Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry

In their early years, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals-- the two oldest teams in the National Football League --travelled the country with only rare mention in the newspapers. Both teams later saw their official records destroyed by fire. Most of what is now known about those initial seasons is based on often inaccurate statements made many years later.

Reconstructing their missing history, this book draws on newly available resources to document the battles and brawls on and of...