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| Buccaneers and Bears will play in London |
NFL Football |
04/18/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears will continue the NFL's regular-season foray overseas, as the two teams will square off at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 23, 2011. It will be the fifth straight year of regular-season NFL action in London. The previous four contests were played before sellout crowds. The New York Giants notched a 13-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in the first game at Wembley in 2007. In 2008, the New Orleans Saints recorded a 37-32 |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| draft boards following a tremendous showing on the workout circuit, and the Clay Matthews-clone's speed and energy should appeal to a Patriots team that had trouble mounting a steady pass rush last year. LAST PREDICTION: Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama 29) Chicago Bears: Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State -- The offensive line -- particularly left tackle -- is the unquestioned sore spot on the Bears' roster, and the dependable Sherrod would be a nice value pick. Wisconsin mauler Gabe Carimi will also be considere |
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| Police: Former Chicago Bears QB Douglass arrested |
This Day in Sports |
04/14/2011 |
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Police say former Chicago Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass faces trespass and criminal damage charges following an incident with an ex-girlfriend at her suburban residence. Lake Forest Deputy Chief Glenn Burmeister says Douglass was arrested Wednesday night. He says Douglass and his girlfriend had recently broken up and Douglass allegedly went to talk to her, tried to force open the door of her residence and damaged the frame. Douglass was charged with one count each of criminal |
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| Bears/Rams open NFL preseason national TV schedule |
NFL Football |
04/12/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams will play the Hall of Fame Game on August 7 in Canton, Ohio to begin the NFL preseason schedule. The nationally televised game will be played, along with the rest of the preseason schedule, so long as the current NFL labor dispute is settled in time. The players and NFL owners are trying to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement after the old one expired on March 11. The Green Bay Packers, coming off their fourth Super |
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| NFL releases preseason schedule despite lockout |
NFL Football |
04/12/2011 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has released its preseason schedule, even as lawyers for locked-out players have been meeting with a judge in Minneapolis prior to court-ordered mediation with the league on Thursday. The first preseason game will match the Chicago Bears against the St. Louis Rams in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game at Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 7. The schedule announced Tuesday includes 65 games through Sept. 2. In another matchup, the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers visit the Indianapolis C |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| f Ingram's caliber slides this far. Though New England got surprisingly good production out of the undrafted tandem of BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead last year, neither offers the all- around package the former Heisman Trophy presents. 29) Chicago Bears: Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin -- J'Marcus Webb was a pleasant surprise as rookie right tackle last season, and the Bears believe he can become an effective starter on the left. Carimi, the 2010 Outland Trophy winner, is your typical Wisconsin lineman |
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| Jury: Guilty verdict in ex-Bear's girlfriend death |
Headlines |
03/15/2011 |
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A jury has found a Chicago woman guilty in the slaying of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle. The jury deliberated nearly four hours Tuesday before finding 43-year-old Marni Yang guilty of first-degree murder and intentional homicide of an unborn child. She was accused of shooting Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield in October 2007, killing her and her unborn child. Gayle was a member of the Bears 1985 Super Bowl team. Yang didn't testify during the tria |
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| Jury gets case of ex-Bear girlfriend slaying |
NFL Football |
03/15/2011 |
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The case of a Chicago woman accused of killing the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle is in the hands of a jury. Closing arguments took place Tuesday in the case against 43-year-old Marni Yang. She's accused of shooting Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield in October 2007, killing her and her unborn child. Gayle was a member of the Bears 1985 Super Bowl team. Yang has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and intentional homicide of an unborn child. She did |
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| NFL retirees await benefits of CBA negotiations |
NFL Football |
03/04/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Ditka can't see which play is coming. Owners and players are wrangling over how to divide a $9 billion pie, while guys who used to strap on helmets and pads are struggling to get proper medical treatment. The former Chicago Bears coach isn't sure how a new collective bargaining agreement will impact their benefits. ``I don't know all the consequences of it,'' Ditka said. ``I think the people that are negotiating on both sides understand it better. I just think it's a tragedy. Footb |
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| AP Source: Bears restructure Peppers' contract |
NFL Football |
03/03/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears have restructured Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers' contract to create more salary-cap room for next season. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the move Friday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced it. ESPNChicago.com was the first to report the restructure. Peppers signed a six-year deal worth potentially $91.5 million a year ago, was due a $10.5 million roster bonus for next |
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