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The author explained the definition of "wrongfully detained."
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Why did Brittany Griner think she was above Russian law? The press is saying “wrongfully detained.” Are they up on the Russian law? Some are calling on POTUS to get her out and there is a #WeAreBG hashtag out there, both ridiculous. #DontLandInRussianJail
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Happy birthday ! Have a great day and wonderful year ahead bro.
“You never know who’s reading.” 🔥🔥
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Watching @evanFmoore on @wttw talk #FergusonDecision. Also @blkgrlunmasked & @AldenBGA. Thanks @PhilPonce.
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Fun fact: Red Grange and iced games with a pick six 80 years and 2 days apart, both for 19-7 Bears wins.
Dec. 6, 1925: Grange, 35 yards, Bears beat Giants 19-7
Dec. 4, 2005: Vasher, 45 yards, Bears beat Packers 19-7
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December 4, 2005: @NathanVasher31 finishes off the Packers at Soldier Field, sending Brett Favre (we thought) out of Soldier for the last time with a loss.
I want to do the same to Rodgers tomorrow, December 4, 2022.
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George and Ted have no idea. 0. Zippo. Nada.
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On Oct. 25, 1992, we beat the Packers to extend our all-time rivalry lead to a record 24 games.
Since then, we are 14-45 vs. the Packers. We now trail the series by 7 games.
Here are our 14 wins — 14 in 29 seasons. I hope George and Ted see this.
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The guy on the bottom keeps getting called a RB. IDK how he made this list.
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I want to beat Aaron Rodgers on December 4, 2022, like he's Brett Favre on December 4, 2005. #BearTFDown!
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December 4, 2005: finishes off the Packers at Soldier Field, sending Brett Favre (we thought) out of Soldier for the last time with a loss.
I want to do the same to Rodgers tomorrow, December 4, 2022.
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haha I forgot this. oh my.
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Great thread by @readjack.
#Bears have won 24% of games vs. GB during this time. For comparison sake, John Fox won a whopping 29% of games as Bears coach. twitter.com/readjack/statu…
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Thematically, at least, the #Bears vs #Packers game tomorrow is important. The two teams are tied for most wins of all time. Either Chicago keeps that crown or Green Bay claims it…but there’s more.
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Subplot: Justin Fields/ Chase Claypool bromance forms overnight and it shows on the field tomorrow
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I won’t hold my breathe, but if the world was ruled by good storytelling, that’s the story we deserve. And a little bit of me will hope for it nonetheless. #BearDown
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But it’s an uphill battle. Green Bay should win tomorrow. They’re the better team and the Bears are dinged up beyond that. But Fields has the opportunity to take the team and this rivalry on his back and vanquish, yes, vanquish Rodgers and the Packers tomorrow.
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Justin Fields has started to look like the all pro Quarterback Chicago had only dreamed about. He has a chance to ascend to heights that only Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose (for a really brief time) has reached in the city. Tomorrow, he can take back what Rodgers and GB stole
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…season, he wasn’t wrong. He’s just saying the quiet part out loud. But for as much the Packers can gain with a win tomorrow, Chicago can gain so much more.
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This win total wasn’t even close 30 years ago. But back-to-back HoF QBs for the Pack have cleared that gap and made my life as a Bears fan miserable. In my life, Green Bay has owned Chicago. Literally. When Aaron Rodgers declared his ownership to the stands at Soldier Field last
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Listen, I know the Netherlands has the objectively better team, and beautiful tulip fields, and a stronger work-life balance, and great cheese, and astoundingly cute boys, and a higher life expectancy, and...I lost where I was going with this. Sports is misery.
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My friends, this isn’t complicated.
Beat the Packers.
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A higher draft pick? Hell no. It’s never okay to lose to the Packers. wants the W and you should too. #BearTFDown
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Honored to be a part of this wonderful project! twitter.com/SixkillerProd/…
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Honored to be a part of this wonderful project!
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I am currently working on a documentary involving Walter Johnson and his hometown Humboldt, Kansas. Here is a preview. @ks_chronicles @allieutley2 @GraigKreindler @baseballhall m.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8IlT
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Before Deion heads to the slopes, check out my history of HBCU football.
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The story behind this iconic photo of Chicago #Bears legend @thedickbutkus via @WGNNews wgntv.com/sports/bears-r
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We couldn’t not put that in!
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Did I Trojan Horse a Wayne’s World reference into a sports history podcast? You bet I did!
#CCPyle #Bunnnnnnjamin
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✨️ Last week City Bureau staff gathered to reflect and celebrate the year. We're grateful to have a team so dedicated to people-powered media! 🥂
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Going live now! Watch this edition of "The 9-Yard Line" in the story below or Facebook page!
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We're getting you ready for another Bears-Packers match-up on "The 9-Yard Line" from #WGNNewsNow as we hear from both teams before Sunday & @GBraggsJr23 of @CHGO_Sports. Watch the show live in a few minutes in the link below or @WGNNews Facebook page! bit.ly/3B5sfFI
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We explored the Garfield Park Conservatory today. It is an amazing place. Highly recommend if you haven’t been.
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We remember watching this live and going crazy. Randall was so dope!
Some forget he was also a first team All American punter at UNLV and only the second punter to be inducted into the College Football HOF.
Cunningham was inducted in 2016 along with Marlin Briscoe.
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December 2, 1990: In Buffalo, Randall Cunningham avoids a safety by ducking under Bruce Smith who was charging from behind him in the end zone, rolls out and throws it 50+ yards in the air to Fred Barnett who catches it and takes it for a 95-yd TD.
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My dude Randall was just different what he did over 20 years ago they glorify it now I had to practice vs him for several years #FlyEaglesFly
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For anyone interested in understanding Randall Cunningham's Pro Football Hall of Fame case, I've laid it out in this thread. Includes discussion with great NFL historian John Turney (@NFL_Journal).
@TheJeffSchlegel @BiggerGamePod @SethWickersham
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People doing famous impersonations to the subject of the impersonation is just the tops :)
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Doing my impression of @ImAngelaBassett for Angela was too good!! Thank you for having me @VanityFair. I had so much fun 
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Well I've got news for you all. Justin's going to play on Sunday and we're going to beat the Packers and keep our NFL wins record for one more week. Then we're going to get whatever damn draft pick we get and Ryan Poles is going to draft a HOFer and we're going to win SB LVIII.
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@GBraggsJr23 spot on @CHGO_Bears with the lack of fair split games in prime time @ Lambeau vs Soldier Field. @NFL has taken advantage of it for YEARS. Absolute competitive disadvantage 
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spot on with the lack of fair split games in prime time @ Lambeau vs Soldier Field. has taken advantage of it for YEARS. Absolute competitive disadvantage 🤢
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Gotta give all the credit to who had this stat before the season started.
Completely unfair advantage towards the Packers!
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@GBraggsJr23 spot on @CHGO_Bears with the lack of fair split games in prime time @ Lambeau vs Soldier Field. @NFL has taken advantage of it for YEARS. Absolute competitive disadvantage
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Me flipa este uniforme retro que llevamos en 2004 😍
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Replying to @Stankonia2522 and @BrendanSugrue
No, that was our throwback on Thanksgiving 2004
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