THE BEARS: Editors of the Nov. 25, 1963, Chicago Tribune did find space on the front page to report the Bears-Steelers 17-17 tie, which left Chicago with a half game lead over the Green Bay Packers. It was the only non-Kennedy news to make the front page from Saturday (the day after the assassination) to Tuesday.
The fact the game was played was controversial. The rival AFL postponed its games, but NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle stood by his decision to let the league's games go on, saying, "I cannot feel that playing the games was disrespectful, nor can I feel that i have made a mistake."
The Bears went on to win their eighth NFL title that season.
--Cooter
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