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He wanted to illustrate their disappointment that the NFL season was ending, with "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boyz II Men playing in the background. The ad was to have closed with Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus, one...
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New co-offensive coordinator Billy Gonzales, who comes to Illinois from LSU, said he and new offensive line coach Luke Butkus were talking and they shared their excitement of what they believe is coming. Butkus' enthusiasm is understandable. He played...
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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs intercept a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow (82) during the second half of an NFL football game at Wembley Stadium in London. Briggs became... View Photo »
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I kind of liked it when that head come rolling down the stairs ... I like to project those things happening on the football field. And not to me.
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Three Ravens were in the top 14 -- linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Ed Reed and running back Ray Rice. Lewis was No. 1 on the list, which was based on voting by 20 Hall of Famers -- legends such as Mike Ditka, Warren Moon and Jerry Rice -- and ESPN.com...
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The bottom line is you are never going to change how Ndamukong Suh plays football every time he walks on to the field. They should never try to make him change. Suh has extraordinary talent that will put him in Canton, Ohio one day. Jim Brown, Ray...
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Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Ware and the Baltimore Ravens Terrell Suggs were named co-winners of the Professional Dick Butkus Award this week, honoring the best linebackers in the pro ranks. This is just the fourth annual Professional Butkus Ward--which...
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“I think he would have been playing outside linebacker with Dick Butkus, no question,” said Bears Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl winning coach Mike Ditka. “We had a lot of great linebackers in Chicago—Dick Butkus, Bill George, Mike Singletary. ...
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LARRY CSONKA "You could put Ndamukong Suh next to Mean Joe Greene or Bubba Smith or back with some of those devastating D-linemen from the 70s and he'd fit right in. Suh’s mean enough to land on his feet wherever you put him. He is a classic tough guy.
About Dick Butkus
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Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time.[citation needed] Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He became a member of the Pro Football... Full Article
