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It was an exceptional moment for Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael as the official word of his induction into the Hall of Fame was announced Thursday night.

Those words of validation are now met by the biggest validation of all: McMichael's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday night.

Steve McMichael's health has been in decline since he was diagnosed with ALS. His wife, Misty, though, has been advocating for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

This would bring the total of former Bears players in the Hall to 40.

If you don't have a vested rooting interest between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, here's a guide of players and coaches with Bears ties that could help you decide who to pull for.

Sunday can be a validation for Wilks, as the former Bears coach came to San Francisco this year after being passed over for the head coaching job at Carolina, where he went 6-6 as an interim coach last season.

During a Monday press conference in Las Vegas, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his interest in a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. Those comments are important.

Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the field is softer than the 49ers are used to but that it was approved unanimously.

The Packers replaced Joe Barry with Jeff Hafley this offseason, and still found a way to jab at the Bears in the process.

A local pastor and his wife are going to the Super Bowl thanks to the Chicago Bears!

The NFL has found homes for all of its head coaching vacancies, and the Senior Bowl is under way. This is a perfect time to speculate what the Chicago Bears are doing up in Halas Hall!