his name in Bears folklore. And now the former Bears head coach has something to say about his former side moving away from Chicago. READ MORE – Tom Brady Responds to Lebron James’ viewpoint of the Buccaneers QB Not Being the GOAT [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-nba-news-tom-brady-responds-to-lebron-james-viewpoint-of-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-qb-not-being-the-goat/] “The Chicago Bears belong in the city of Chicago,” Ditka said while talking [https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20210624/jim-odonnell-mike-ditka-says-bears-should-stay-in-chicago] to the Daily Herald. “That’s it. Call me an old-timer, call me a traditionalist, whatever. They’re a Chicago institution, and that should be the end of it.” The Bears are looking to buy Arlington International Racecourse and build the side’s new stadium in its place. But Ditka is clearly not a fan of that idea. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Soldier_Field_Chicago_Illinois_cropped.jpg]An aerial view of Soldier Field at Chicago. Image credit – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ “Just like the Bears belong in Chicago as Coach Halas had it, Arlington Park should remain a racetrack,” Ditka said. “It’s a gem, a thing of beauty. Arlington Heights is known around the world because of that racetrack. Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Bears in Chicago. That’s the end of it.” The Bears remain adamant about their plans regarding the shift. This isn’t the first time the franchise has threatened to leave the stadium, but this time it seems like the interest is genuine. READ MORE – Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray Reflects on a ‘Frustrating’ 2020 NFL Season [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-news-arizona-cardinals-qb-kyler-murray-reflects-on-a-frustrating-2020-nfl-season/] Do you see the Bears eventually move out of the iconic stadium? And if so, would you be happy with the move? Let us know in the comments below. 

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Chicago Bears 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report</h2>
<p style="text-align: center">The Chicago Bears play out of the NFC North division and have a storied history dating back to the 1920s in Illinois. The franchise subsequently moved to Chicago the following year and is one of only 2 active franchises that got its start from the NFL in 1920. The other being the Arizona Cardinals.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-478292 size-full" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/chicago.jpg" alt="" width="1800" height="1200" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">In terms of their standing within the league, the Bears have won 9 league championships and boast a Super Bowl win. Not to mention, the Chicago Bears have recorded more victories than any other franchise in the league. The principal owner of the Bears, Virginia Halas McCaskey, is the oldest owner in the NFL.</p>
<p style="text-align: center">The Chicago Bears have gone through several notable eras throughout their history, and the 1983-85 period sticks out as significant. Under the tutelage of former owner George Halas along with taskmaster ‘Iron Mike’ Dikta, the Bears went on to snag a chip at Super Bowl XX. Additionally, Mike Dikta is the only person in the modern iteration of the NFL to win a chip as a player and a coach.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-478294 size-full" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/beans.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">The organization has seen several instances of transformation from the Marc Trestman era to the present day period with Matt Nagy</p>
<p style="text-align: center">The Illinois-based franchise rounded out its 2020 campaign with an 8-8 record placing second in the NFC North. Moreover, this matched their 2019 campaign and is arguably not the most desired finish considering the 5-1 start.</p>


[caption id="attachment_461174" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-461174 size-full" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-11-17T025439Z_1460824428_MT1USATODAY15206750_RTRMADP_3_NFL-MINNESOTA-VIKINGS-AT-CHICAGO-BEARS.jpg" alt="Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is tackled by Chicago Bears players." width="1920" height="1484" /> Nov 16, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) is tackled in the first half by Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson (39) and Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (33) at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center">Logo</h2>
<p style="text-align: center">The Chicago Bears have had a few iterations in their logo design spanning all the way back to their time in Decatur, Illinois, in 1920. They used A.E Staley’s logo to help promote the company. The club introduced the famed ‘C’ logo post-1962 after having a lengthy stint with a ‘bear running with a football logo’.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-478295 size-full" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/stanleys.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="784" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">1974 saw the white ‘C’ being replaced with an orange ‘C’ which remains the logo to this very day. Moreover, this hasn’t stopped the experimentation process with several alternate logos involving more blue bear designs.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center">Owner Achievements</h2>
<p style="text-align: center">The Bears are under the ownership of the McCaskey family, with Virginia Halas McCaskey coming in as the principal owner. Virginia, her children, and grandchildren control 80% of the team. Additionally, the Executive Chairman for Aon Corp, Patrick Ryan, owns 19.7% of the franchise.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-478300 size-full" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/problem.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="800" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">The family has had some testing times with the ownership of the Bears, and there have been frequent rumors of a possible split. Despite the rumored friction, the Chicago Bears came in as the 8th richest NFL franchise as per Forbes in 2012, sitting with a $1.19 billion net worth.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center">Chicago Bears 2022 Sponsors</h2>
<p style="text-align: center">The legacy franchise has tie-ups with several notable brands, including Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Verizon, and United Airlines. Additionally, the Bears announced that PointsBet would be the organization's first Sports Betting partner. Through the Sponsorship, PointsBet will gain full usage of the Chicago Bears logo and marks.</p>
<p style="text-align: center">Furthermore, the Bears were the first in the NFL to have a presenting partner with the ‘Bears Football Presented by BankOne’. They also entered into an agreement with a FOX-owned station WFLD to be an official broadcaster for pre-season games.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center">Roster Foundation</h2>
<table class=" aligncenter">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="301">Quarterbacks</td>
<td width="301">#1 Justin Fields

#14 Nathan Peterman

#15 Trevor Siemian</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Running Backs</td>
<td width="301">#31 Trestan Ebner

#21 Darrynton Evans

#24 Khalil Herbert

#32 David Montgomery

#30 De'Montre Tuggle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Wide Receivers</td>
<td width="301">#82 Isaiah Coulter

#17 Chris Finke

#8 N'Keal Harry

#12 Velus Jones Jr.

#11 Darnell Mooney

#86 Dante Pettis

#13 Byron Pringle

#81 Kevin Shaa

#88 Tajae Sharpe

#19 Equanimeous St. Brown

#10 Nsimba Webster</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Tight Ends</td>
<td width="301">#47 Chase Allen

#84 Ryan Griffin

#85 Cole Kmet

#80 James O'Shaughnessy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Offensive Linemen</td>
<td width="301">#75 Larry Borom

#69 Ja'Tyre Carter

#72 Shon Coleman

#79 Jean Delance

#59 Corey Dublin

#60 Dieter Eiselen

#76 Teven Jenkins

#70 Braxton Jones

#67 Sam Mustipher

#62 Lucas Patrick

#78 Riley Reiff

#64 Michael Schofield III

#73 Lachavious Simmons

#74 Zachary Thomas

#65 Cody Whitehair</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Defensive Linemen</td>
<td width="301">#90 Angelo Blackson

#79 Trevon Coley

#98 Micah Dew-Treadway

#97 Mario Edwards Jr.

#99 Trevis Gipson

#93 Justin Jones

#46 Sam Kamara

#55 Al-Quadin Muhammad

#63 Mike Pennel Jr.

#94 Robert Quinn

#91 Dominique Robinson

#49 Charles Snowden

#95 Khyiris Tonga</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Linebackers</td>
<td width="301">#44 Matthew Adams

#43 DeMarquis Gates

#92 Caleb Johnson

#53 Nicholas Morrow

#57 Jack Sanborn

#58 Roquan Smith

#45 Joe Thomas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Defensive Backs</td>
<td width="301">#17 Jon Alexander

#9 Jaquan Brisker

#29 Dane Cruikshank

#6 Kyler Gordon

#27 Thomas Graham Jr.

#16 Davontae Harris

#37 Elijah Hicks

#36 DeAndre Houston-Carson

#4 Eddie Jackson

#23 Lamar Jackson

#33 Jaylon Johnson

#35 Jaylon Jones

#20 Duke Shelley

#39 Greg Stroman Jr.

#21 A.J. Thomas

#22 Kindle Vildor

#25 Tavon Young</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Special Teams</td>
<td width="301">#2 Cairo Santos

#48 Patrick Scales

#16 Trenton Gill</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">2022 Charities</h2>
<p style="text-align: center">The ‘Bears Care’ landing page on the community tab of their website draws back the curtain on several non-profit ventures that the Bears are involved with. The Gameday GRRReetings is a first-come-first-serve system that allows fans to write a greeting to a loved one on the LED panel at a home game. Additionally, the charitable arm of the Chicago Bears awarded $81,000 to ‘I Grow Chicago’ which is focused on skill-building and community connection in Chicago.</p>
<p style="text-align: center">What’s more, the club is heavily involved in Back to School fairs in their home state, much like many teams in the NFL. The Chicago Bears have put down heavy emphasis on development and rehabilitation programs.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center">Chicago Bears History and Achievements</h2>
<table class=" aligncenter">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="301">Founded</td>
<td width="301">1920</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Owner</td>
<td width="301">The McCaskey Family</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">CEO</td>
<td width="301">Ted Phillips</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Head Coach</td>
<td width="301">Matt Eberflus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">General Manager</td>
<td width="301">Ryan Poles</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Stadium</td>
<td width="301">Soldier Field</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Location</td>
<td width="301">Chicago, Illinois</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Sponsors</td>
<td width="301">Miller Brewing Company, Verizon, WashU Car Wash, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Invisalign Technologies, United Airlines, PNC Financial Services, Xfinity, PointsBet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Championships</td>
<td width="301">League championships (9)

NFL Championships (8)

[pre- AFL-NFL merger]- 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941,1943,1946, 1963

Super Bowl championships (1)

1985 (XX)

Conference championships (19)

NFL Western: 1956, 1963

NFC: 1985, 2006

Division championships (19)

NFL Western: 1933,1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946

NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001

NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="301">Official Website</td>
<td width="301">Chicago Bears- <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.chicagobears.com</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The Chicago Bears play out of the NFC North division and have a storied history dating back to the 1920s in Illinois. The franchise subsequently moved to Chicago the following year and is one of only 2 active franchises that got its start from the NFL in 1920. The other being the Arizona Cardinals. In terms of their standing within the league, the Bears have won 9 league championships and boast a Super Bowl win. Not to mention, the Chicago Bears have recorded more victories than any other franchise in the league. The principal owner of the Bears, Virginia Halas McCaskey, is the oldest owner in the NFL. The Chicago Bears have gone through several notable eras throughout their history, and the 1983-85 period sticks out as significant. Under the tutelage of former owner George Halas along with taskmaster ‘Iron Mike’ Dikta, the Bears went on to snag a chip at Super Bowl XX. Additionally, Mike Dikta is the only person in the modern iteration of the NFL to win a chip as a player and a coach. The organization has seen several instances of transformation from the Marc Trestman era to the present day period with Matt Nagy The Illinois-based franchise rounded out its 2020 campaign with an 8-8 record placing second in the NFC North. Moreover, this matched their 2019 campaign and is arguably not the most desired finish considering the 5-1 start. Nov 16, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) is tackled in the first half by Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson (39) and Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (33) at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Logo The Chicago Bears have had a few iterations in their logo design spanning all the way back to their time in Decatur, Illinois, in 1920. They used A.E Staley’s logo to help promote the company. The club introduced the famed ‘C’ logo post-1962 after having a lengthy stint with a ‘bear running with a football logo’. 1974 saw the white ‘C’ being replaced with an orange ‘C’ which remains the logo to this very day. Moreover, this hasn’t stopped the experimentation process with several alternate logos involving more blue bear designs. Owner Achievements The Bears are under the ownership of the McCaskey family, with Virginia Halas McCaskey coming in as the principal owner. Virginia, her children, and grandchildren control 80% of the team. Additionally, the Executive Chairman for Aon Corp, Patrick Ryan, owns 19.7% of the franchise. The family has had some testing times with the ownership of the Bears, and there have been frequent rumors of a possible split. Despite the rumored friction, the Chicago Bears came in as the 8th richest NFL franchise as per Forbes in 2012, sitting with a $1.19 billion net worth. Chicago Bears 2022 Sponsors The legacy franchise has tie-ups with several notable brands, including Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Verizon, and United Airlines. Additionally, the Bears announced that PointsBet would be the organization&#8217;s first Sports Betting partner. Through the Sponsorship, PointsBet will gain full usage of the Chicago Bears logo and marks. Furthermore, the Bears were the first in the NFL to have a presenting partner with the ‘Bears Football Presented by BankOne’. They also entered into an agreement with a FOX-owned station WFLD to be an official broadcaster for pre-season games. Roster Foundation  Quarterbacks #1 Justin Fields #14 Nathan Peterman #15 Trevor Siemian  Running Backs #31 Trestan Ebner #21 Darrynton Evans #24 Khalil Herbert #32 David Montgomery #30 De&#8217;Montre Tuggle  Wide Receivers #82 Isaiah Coulter #17 Chris Finke #8 N&#8217;Keal Harry #12 Velus Jones Jr. #11 Darnell Mooney #86 Dante Pettis #13 Byron Pringle #81 Kevin Shaa #88 Tajae Sharpe #19 Equanimeous St. Brown #10 Nsimba Webster  Tight Ends #47 Chase Allen #84 Ryan Griffin #85 Cole Kmet #80 James O&#8217;Shaughnessy  Offensive Linemen #75 Larry Borom #69 Ja&#8217;Tyre Carter #72 Shon Coleman #79 Jean Delance #59 Corey Dublin #60 Dieter Eiselen #76 Teven Jenkins #70 Braxton Jones #67 Sam Mustipher #62 Lucas Patrick #78 Riley Reiff #64 Michael Schofield III #73 Lachavious Simmons #74 Zachary Thomas #65 Cody Whitehair  Defensive Linemen #90 Angelo Blackson #79 Trevon Coley #98 Micah Dew-Treadway #97 Mario Edwards Jr. #99 Trevis Gipson #93 Justin Jones #46 Sam Kamara #55 Al-Quadin Muhammad #63 Mike Pennel Jr. #94 Robert Quinn #91 Dominique Robinson #49 Charles Snowden #95 Khyiris Tonga  Linebackers #44 Matthew Adams #43 DeMarquis Gates #92 Caleb Johnson #53 Nicholas Morrow #57 Jack Sanborn #58 Roquan Smith #45 Joe Thomas  Defensive Backs #17 Jon Alexander #9 Jaquan Brisker #29 Dane Cruikshank #6 Kyler Gordon #27 Thomas Graham Jr. #16 Davontae Harris #37 Elijah Hicks #36 DeAndre Houston-Carson #4 Eddie Jackson #23 Lamar Jackson #33 Jaylon Johnson #35 Jaylon Jones #20 Duke Shelley #39 Greg Stroman Jr. #21 A.J. Thomas #22 Kindle Vildor #25 Tavon Young  Special Teams #2 Cairo Santos #48 Patrick Scales #16 Trenton Gill  2022 Charities The ‘Bears Care’ landing page on the community tab of their website draws back the curtain on several non-profit ventures that the Bears are involved with. The Gameday GRRReetings is a first-come-first-serve system that allows fans to write a greeting to a loved one on the LED panel at a home game. Additionally, the charitable arm of the Chicago Bears awarded $81,000 to ‘I Grow Chicago’ which is focused on skill-building and community connection in Chicago. What’s more, the club is heavily involved in Back to School fairs in their home state, much like many teams in the NFL. The Chicago Bears have put down heavy emphasis on development and rehabilitation programs. Chicago Bears History and Achievements  Founded 1920  Owner The McCaskey Family  CEO Ted Phillips  Head Coach Matt Eberflus  General Manager Ryan Poles  Stadium Soldier Field  Location Chicago, Illinois  Sponsors Miller Brewing Company, Verizon, WashU Car Wash, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Invisalign Technologies, United Airlines, PNC Financial Services, Xfinity, PointsBet  Championships League championships (9) NFL Championships (8) [pre- AFL-NFL merger]- 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941,1943,1946, 1963 Super Bowl championships (1) 1985 (XX) Conference championships (19) NFL Western: 1956, 1963 NFC: 1985, 2006 Division championships (19) NFL Western: 1933,1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946 NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001 NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018  Official Website Chicago Bears- www.chicagobears.com

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