George Halas

Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world

2013-05-12 00:00:00

If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...

Live discussion: NFL Slam with Mark and Sam

2012-12-14 10:46:00

This week's Friday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. today and cover a host of topics. One topic could...

In search of 'Jewish Jocks'

2012-11-16 08:00:00

Mention the phrase "Jewish sports legends" and you'll probably conjure up familiar suspects: Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz, maybe that joke from "Airplane." You're more likely to omit Sidney Franklin, a matador from Brooklyn (real last name: Frumpkin), or...

Bounty hunters are not new in the NFL

2012-10-09 00:00:00

There they were Sunday night, during the televised NFL game, their pictures flashed to a nation of TV viewers, with penalties incurred listed below. They were three known New Orleans Saints evildoers. They might just as well have been on the wall of a...

Steve Sabol dies at 69; president of NFL Films

2012-09-18 13:19:00

Steve Sabol, who helped his father get an unlikely fledgling movie company off the ground, then later took over and expanded the family business, now known to sports fans as NFL Films, has died. He was 69. Sabol, who had served as president of NFL...

Al Davis dies at 82; Oakland Raiders owner transformed team

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Al Davis, the tough-minded owner of the Oakland Raiders who transformed a failing team into a three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the most successful franchises in professional football only to preside over its dramatic decline in recent years, died...

Does the official NFL football have a name?

2011-10-12 16:33:16

Sports Legend Revealed: Was a future Hall of Famer chosen in the NFL draft based on the sound of his name?

2010-09-14 16:33:39

Sports Legend Revealed: Did a $1 investment turn into 10% ownership of the Minnesota Vikings?

2010-10-06 16:33:14

Republicans and Democrats begin playing the Expectations Game over Nov. 2 midterms

2010-10-08 16:35:33

Sports Legend Revealed: Were the Washington Redskins once the Duluth Eskimos?

2011-03-15 16:33:08

George Blanda dies at 83; football career spanned four decades

2010-09-27 22:10:00

George Blanda, the Hall of Fame quarterback and kickerwho played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said...

The Hall of Fame bust of George Halas.

2013-05-22 17:53:21

Jim Finks joined the Bears in 1974, as general manager and executive vice-president. By 1977, the Bears reached the playoffs for the first time since 1963. They were a playoff team again in 1979 with a 10�6 record, best-ever for the Finks-led Bears.

2013-05-22 13:39:47

The "Galloping Ghost" Red Grange played five games for George Halas in 1925, signed to play in a different league and then returned to Chicago in 1929, starring for the Bears for the next five season.

2013-05-22 11:30:55