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| Johnson won't suit up for Bears on Sunday |
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12/15/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Tank Johnson has found himself in his third legal entanglement in the last 18 months and Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo says it's time for the nose tackle to clean up his behavior. ``He's made bad decisions. We've seen that. But he's not a bad person, so I'm not going to sit here and indict him on anything other than he's made poor choices. He's done some stupid things,'' Angelo said Friday, a day after police found six guns in Johnson's home and he was charged with m |
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| Jets, Vikings each fighting for playoffs in coaches' first years |
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12/14/2006 |
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| there's the rushing defense that caused Jets quarterback Chad Pennington to chuckle and call ``ridiculous.'' The Vikings are allowing an average of 54.1 yards per game on the ground, slightly behind the all-time NFL record of 47.2 set in 1942 by the Chicago Bears over 11 games. Mammoth nose tackle Pat Williams has been almost unblockable, a major factor in this success. ``They don't want to come in there,'' Williams said. ``They'll start, but they'll bounce it out. You can see it happen. They'll bounce i |
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| Bears try to clinch NFC home-field advantage against faltering Bucs |
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12/14/2006 |
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| five seasons with the Bucs and now has been selected for the NFL's postseason all-star game nine times in a row. Smith used that first job in the NFL as a catapult, first to defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams and now to head coach of the Chicago Bears. ``We kind of grew up together in this league. We just always kept that constant respect and communication and I'll say I'm very happy and very joyous really for what he's been able to come into Chicago and do,'' Brooks said. ``Obviously the pla |
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| Bears' Johnson faces new charges after 6 guns found in home |
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12/14/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears' defensive tackle Terry ``Tank'' Johnson was charged Thursday with six counts of possession of a firearm without a gun owner identification card after police said they found six guns at his Gurnee home. The misdemeanor charge carries a potential penalty of up to a year in jail, said Jeff Pavletic, first assistant state's attorney in Lake County. Johnson turned himself in to Gurnee police, posted bond and was released Thursday evening, Police Chief Robert Jones tol |
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| Smith: Police search Tank Johnson's home |
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12/14/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears' defensive tackle Tank Johnson was charged Thursday with not having a gun owner identification card after six firearms were found at his Gurnee home. The misdemeanor charge carries a penalty of up to a year in jail upon conviction, said Jeff Pavletic, first assistant state's attorney in Lake County. Gurnee Police had issued a warrant and searched Johnson's home earlier Thursday, Bears coach Lovie Smith said. In November 2005, Johnson was sentenced to 18 months p |
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| GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: A no-flop season for rookies |
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12/14/2006 |
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Two old guys with more than 50 NFL drafts between them looked at each other and scoffed last April when the Chicago Bears used a second-round pick on Devin Hester, who didn't even play a position in college at Miami. Dumb old guys. All Hester has done is return three punts, two kickoffs and a missed field goal for touchdowns, setting an NFL record for scores on returns for the team that leads the NFC with an 11-2 record. He's even beginning to play a position, pressed into service at defensive back be |
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| Delhomme sits out again Thursday |
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12/14/2006 |
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| r me not to be able to get out there, for us to lose three weeks in a row with all of the talent we have on this team.'' Seeking additional depth at cornerback, the Panthers also claimed third-year pro cornerback Derrick Strait off waivers from the Chicago Bears this week. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Timmerman's consecutive game streak likely to end |
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12/14/2006 |
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| onsecutive regular-season games, and including playoff games the count is at 204. But he's been bothered the last three weeks by three broken ribs, is listed as questionable, and by his own admission did not play well in Monday night's loss to the Chicago Bears. Coach Scott Linehan said Thursday it's likely that Timmerman won't dress this week at Oakland. ``The guy's as tough as there is, he's been giving his all,'' Linehan said. ``As you watch it and evaluate it, I'm not sure it's helping him or helping |
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| Can Saints go from shattered to Super? |
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12/13/2006 |
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| nth's NFC playoffs, but proves beyond a doubt that this is a team that will indeed be a factor in the postseason. The Saints have lost just once in conference play, a three-point setback at Carolina in September, and with the chinks in the armor the Chicago Bears have shown lately, it's not unreasonable anymore to think that Payton's troops could make a serious march towards a Super Bowl. Sound like a far-fetched idea? Maybe. But heading into this season, so was the idea that New Orleans could go 9-4 after 1 |
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| Brees, Griffin, Hester earn Player of the Week honors |
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12/13/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin and Chicago Bears rookie cornerback-kick returner Devin Hester have been named the NFC Players of the Week for Week 14. Brees was named Offensive Player of the Week after completing 26 of 38 passes for 384 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a 140.8 passer rating and led the Saints to a 42-17 win over Dallas. Brees' 300-yard performance was his sixth in the past seven games |
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