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Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Bears NFL Sunday edition

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Workmen at Wrigley Field look like they may be building a snow fort defense in front of the goal posts, which the Chicago Bears could use in stopping the Green Bay Packers in their Saturday afternoon game. Up to 11-inches of snow blanketed some Chicago area communities.

Well, that’s different — a Saturday afternoon game. The NFL did begin playing some Saturday games in the mid-1960s, after the college football season ended (generally Thanksgiving weekend in those days), to provide TV networks with some sports programming on weekends.