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| Giants missing 5 starters for Bears, Urlacher in lineup for Chicago |
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11/12/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New York linebackers Carlos Emmons and Brandon Short were inactive for the Giants' against the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, leaving them without five starters for the nationally televised NFC showdown. Pro Bowl defensive ends Michael Strahan (foot) and Osi Umenyiora (hip) also were inactive. The Giants also were without receiver Amani Toomer, who was placed in injured reserve this past week with a knee injury. Emmons (groin) and Short (quad) were both questionable all wee |
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| Can Lions Make it a Streak Vs. Niners? |
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11/11/2006 |
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| ons franchise, which last week shocked the NFL world by dealing the Atlanta Falcons a 30-17 loss, will know just what the experience feels like should they take down San Francisco. The Lions last won two in a row to open the 2004 season, beating the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans in back-to-back weeks, but failing to maintain the momentum in a season that eventually careened to a 6-10 close. Like in that season, a second straight win won't guarantee anything for a Detroit team that has won a single postsea |
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| Bears, Giants, Clash in Primetime |
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11/11/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Both the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants get a chance to "flex" their muscles before an awaiting nationwide audience this Sunday night, when the teams clash in a midseason encounter at Giants Stadium that will likely impact the NFC playoff picture down the road. The game is the first to be moved into the 8:15 p.m. (et) time slot under the league's flex scheduling arrangement, which begins this week and will continue for the remainder of the season. The system is designed to place a |
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| Vikes, Packers, Close to Breaking Point |
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11/11/2006 |
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| osing team's prospects - as fleeting as they might already be - for earning one of the six spots in the conference's postseason tournament. The Vikings are already behind the divisional 8-ball with a three-game gap between them and the front-running Chicago Bears, but they remain in a muddled chase for a Wild Card berth with a 4-4 record after eight games. They did nothing to augment their chances last week, however, dropping a 9-3 decision to two-win San Francisco in a completely unproductive trip to the we |
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| Dolphins Out to Prove Win in Chicago Was No Fluke |
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11/11/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Was the Miami Dolphins' stunning upset victory over the Chicago Bears last Sunday an aberration, or was it a springboard? That question will be answered this Sunday, when Nick Saban and company try to put together their first two-game winning streak of 2006 against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. Miami went into Chicago and handed the previously-unbeaten Bears a humbling 31-13 defeat, forcing quarterback Rex Grossman into six turnovers, cashing the miscues in for a season-high 31 points, |
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| Colts Will Write Names in Record Book With Win Over Bills |
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11/11/2006 |
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| ffalo Bills at the RCA Dome. The Colts can become the first team in NFL history to open consecutive seasons with nine victories by topping the Bills this Sunday. Indianapolis can also thank the Miami Dolphins for knocking off the previously-unbeaten Chicago Bears last weekend at Soldier Field. The Colts exorcised a few more of their Foxboro demons this past weekend with a 27-20 win over the rival New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. MVP candidate Peyton Manning continued to impress with 326 yards passin |
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| Chiefs to test Dolphins' run-stoppers |
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11/09/2006 |
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| ow, and we're trying to get our situation turned around.'' The Dolphins took a step in the right direction last week with their biggest victory in Saban's two years as coach. Playing on the road, they broke a four-game losing streak and handed the Chicago Bears their first loss, 31-13. Run defense played a role. Miami held the Bears to 103 yards rushing, forced them to throw 42 times and came up with six takeaways. The Dolphins remain long shots to make the playoffs, while the Chiefs are in the thick o |
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| Toomer scheduled for surgery on Friday |
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11/09/2006 |
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| going to make the plays when he was called upon. He did it in a very unassuming, quiet way and I respect that. I respect his consistency and his will.'' Tim Carter and David Tyree will get the job of replacing Toomer when the Giants (6-2) play the Chicago Bears (7-1) on Sunday at Giants Stadium. Toomer has been Eli Manning's possession receiver. He had a big catch last weekend to help New York run out the clock. ``He's dependable,'' Manning said. ``He's going to do the right thing. He's just got a grea |
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| GAME OF THE WEEK: Are Bears and Giants best the NFC has to offer? |
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11/09/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -For those who have followed the NFL for a couple of decades, the mention of a big game between the Chicago Bears and New York Giants brings memories of a 1985 NFC semifinal. It was Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Mike Singletary, Walter Payton and ``The Fridge'' in their prime against Bill Parcells, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson and the rest of the New York Giants on a frigid, windy afternoon that would best be remembered for a whiff by New York punter Sean Landeta. It was a game |
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| Urlacher misses practice but sounds like he'll play |
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11/09/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Brian Urlacher summed up the Chicago Bears' most pressing issue with a simple answer Thursday. ``Toe's fine,'' he said nonchalantly. Urlacher's left big toe, sprained in a loss to Miami last week, has been the subject of speculation for three days. How bad is it, how much does it hurt and - most importantly - will it prevent him from playing Sunday night against the New York Giants? It did keep Urlacher from practicing for a second straight day Thursday. But the 2005 defensiv |
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