Bears beat Texans in shortened Hall of Fame Game

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With most of the starters on the sidelines in street clothes, the weather and one of the NFL's biggest rules change in recent years stole the spotlight as the Chicago Bears defeated the Houston Texans 21-17 on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio.

The game, which serves as both the start of the preseason and the beginning of Hall of Fame weekend that ends wit