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| Bears' Chandler injures neck |
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11/10/2002 |
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| Champaign, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears quarterback Chris Chandler sprained his neck in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots and had to leave the contest. Chandler, playing in place of Jim Miller, was injured with 8:08 to play in the second quarter as he plunged for a first down on fourth-and-one from the Bears' 41-yard-line. He was replaced by Miller, who returned to the starting lineup last week in Chicago's 19-13 loss to Philadelphia. Miller had sat out Friday's pra |
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| Bears' Miller out; Chandler to start |
NFL Football |
11/08/2002 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Miller will miss Sunday's game against the New England Patriots with a flare-up of tendinitis in his right elbow and shoulder. Chris Chandler will instead make his third start in four games. Miller returned to the starting lineup last week in Chicago's 19-13 loss to Philadelphia after missing games against Detroit and Minnesota. However, Miller sat out Friday's practice after experiencing swelling and pain following Thursday's throwing drills. |
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| Eagles Team Report: McNabb vs. Manning |
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11/08/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Eagles played well enough to escape Champaign with a 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 9, posting their third straight victory with a stellar defensive showing and a rushing touchdown from offensive catalyst Donovan McNabb. Now that Philadelphia has a two-game cushion in the division standings and a 5-0 mark in the conference, the Eagles can shift their focus toward a struggling AFC opponent this week when they return home to Veterans Stadium -- where they are 4-0 this season. |
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| Patriots Team Report: Back in the mix |
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11/08/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that the New England Patriots have silenced the critics and proved themselves to be an AFC playoff contender, they will try to continue their recovery this Sunday when they travel to Champaign to face the struggling Chicago Bears. Prior to the Patriots' 38-7 shellacking of Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills, many fans and media alike were starting to question whether the decision to keep Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and dump Bledsoe was correct. Brady made the Patriots' front office look |
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| Will Pats be the toast of Champaign? |
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11/07/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that the New England Patriots have silenced the critics and proved themselves to be an AFC playoff contender, they will try to continue their recovery this Sunday when they travel to Champaign to face the struggling Chicago Bears. Prior to the Patriots' 38-7 shellacking of Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills, many fans and media alike were starting to question whether the decision to keep Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and dump Bledsoe was correct. Brady made the Patriots' front office look |
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| Bears' Miller probable for Sunday |
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10/29/2002 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Miller is probable for this Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Miller has missed the last two games game against Detroit and Minnesota because of tendinitis in his right elbow and shoulder, injuries that will probably only heal over time in the off-season. Miller received a second opinion on Monday, October 28, and doctors confirmed that he is suffering from tendinitis. Chris Chandler has started the last two weeks in place of the |
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| Emmitt Smith becomes all-time rushing leader |
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10/27/2002 |
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| NFL record with 77 100- yard games and Barry Sanders is second with 76. Payton, who died of a rare liver disease on November 1, 1999, had been Smith's longtime idol. Payton rushed for his mark in 190 regular-season games over 13 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears. Payton's mother and brother watched Sunday from a box at Texas Stadium and Smith was happy to share the record-breaking moment with the Payton family. "He meant so much to me in terms of the things I was able to gather from him in terms of knowledg |
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| Bears waive Sutherland, pick up Gilmore |
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10/25/2002 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears waived return specialist Vinny Sutherland on Friday and signed tight end John Gilmore from the practice squad. Gilmore, who has been a member of the Bears' practice squad since September 3, spent training camp and the preseason with the Saints. The 6-3, 265 pound Penn State alum was chosen by New Orleans in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. Sutherland, in his only action for the Bears this season, returned three kickoffs for 49 yards |
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| Vikings Team Report: Turnovers hinder offense |
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10/25/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vikings, who will host the Chicago Bears on Sunday, are coming off a tough loss. Minnesota dropped a 20-7 decision to the New York Jets in Week 7. QB Daunte Culpepper completed 26-of-39 passing attempts for 288 yards, but he also threw three costly interceptions. All-Pro wideout Randy Moss was held to just four receptions for 86 yards. "You could hear a pin drop [in the locker room following the game]," coach Mike Tice said. "[The loss] really hurt the guys. Really hurt. They were ver |
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| Bears, Vikes conclude season series at Metrodome |
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10/24/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears, coming off yet another disappointing setback, will travel to Minnesota to meet the Vikings in an NFC North affair on Sunday at the Metrodome. The Bears, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, were handed a 23-20 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions when Jason Hanson booted a 48- yard field goal 4:42 into overtime. The Bears turned the ball over three times in the loss, leading to 14 points for the Lions. While the offense was dropping the ball, the defense |
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