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About This Site

An independent reference on one four-line rhyme.

goodbetterbestchant.com exists to answer every question people ask about "Good, better, best. Never let it rest." in one place, with every fact linked to where it came from. That means the Bears' chant and how it spread, the proverb's actual history, and the honest answer to who said it (nobody famous).

Who runs it

It's a one-person side project by a longtime Bears fan who got curious about where the chant came from and found that nobody had written it down properly. It is not a company, and it is not affiliated with the Chicago Bears, the NFL, or any player or coach.

How we work

• Every claim links to a source: ESPN, ABC7, the Sun-Times, the Tribune, Sports Illustrated, Fox 32, or primary documents.
• When sources disagree (wording variants, dates), we say so rather than pick one quietly.
• Pages carry a visible "last updated" date. The timeline is updated after each Bears game.
• We don't run ads, and there is nothing for sale on this site.

Corrections and contact

Found an earlier printing of the rhyme, a wording we've got wrong, or a broken link? Email hello@goodbetterbestchant.com. Corrections are credited on the page.

Disclaimer

Independent. Not affiliated with the Chicago Bears or the NFL. "Good, better, best" is a traditional proverb. Team names mentioned on this site are used only to describe events.