This Sunday, Da Bears meet Da Pack on the frozen Soldiers Field in Chicago to determine the NFC Champion and a trip to the Super Bowl. These are my two favorite NFL teams.
This is one great rivalry and I'm hoping for a game that goes right down to the wire, but I am not saying which I like the best for fear of a whammy.
We were out along the Mississippi River and Starved Rock, Illinois, this past week looking at bald eagles and am happy to report we saw 100 of them. We spent Wednesday night at the Ramada Motel in Bettendorf, Iowa, and they have complimentary USA Todays.
I found this article in the Jan. 20th issue of interest. It is a comparison of the two teams in a myriad of categories. Lots of football history here.
Bears first, --//-- Packers second.
FIRST PRO SEASON: 1920 --//-- 1919
ORIGINAL NAME: Decatur Staleys --//-- Acme Packers
WINNINGEST COACHES: George Halas (318 wins, 40 seasons, (Ralph Jones (.706 winning percentage, three seasons) --//-- Curly Lambeau (209 wins, 29 seasons), Vince Lombardi (.754 winning percentage, nine seasons)
TROPHY NAMED FOR A COACH: Halas Trophy for NFC Champion --//-- Lombardi Trophy for Super Bowl Champion
HALL OF FAME PLAYER TURNED COACH: Mike Ditka (1982-1992, 106-63 record) --//-- Forrest Gregg (1984-87, 25-37-1 record)
HALL OF FAMERS: 29, tops in NFL --//-- 26, second-most in NFL
OVERALL NFL TITLES: Nine --//-- Twelve
More to Come. --Cooter
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