Staley Da Bear is the official mascot of the NFL's Chicago Bears. Although not specific, his official bio says that he was born near a lake that was in the forest. He was drafted by the Bears as a 1st Round Pick in August 6, 2003. His age is Bearly old enough, his height says that he's not your average-sized bear, his weight is 340 pounds, his jersey number is 00, his favorite foods are fish and honey, his favorite baseball team is the Chicago Cubs (since he's a bear), and his favorite songs are "Born to be Wild", "Bad to the Bone", and his personal favorite: "Another Cheesehead bites the dust." Of course, he likes the Bears' fight song: Bear Down. His name is derived from the original name of the team, The Decatur Staley's. The fans love him, and he pumps up the crowd regularly during home games at Soldier Field. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ...

Previous mascots

Before the introduction of Staley Da Bear, the club had two unofficial mascots "Rocky" and "Bearman". "Rocky" wore a "1" Bears jersey, carried a megaphone, and started chants all over Soldier Field during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. He was the unofficial team mascot with a bleak history. There is no known source of who "Rocky" was except that he disappeared from Soldier Field and presumably lived in Northwest Indiana in the early 1990s.^[1] "Bearman", Don Wachter, is a season-ticket holder who decided in 1995 if he could assist the team anyway by cheerleading. The club allowed him to run across the field with a large Bears flag during player introductions and each team score. This is when he donned his "costume" of face-paint, bear head and arms, and a number 46 jersey. "Bearman" was forced to stop wearing his costume with the introduction of Staley Da Bear in 2003. The club permitted Wachter to start wearing his costume again in 2005. Watcher can also be spotted at Bears road games.^[2] Soldier Field is located on famous Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFLs Chicago Bears. ... Soldier Field is located on famous Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFLs Chicago Bears. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ...

Footnotes

May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Da Bio of Staley Da Bear