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A fan primer for the Bears convention

Kyle Long grew up the son of a Pro Football Hall of Famer. But the guard is still preparing to be awed when he sees some of his franchise’s alumni at the team’s three-day Bears 100 Celebration Weekend, which starts Friday night at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

“These are historical figures,” said Long, the son of former Raiders great Howie Long. “These are the guys on the wall we pass every day — Bears Hall of Famers, retired numbers. It’s going to be a great opportunity just to pick their brains and have an appreciation of the history and the legacy that has been built here.