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| Bears cling to 1-point lead at halftime |
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12/11/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Devin Hester set an NFL record with his fifth return touchdown of the season and Rex Grossman threw his first touchdown pass in three weeks Monday night, helping the Chicago Bears take a 14-13 halftime lead over the St. Louis Rams. The Bears entered with the NFC's best record at 10-2 and needing a victory to secure a first-round playoff bye. The Rams had lost six of seven and were 5-7 but remained in the running for a wild card berth in the NFC. A favorable ruling on a video review wit |
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| Silence at Ford Field lets Lions hear how bad they are |
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12/11/2006 |
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| g as this mess has gone on, I don't blame the fans a bit.'' Detroit has three games left, starting Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, where they haven't won since 1991, and finishing with games against two division leaders, the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys. The possibility of a 2-14 finish may loom even larger if tests show that running back Kevin Jones does indeed have a Lisfranc fracture-dislocation of his left foot. Jones, who leads the Lions in rushing and is third in receptio |
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| Bears 0, Rams 0 |
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12/11/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Rex Grossman topped his passing yardage total from last week in the first quarter for the Chicago Bears, although it didn't produce any points against the St. Louis Rams in a scoreless game on Monday night. The Bears entered with the NFC's best record at 10-2 and needing a victory to secure a first-round playoff bye. The Rams had lost six of seven but remained in the running for a wild card berth in the NFC, plus carried a five-game winning streak on Monday night. Marc Bulger had the R |
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| Vasher, Johnson miss Bears-Rams games with injuries |
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12/11/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Two members of the Chicago Bears' secondary, cornerback Nathan Vasher and strong safety Todd Johnson, were among the inactives for Monday night's game against the St. Louis Rams. Vasher, sidelined by a hamstring injury, played in the Pro Bowl last year and had started every game since the opener, when the Bears started three safeties against Green Bay. Johnson, who has an ankle injury, had started five of the previous six games after Mike Brown was lost for the season with a foot injury. |
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| Monday's NFL Transactions |
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12/11/2006 |
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CAROLINA PANTHERS-Claimed CB Derrick Strait off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Placed CB Christian Morton on injured reserve. CLEVELAND BROWNS-Placed DT Orpheus Roye and S Brian Russell on injured reserve. Signed DT Orien Harris and S Ben Emanuel.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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| Major announcement from Obama ... senator backs Chicago Bears |
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12/11/2006 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, a potential presidential candidate, planned to end weeks of speculation Monday and tell a national audience ... he supports his hometown Chicago Bears. Having some fun with all the political hype, Obama mocked the frenzied interest by taping the introduction to ESPN's ``Monday Night Football'' game between his hometown Chicago Bears and the St. Louis Rams. ``So tonight I'd like to put all the doubts to rest. And tonight, after a lot of thought and a good |
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| Gruden not concerned about job security |
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12/11/2006 |
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| `We have some areas that we need to redeem ourselves and that we need to get some guys well. We're missing some key players, and whatever happens will happen. But my sole purpose in life right now is to go upstairs and find a way to beat the vaunted Chicago Bears (this week).'' The Bucs haven't scored a touchdown since the first quarter of a 38-10 loss at Dallas on Thanksgiving Day. They kicked a meaningless field goal on the final play to avoid a shutout at Pittsburgh two weeks ago and were limited to a p |
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| Smith makes triumphant return to St. Louis |
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12/11/2006 |
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| s Lovie Smith used to ensure his players hustled are gone but far from forgotten for his old St. Louis Rams defensive players. Smith parlayed the relentless, hustling ethic he instilled as the Rams' defensive coordinator from 2001-03 to become the Chicago Bears head coach in 2004. Playing to the whistle has become something of a cliche, but it was a minimum requirement. His detailed list of those who sometimes coasted, updated weekly, kept them honest. End Leonard Little is the Rams' top defensive play |
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| Cowboys lead Saints 7-0 after first quarter |
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12/10/2006 |
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Forget the reunion between Cowboys coach Bill Parcells and his former assistant head coach, first-year Saints coach Sean Payton. This is a showdown of 8-4 teams and division leaders trying to take a step closer to a first-round playoff bye. The Chicago Bears (10-2) have already claimed the NFC North before playing at St. Louis on Monday night. The other NFC division leader, Seattle (8-5), lost 27-21 to Arizona earlier Sunday, meaning the Seahawks will be behind the Saints-Cowboys winner in the overall s |
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| Urlacher reluctantly hits Monday night stage |
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12/10/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -A creature of habit, Brian Urlacher dislikes the trappings and the inconvenience of playing on Monday night. The Chicago Bears' standout middle linebacker would choose a matinee every time over the national television audience that'll be watching them play the St. Louis Rams. ``I hate playing night games because you get home late if you're on the road, and it screws up your whole week because you only have one day to recover until you start practicing again,'' Urlacher said. ``It is a |
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