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| Bears terminate contracts of DT Harris, two others |
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02/28/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears terminated the contracts of defensive tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and offensive lineman Kevin Shaffer on Monday. Harris, the 27-year-old three-time Pro Bowl selection started six of 15 games in 2010 and registered 1 1/2 sacks and 13 total tackles. In 104 career games -- 90 starts -- the seven-year veteran has compiled 28 1/2 sacks, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, one interception and 286 tackles with the Bears. Hillenm |
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| Friends, family remember ex-Bears star Duerson |
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02/26/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Family and friends remembered former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson as a generous man whose caring nature belied his reputation as a ferocious hitter on the 1985 Chicago Bears championship team. They attended a packed memorial for Duerson at a southside Chicago church on Saturday. A four-time Pro Bowl pick who played on Super Bowl winners with the Bears and New York Giants, Duerson committed suicide last week at his home in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. He was 50. Duerson's death rocked |
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| Friends, family pay respects to ex-Bear Duerson |
Headlines |
02/26/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Friends and family are paying their respects to former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson at a memorial at a Chicago church on Saturday. A four-time Pro Bowl pick who played on Super Bowl winners with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, Duerson committed suicide last week at his home in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. He was 50. Duerson's death rocked former teammates and coaches, who recently said he had seemed to be in good spirits after going through financial problems and a divorce in the |
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| Kiser named Furman's offensive coordinator |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/25/2011 |
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| as well as new Paladins strength and conditioning coach John Sisk. Kiser coached Vanderbilt's quarterbacks, served as offensive coordinator for one season and as co-passing game coordinator for three campaigns. His proteges included Jay Cutler, the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback who entered the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Kiser, a wide receiver and special teams standout at Furman, also will coach the Paladins' wide receivers and tight ends. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Furm |
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| Bears extend Lovie Smith's deal through 2013 |
NFL Football |
02/25/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears and head coach Lovie Smith have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2013 season. Smith, the third-winningest coach in franchise history, had one year left on a four-year extension he signed in February 2007. His 66 wins, including three in the postseason, trail only George Halas and Mike Ditka in club annals. "I feel great about the extension," Smith said Friday at the scouting combine. "I have the best job in the National Football League. |
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| Bears sign coach Smith to extension |
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02/25/2011 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Chicago Bears have extended coach Lovie Smith's contract by two years through the 2013 season. Smith led the Bears to the NFC Championship game this past season, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers. He led the Bears to the Super Bowl after the 2006 season. In seven seasons, he has a 66-52 record. General manager Jerry Angelo had said last month that the Bears planned to sign Smith to an extension. Smith said Friday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis that he was happy to ge |
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| NFL urging states to pass youth concussion laws |
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02/23/2011 |
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| ess. But the GOP-led House is unlikely to support that kind of federal role in local matters, so the league sees a bigger opening at the state level. The suicide of a former NFL player just last week highlighted the urgency of this issue. Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, and The New York Times reported that he asked that his brain be examined for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head that |
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| NFL labor talks with mediator into 6th day |
Headlines |
02/23/2011 |
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| s of their bargaining teams have met for a total of about 35 hours over five consecutive days, including about eight on Tuesday, at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a U.S. government agency. Among those joining Smith on Tuesday were Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth and former player Sean Morey. All participants have been abiding by mediator George Cohen's request not to discuss the talks publicly. ``You guys will just speculate t |
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| NFL labor talks with mediator approaching week |
Headlines |
02/23/2011 |
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| s of their bargaining teams have met for a total of about 35 hours over five consecutive days, including about eight on Tuesday, at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a U.S. government agency. Among those joining Smith on Tuesday were Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth and former player Sean Morey. All participants have been abiding by mediator George Cohen's request not to discuss the talks publicly. ``You guys will just speculate t |
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| Bears sign punter Richmond McGee to two-year deal |
NFL Football |
02/18/2011 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have signed punter Richmond McGee to a two-year contract. McGee spent parts of last season on Chicago's practice squad, and he was with the Bears during the offseason and 2009 preseason, averaging 36.3 yards on four punts while landing two inside the 20. The Bears announced the move on Friday. A member of Texas' 2005 national championship team, McGee entered the league as an undrafted free agent with Philadelphia in 2008. He could be in line to replace vete |
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