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| '85 All Over Again for Dolphins, Bears? |
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11/03/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In the ramp-up for this Sunday's battle between the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, no one will forget to mention the year 1985. It was in that season that the 12-0 Bears, having outscored their previous three opponents by a composite score of 104 to 3, went into Miami and were handed a stunning 38-24 defeat, which would remain their only loss during a Super Bowl-winning campaign. The circumstances this week are somewhat similar, in that the Bears a perfect 7-0 for the |
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| Vikes, Niners, Seek to Right the Ship |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams coming off lopsided losses get together this Sunday, as the San Francisco 49ers welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Monster Park. The 49ers were completely outclassed by the Chicago Bears last Sunday, dropping a 41-10 decision at Soldier Field. The Bears jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and were ahead 41-0 by halftime. San Francisco has been outscored 89-29 in its last two games, after getting slammed 48-19 by the San Diego Chargers on October 15. The Vikings we |
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| Bears and Kreutz agree to three-year extension |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears and center Olin Kreutz agreed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday that runs through the 2010 campaign. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kreutz is just one of six players in Bears history to reach the Pro Bowl five times or more. A third-round draft choice in 1998, the University of Washington alum shares the title of longest-tenured member of the Bears and has posted a team-high 110 career regular-season starts. The Hawaii native has start |
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| Thursday's NFL Transactions |
NFL Football |
11/02/2006 |
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CHICAGO BEARS-Signed C Olin Kreutz to a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season and FB Jason McKie to a five-year contract extension through the 2011 season. GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed DT Scott Paxson to the practice squad. Released LB Tim Goodwell from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Removed FB Kyle Eckel from the reserve-military list and placed him on the exempt-commissioner permission list.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| Tiki, Peppers, Gould capture NFC monthly awards |
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11/02/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Giants running back Tiki Barber, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould were chosen as the NFC's top players for the month of October. Barber led the NFL with 490 rushing yards during October to earn the offensive award. He reached the 100-yard mark in three of the club's four games, helping the Giants to four victories and first place in the NFC East at 5-2. In addition, Barber caught 13 passes for 110 yards during the m |
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| Colston, Anderson earn rookie honors for October |
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11/02/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston and Chicago Bears defensive end Mark Anderson have been selected as the NFL's top rookies for the month of October. Colston, the 252nd of 255 players chosen in the NFL Draft, had 18 catches for the month and 16 resulted in either a first down or touchdown. He hauled in four touchdown passes and averaged 20.7 yards per reception. The Hofstra product notched a pair of 100-yard receiving games, including a 163-yard performance wit |
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| Giants looking to make life miserable for David Carr again |
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11/02/2006 |
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| It's a great opportunity.'' The touchiest topic for the Giants the past week has been dealing with the prospect of this being a trap game. Make no mistake, the Giants are ripe for a letdown. They have won four in a row. They have the undefeated Chicago Bears on tap the following week here, and it would be easy to overlook the Texans, who are winless on the road this season. ``You can't relax with anybody,'' Strahan said. ``We're smart enough and been around long enough to realize that. And that's one |
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| Saban expresses no regrets |
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11/02/2006 |
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| hes meeting for scrambled eggs before reviewing game film. And Angelo would always punch in ``Hotel California.'' Not exactly easy listening, but now, they're living life in the NFL's fast lane: Saban as the Miami Dolphins' coach and Angelo as the Chicago Bears' general manager. ``I've always had a tremendous amount of respect for Jerry,'' Saban said. ``He's done a great job of putting a team together, and personally, we're going to be friends forevermore.'' They might have been employee and boss inste |
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| Bears' center Olin Kreutz signs contract extension |
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11/02/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Pro Bowl center Olin Kreutz on Thursday signed a contract extension that keeps him with the Chicago Bears through the 2010 season. ``It means a lot,'' Kreutz said. ``The Bears didn't have to re-sign me right now and they did, and I'm thankful for that. ``I can retire a Bear now.'' Terms of the three-year extension were not disclosed. Kreutz's existing six-year, $23 million deal was not due to expire until after the 2007 season, but the Bears sought an extension. Kreutz has pl |
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| Unbeaten Bears get special contributions |
NFL Football |
11/01/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Brendon Ayanbadejo was cut by the Chicago Bears six years ago and was in Canada trying to map out a route to the NFL when he started ``blowing people up.'' He got his chance playing on special teams. ``I was just trying to get out there on the field and they threw me out there on special teams,'' Ayanbadejo said Wednesday. ``I started blowing people up in Canada, and they never took me off special teams.'' It gave him a chance to play and set him on a path that led to the NFL |
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