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Jack is Chicago's sports historian and the official Bears historian for Windy City Gridiron.

The complete history of the Bears-Packers rivalry

WCG historian Jack M Silverstein looks back at the stars, highlights and swings in power in the greatest rivalry in sports.

Want to honor George Halas? Win!

Jack Silverstein shares the only way to follow Papa Bear.

Olin Kreutz and Ruben Brown advance in new Pro Football Hall of Fame process

What the "top 50" round means.

Happy 100th birthday to Soldier Field

Reflections on our historic stadium — including football’s Jackie Robinson

The Wisdom of Numbness

It’s good to get old and calm.

Hope is a good thing: the Caleb journey begins

ReadJack feels good!

Hester, Mongo, Peppers all reach Canton!

Devin Hester will be the first pure returner to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Papa Bear Would Hire Jim Harbaugh

George McCaskey, your grandfather would make this simple.

Devin Hester tied or broke a Bears or NFL record on all 20 of his touchdown returns

Like the great Jeff Joniak said, Devin Hester, you are ridiculous!

George Allen became a Bears legend 60 years ago today

In book excerpt, author Mike Richman shows how the future Hall of Fame coach cooked up a master defensive gameplan in the 1963 NFL championship game.