Bears mourn heartbreaking passing of ex-franchise QB

The Chicago Bears lost a key player in their history with the death of former quarterback Bob Avellini Saturday. Avellini was the team's starting quarterback from 1975 through 1978, and he played nine years with the team before the end of his career after the 1984 season. Avellini was known for being the team's signal caller during the 1977 season. The Bears made the playoffs that year for the first time since winning the NFL championship in 1963.