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| GAME OF THE WEEK: Pats in good shape, but Bears pose tough test |
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11/22/2006 |
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| set for the New England Patriots. They play Sunday on a bright green synthetic field that replaced a divot-filled mudpit. They have the NFL's best post-Thanksgiving record the past five years. And Tom Brady is on target again. But here come the Chicago Bears with a very good chance to spoil the show. ``It's been a pretty interesting couple of days watching these Bears,'' Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. ``It might actually be fun if we didn't have to play them.'' He's seen video of some of their |
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| Grossman knows what he's facing |
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11/22/2006 |
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| onent has the fourth-ranked defense and has allowed fewer points than any team but his own, not that Rex Grossman needed the reminder. It wasn't necessary to mention the New England Patriots have won three of the past five Super Bowls, either. The Chicago Bears quarterback knows what he's up against, and he realizes he needs to get off to a better start than in last week's 10-0 victory over the New York Jets. ``It's not something complicated that I'm going to figure out,'' Grossman said on Wednesday. ``I |
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| Bears sign DB Lott |
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11/22/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -The Chicago Bears signed defensive back Andre Lott to a one-year contract on Wednesday after cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. was suspended for one game by the NFL. Lott appeared in one game with the San Diego Chargers and was released on Nov. 15. Drafted by Washington in the fifth round in 2002, Lott played in 31 games and recorded 28 tackles, including one sack, in three seasons with the Redskins. He started three games in 2004 before sustaining a season-ending pectoral injury ag |
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| NFL suspends Manning for 1 game |
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11/22/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears defensive back Ricky Manning Jr. was suspended one game by the NFL on Wednesday for his role in an restaurant altercation and will not play this week at New England. Manning, the Bears' leader with four interceptions, pleaded no contest in September to a felony assault charge stemming from an altercation with a man in a Los Angeles restaurant. Manning acknowledged he argued with a man at a Denny's near UCLA, where he attended college, in the early hours of April 23. |
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| Giants get Jagged up on Monday night |
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11/22/2006 |
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| d and running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew combined for 124 yards and two scores. The Giants allowed 165 yards on the ground and forced just one turnover. The Giants were just as horrific Monday night as they were last Sunday against the Chicago Bears, who ripped them at home by a 38-20 score. New York blew a 13-3 lead versus the Bears, compiled 249 total yards of offense and committed three turnovers. After holding a two-game lead in the division, New York is now 6-4 and on Monday fell into a fi |
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| Time to pull the plug on Pennington? |
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11/22/2006 |
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| g him the last few weeks, it might be time for first-year head coach Eric Mangini to make a quarterback change. I don't think Pennington gives the Jets the best chance to win right now. Pennington was certainly to blame in the Jets' 10-0 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, as he threw two costly interceptions, both of which came deep in Chicago territory, including a pick in the end zone early in the second quarter. "Physically, I feel good," Pennington said. "Mentally, this is something I haven't experienc |
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| Back on track: Pats blank Packers, but Bears loom |
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11/22/2006 |
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| ue to the new flex schedule, the November 26th game between Chicago and New England game at Gillette Stadium has been changed to 4:15 p.m. (et). NEXT UP: THE BEARS, OH MY The Patriots play the second of three straight against the NFC North, when the Chicago Bears come to Foxborough. The Bears (9-1) gave New England some breathing room in the AFC East with their 10-0 win over the New York Jets. Chicago is playing their third consecutive game on the road, but has not skipped a beat in winning back-to-back cont |
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| Bears' Defense Dominant in New York |
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11/21/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Week 11, in a lot of ways, felt like last year all over again. Donovan McNabb was lost for the season, the Arizona Cardinals played the Detroit Lions and nobody cared, and the Chicago Bears went on the road and won a game with their defense. A week after hanging 38 points on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands, Chicago returned and posted just 10 against the Jets. However, that was nine more than they needed to win the game (eight if you want to get technical). Thanks to a stout run de |
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| It's Detroit's Week to Shine |
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11/21/2006 |
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| all. Sunday will mark the 67th time that Detroit has hosted a game on Thanksgiving Day. The tradition began in 1934, when the Lions moved from Portsmouth, Ohio to Detroit during the Great Depression. That year, their Thanksgiving contest against the Chicago Bears (a 19-16 loss for the Lions) was the first NFL game to be broadcast nationally (NBC radio). Since that time, the Lions are 33-30-2 on Turkey Day. HARRINGTON RETURNS TO MOTOR CITY For the Lions, having former quarterback Joey Harrington come into tow |
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| Rookie runner to face stiff test |
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11/21/2006 |
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| in a rout of Green Bay. The Patriots rookie rarely, if ever, did that before because ``I didn't catch too many passes in college.'' It won't be easy to do it again Sunday even if he gets the chance because New England will be playing against the Chicago Bears, the team that has allowed the fewest yards and points in the NFL. Maroney's speed, shiftiness and power have resulted in an outstanding season. His 577 yards rushing are 12th most in the AFC and he already has 14 receptions after totaling just 21 |
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