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ROSEMONT https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Khalil-Mack-Jersey , Ill. (AP) — To Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent, the Chicago Bears sure have the look of a champion.Dent sees striking similarities between the current team and the 1985 shufflin’ crew that brought home the founding NFL franchise’s lone Super Bowl championship. That team dominated like no other, and the current group still has some climbing to do to reach the same level.“To me, this team looks just like us in ’84, ’85,” he said. “We really started to jell, to be the best that we can be. We beat one another, and when you beat one another, no one else can beat you but yourself. That’s what drove us to be the best that we can be.”How high the Bears can go remains to be seen. But in Chicago, optimism is soaring.The Monsters of the Midway re-emerged last season, winning the NFC North at 12-4 in coach Matt Nagy’s first season and making the playoffs for the first time since 2010. The defense, led by All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack https://www.thebearsfanshop.com , ranked among the best in the NFL.The Bears thought they were in position to make a run, only to have the season end on former kicker Cody Parkey’s double-doink miss off the upright and crossbar in a wild-card loss to Philadelphia at Soldier Field.As the Bears celebrate their 100th anniversary this weekend, the past and present are colliding.Six Hall of Famers and 230 former and current players and coaches were on hand for the opening ceremony on Friday. The festivities continued Saturday with panel discussions featuring past and current Bears.Hall of Famers Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and Mike Ditka shared stories ranging from their interactions with George Halas to championship seasons and what propelled them.Butkus recalled the seeds for becoming one of the most feared tacklers ever to put on a helmet and pads taking root as a high school running back at Chicago Vocational High School.“I was just going more by what bothered me as a running back in high school,” he said.Singletary recalled his first team meeting with Halas.“You were looking at history,” he said. “You were looking at somebody of competence. You were looking at the guy who basically started the whole league.”The Bears naturally are shining a bright light this weekend on a past that includes nine championships. They have 28 Hall of Fame busts on display as well as the Super Bowl XX Lombardi Trophy.It’s been a long wait for another one. But the jump the Bears made last year under Nagy no doubt energized their fan base as well as their alumni.Can these Bears win it all?“Don’t know,” Singletary said. “Do they have the players? Yes. Do they have the talent? Yes. Maturity is going to be the thing that has to be there. Hopefully, they can do that.”Dent sees similarities to where the Bears were entering the 1985 season. Like the current group, they were coming off a brutal playoff loss — 23-0 to San Francisco the previous year in the NFC championship game.That team had one of the most dominant defenses ever assembled with Dan Hampton, Singletary and Dent leading the way. Last season, Chicago had three All-Pros on defense with safety Eddie Jackson and cornerback Kyle Fuller selected along with Mack. Defensive end Akiem Hicks also made the Pro Bowl.Dent said Mack will have to add “another wrinkle” to his game after five seasons because “there’s a lot of film out there” on him and “father time’s gonna catch up.” But he also has plenty of help, with Hicks and linebacker Roquan Smith creating havoc and Jackson and Fuller anchoring the secondary.“You can’t double everybody Chicago Bears Customized Jerseys ,” Dent said. “That’s just like us.” A massive number of rookies on the Chicago Bears 90-man roster and mini-camp invites head towards Halas Hall"Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansThe Bear’s Den, May 1, 2019New,116commentsA massive number of rookies on the Chicago Bears 90-man roster and mini-camp invites head towards Halas HallCDTShareTweetShareShareThe Bear’s Den, May 1, 2019Peanut Tillman attended a whole lot of mini-camps during his long Bears career.BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSS / FREE AGENCY / DRAFTChalk Talk: Did Bears consider drafting kicker? - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses if the Bears considered drafting a kicker, the last 10 players chosen with the No. 73 pick and the last time the Bears spent their first two picks on offensive players.Lunch with Larry: 4.30.19 - ChicagoBears.com - Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer talks NFL Draft, UDFA options and what the Bears roster may look like in 2019 as the team looks to return to the playoffs.Medina: Eat It, NFC North, Ryan Pace Just Dominated Another Draft - Bleacher Nation - Ryan Pace’s draft classes are passing with flying colors.Medina: The Bears Are Projected to Have a Top-10 Pick in 2020 (In the Second Round Chicago Bears T-Shirts , Of Course) - Bleacher Nation - The Raiders might have received some nifty analytics award for the Mack trade, but the Bears got Mack ... and could get more soon!WIedman: NFC North - Teams Improved Both Sides of the Ball - Our Turf Football - Each team in the NFC North improved with this year’s draft. 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