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| Bears cut Gholston |
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08/29/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears waived five players on Monday, including linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston. Gholston was cut by the Jets in March following three disappointing seasons with the team. The No. 6 overall pick in 2008, Gholston started only five games for the Jets, including two in 2010. He had 42 total tackles and no sacks in 45 games with New York. Center J.C. Brignone, linebacker Tanner Antle, defensive tackle Tank Tyler and quarterback Trevor Vittatoe were also re |
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| Clark indicates knee injury not as bad as seemed |
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08/28/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears backup tight end Desmond Clark indicated the knee injury he suffered in Saturday's preseason game against Tennessee wasn't as bad as it appeared to be, posting on Twitter that he's confident he will return soon. Clark left the field on a cart in the fourth quarter after taking a brutal hit to the left knee from Titans safety Anthony Smith while trying to make a catch. On Sunday, he posted on Twitter, ``Took quite a shot out there but feeling confident I'll be ok and back on |
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| Bears counting on return to form on defense |
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08/26/2011 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith rarely rips his team in public, so the shot he sent after that brutal preseason loss to the New York Giants sure did resonate. He took aim at his defense while talking about the team's health, saying: ``You've got to tackle a little bit better before you start talking about injuries and things like that.'' At least Monday night's 41-13 loss doesn't count. Chicago has high expectations after making a run to the NFC championship game, and is cou |
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| Beset by injuries, Giants ink CB Brian Williams |
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08/24/2011 |
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| (2009-10). He has 19 career interceptions and played in all 16 games last season. "He is a veteran who knows how to play. He has been a good physical blitzer and we are in need of someone who can learn quick and go from there," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. Cornerback Terrell Thomas tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Monday's preseason win over the Chicago Bears. That incident came two weeks after rookie cornerback Prince Amukamara suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. |
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| Giants also lose CB Witherspoon and DT Austin |
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08/23/2011 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Starting cornerback Terrell Thomas wasn't the only New York Giant lost for the season in their preseason game against the Chicago Bears. Coach Tom Coughlin announced Tuesday that second-round draft pick Marvin Austin and free-agent cornerback Brain Witherspoon are going to need season-ending surgery. Austin tore a pectoral muscle on his left side and will miss his second straight season. He was suspended by North Carolina last year and was ineligible to play. Witherspoon |
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| Chicago Bears 2011 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/23/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jay Cutler took more than his share of abuse last season, both from opposing defenders on the field and the words of an equally unforgiving media off it. The lasting image of the Chicago Bears' 2010 campaign was a hobbling Cutler standing helplessly on the sidelines of the second half of his team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. The polarizing quarterback's injury-induced early exit was met with a tidal wave of backlash from the local and national press, with |
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| Agent: LeVoir signs with Ravens |
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08/20/2011 |
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| land offensive tackle Mark LeVoir agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, agent Eric Metz said. LeVoir was cut by the Patriots this week. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound former Notre Dame lineman also has played for the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. With the Patriots in the past three seasons, LeVoir played 32 games and made two starts.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or |
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| Ravens reach deal with former Patriots OT LeVoir |
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08/20/2011 |
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| e Ravens. LeVoir's agent, Eric Metz, announced the deal Saturday without disclosing terms. The 29-year-old lineman was cut by the Patriots this week. The 6-foot-7, 310-pounder played at Notre Dame and had stints with the St. Louis Rams and the Chicago Bears. He played in 32 games with two starts over the last three seasons with the Patriots.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or red |
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| The NFL's first folly of 2011 |
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08/17/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - In Saturday's preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills, the Chicago Bears twice kicked off from their own 30-yard line. The Bears were in clear violation of a new rule that requires teams to kick off from the 35-yard line. The rule is intended to increase the number of touchbacks, thus decreasing the number of violent collisions between players. Apparently Chicago had received permission from the game's officiating crew to kick from the 30-yard line, which had been the |
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| Packers visit Bears fan Obama at White House |
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08/12/2011 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers were guests of President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday. In a lighthearted ceremony, Obama opened his remarks by saying that, as a devoted fan of the rival Chicago Bears -- who were beaten by Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game -- it "hurts a little bit" to congratulate the Packers. "This is a hard thing for a Bears fan to do," Obama said. "It doesn't hurt as much as the NFC Championship game hurt, but it still hurts; |
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