Bears face volatile mix as defense falters and ages
The Chicago Bears, led by Mike Singletary, chase a return to top defense after a 3-0 start, but aging stars like Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, and Otis Wilson face mounting injuries. The 1985-86 legacy looms as new injuries sink the 1989 squad, undermining the defense amid a reshaped roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bears
Mike Singletary
Tampa Bay
Houston
Minnesota Vikings
Buddy Ryan
The
Dan Hampton
al Harris
William “Refrigerator” Perry
Otis Wilson
Singletary
Todd Bell
Dave Duerson
Richard Dent
Wilber Marshall
Shaun Gayle
Illinois
Mark Butkus
Ryan
Philadelphia
Vince Tobin
Hampton
Marshall
Express
Washington
Wilson
Harris
Bell
Buddy
Philly
Perry
Dent
Gayle
Duerson
Steve McMichael
Mike Ditka
Thompson eyes overseas route as NBA/CBA block CBA bid
Thompson plans to play pro basketball after leaving Iowa but cannot join the CBA or NBA this year due to league rules. CBA vice president Jim Tooley and NBA scout director Marty Blake say no loopholes exist, keeping Thompson from Cedar Rapids or Pensacola paths this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ecker
Mike Koolbeck
Ray Thompson
Continental Basketball Association
NBA
CBA
Thompson
Europe
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
Silver Bullets
Marty Blake
Blake
Jim Tooley
Tooley
Kevin Krause
Auburn
Mike Jones
Jones
Pensacola
Milwaukee
Fry Almost Joined Miami Before Iowa Job in 1979
In the late 1970s Elliott considered Hayden Fry for Miami's head coach. Pete Elliott was Miami's athletic director. Fry chose Iowa over Miami, later facing Miami in the Orange Bowl. Fry cites the Miami athletics leadership as decisive, regretting nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
North Texas State
Hayden Fry
Pete Elliott
Bump
Miami
Iowa
Fry
Hurricanes
Hawkeyes
Pete
Thomas runs for 214 as Bills upset Jets 30 7
Thurman Thomas rushed for a career high 214 yards to fuel Buffalo's 30 7 victory over New York in East Rutherford. The win moved the Bills to 2 1 and kept them atop the AFC East while the Jets dropped to 1 2 after a sluggish defensive showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Bills
Jets
East Rutherford
N.J
Thurman Thomas
New York
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
NFL
Walter Payton
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Brad Baxter
Bruce Coslet
Cincinnati Bengals
James Lofton
Joe Mott
Iowa Hawkeye
Jeff Lageman
Kelly
Keith McKeller
Kenneth Davis
Lageman
Ron Stallworth
Scott Norwood
Blue Jays Clinch Key Win Stretch AL East Lead
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 to widen their AL East lead over idle Boston to 1.5 games. George Bell went 5-for-5 ending an 0-for-13 skid with three singles and two doubles, while rookie Mark Whiten homered and Jimmy Key pitched seven strong innings. Tom Henke earned his 31st save as Milwaukee dropped their seventh straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston
Milwaukee Brewers
George Bell
Mark Whiten
Jimmy Key
Blue Jays
Red Sox
Toronto
Key
Dale Sveum
Tom Henke
Brewers
Also Mentioned on This Page
National the Scene
Jim Litke
Michael Chang
Horst Skoff
Austria
Vienna
Chang
United States
By Jim Ecker
Iowa-Miami News
Bruce Smith
Marv Levy
Levy
Fred McGriff
Whiten
Manny Lee
Mookie Wilson
Tony Fernandez
Ryne Sandberg
Howard Johnson
Sandberg
Cubs
Mets
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!