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Mike Ditka on having No. 89 retired: ‘a culmination of all your dreams’

Chicago Sun-Times — “This is a culmination of all you efforts, all your ambitions and all your dreams,” Mike Ditka told the Sun-Times about getting his No. 89 retired by the Bears. “When you’re growing up you don’t think about things like this or the Hall of Fame. You think about playing football, the game you love.”

Chicago Bears 10 hours ago

Bears to retire Mike Ditka’s No. 89

Chicago Sun-Times — Da Coach’s No. 89 is officially done. The Bears announced Friday morning that Mike Ditka’ number will be retired this coming season.

Chicago Bears 15 hours ago

Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Hall of Fame tight end will become 14th Bear honored and 1st since Butkus and SayersThere seems to be a budding debate about whether the Bears can build a bridge to repair relations and retire the jersey number of a certain disgruntled former employee.    

Chicago Bears 19 hours ago

Pompei: Ditka a timeless classic

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Ditka an icon who embodies Bears to generations of fans and truly deserves having jersey number retiredTo one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops.    

Chicago Bears 19 hours ago

Newhouse learning to embrace OL shuffle

Green Bay Press-GazetteMarshall Newhouse was admittedly taken aback by the news.

Green Bay Packers 9 hours ago

Ditka's 89 final number Bears will retire

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Mike Ditka was a trailblazer at the tight end position for the Chicago Bears and he will also be the last of his kind.    

Chicago Bears 11 hours ago

Bears thank Urlacher with a newspaper ad

Inside the Bears | Chicago Sun-Times — The Bears placed advertisements in the Chicago dailies Friday thanking longtime linebacker Brian Urlacher. Here's what appeared in the Sun-Times:...

Chicago Bears 13 hours ago

Former Detroit Lions WR Mike Williams signs with CFL's Toronto Argonauts

Grand Rapids Press — Former Detroit Lions first-round draft pick Mike Williams is trying to revitalize his career again - this time in the CFL.

Detroit Lions 14 hours ago

Detroit Lions chat: OTAs underway as team gears up for mandatory minicamp

Grand Rapids Press — Ask your questions in the comments and we'll go through and answer as many as we can from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday.

Detroit Lions 14 hours ago

Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

Bears Insider | Northwest Herald — Mike Ditka is about to join a select group of Bears.

Chicago Bears 14 hours ago

Bears to retire Mike Ditka's No. 89

Chicago Tribune — Hall of Fame tight end will become 14th Bear honored and 1st since Butkus and SayersWill be 14th Bear honored.    

Chicago Bears 19 hours ago

Talk Lions with Chris McCosky today at noon

Detroit News — Chris McCosky of The Detroit News will take your questions and comments about the during a live chat that gets underway on Friday at noon.

Detroit Lions 22 hours ago

Bob Harlan, former Packers president, has found plenty to do in retirement

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Bob Harlan stepped down as Packers president in January 2008. He’s been plenty busy since.

Green Bay Packers May 23, 2013

Dayton vetoes $9.3 million in metro Legacy funds

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Saying he was keeping a campaign pledge to hunters and anglers throughout Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed $9.3 million in Legacy Amendment funds for outdoors projects.

Minnesota Vikings May 23, 2013

Minnesota Vikings: New punter Jeff Locke a social crusader in his own right

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Let us get this out of the way first, since the two will be linked and compared for as long as punter controversies somehow manage to captivate the public: Jeff Locke is not Chris Kluwe.

Minnesota Vikings May 23, 2013

NFC North Photos

  • WR Crabtree not on 49ers' practice field The Associated Press
    San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
  • In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) scores a touchdown as Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Brad Jones (59), and strong safety Charles Woodson (21) move in to stop him in the first half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco. 49ers leading wide receiver Crabtree is not on the practice field for Wednesday afternoon's, May 22, 2013 organized team activity, though the team has provided no update regarding his absence
    FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) scores a touchdown as Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Brad Jones (59), and strong safety Charles Woodson (21) move in to stop him in the first half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco. 49ers leading wide receiver Crabtree is not on the practice field for Wednesday afternoon's, May 22, 2013 organized team activity, though the team has provided no update regarding his absence amid reports he tore his Achilles tendon. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
  • San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 The Associated Press
    San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
  • Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement The Associated Press
    FILE - In this May 30, 2012 file photo, Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher watches teammates practice during an NFL football practice in Lake Forest, Ill. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
  • Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) watches against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of their NFL football game in Detroit. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
  • Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2012 file photo, Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher yells while watching from the bench in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Joe Howell, File)
  • Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2007 file photo, Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) holds the George Halas Trophy after the Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 39-14 to win the NFC championship in Chicago. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
  • Bears LB Urlacher announces retirement The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012 file photo, injured Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher shares a laugh before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy King, File)
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