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| Former Bears S Duerson passes away |
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02/18/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson died at his Miami home Thursday night at the age of 50. The cause of death was not immediately released. "We are stunned and saddened to hear the tragic news regarding Dave Duerson. He was a great contributor to our team and the Chicago community," the Bears said in a statement on Friday. "Today is a difficult day for all of us who loved Dave. We'll miss him. Our prayers are with his family." Duerson was part of the Bears' secondary |
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| Bears extended Tice's contract |
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02/16/2011 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have extended offensive line coach Mike Tice's contract by one year through 2012. The announcement Wednesday comes after they made a rare move this week and denied Tennessee permission to interview Tice for offensive coordinator. The Titans wound up hiring Chris Palmer instead. The Bears, who rarely stand in the way of assistants advancing, made up for it by quickly giving Tice another year. Tice tells the team's website he looks ``forward to continuing the p |
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| It was business as usual for Green Bay |
NFL Football |
02/08/2011 |
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| uper Bowl despite nearly blowing a 21-3 lead included a memorable run through the playoffs on the road. But before that could happen, the Packers had to keep their postseason hopes alive by earning back-to-back home wins over the New York Giants and Chicago Bears to close out the regular season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers began to heat up at that time, and rode that wave of emotion to Super Bowl MVP accolades as he stepped out of the shadow of Packers legend Brett Favre. In the playoffs, Rodgers threw for nin |
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| Fans take to the streets in Green Bay |
NFL Football |
02/07/2011 |
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| Nothing did on this night. "The Packers won, so I've got to do everything," she said. "Go big or go home. They won so I got to go big." The entire state of Wisconsin had been bursting with anticipation since Green Bay defeated its archrival, the Chicago Bears, two weeks ago to earn their first berth in the title game since 1998. But here in the Packers' hometown, a blue-collar, industrial city of about 100,000 people slogging through another bleak northern winter, the excitement approached frenzy-like le |
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| Obama hosts Super Bowl bash with mixed feelings |
NFL Football |
02/05/2011 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - His beloved Chicago Bears aren't in the big game, but President Barack Obama is swallowing hard and throwing a Super Bowl party anyhow, in a bipartisan celebration of the nation's biggest sporting event. But it's hard to know which part of the evening will give him more heartburn - seeing the Bears' archrivals, the Green Bay Packers, clashing with the Pittsburgh Steelers for football's crown, chewing on the Wisconsin sausage the mayor of Milwaukee is bringing or sitting for a pregame i |
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| WR Fantuz leaves CFL for Bears |
NFL Football |
02/04/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Wide receiver Andy Fantuz, the reigning CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian, has signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears. Last season, Fantuz caught 87 passes for 1,380 yards and six touchdowns. Over his five years with the Roughriders, he tallied 276 receptions for 4,136 yards and 23 touchdowns. "It is always difficult when you lose one of your top players, but we do congratulate Andy and wish him all the best in Chicago," stated Roughrider general manager Bre |
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| Bears sign Fantuz to reserve/future deal |
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02/04/2011 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Andy Fantuz of the Canadian Football League to a reserve/future contract. The Bears announced the move Friday. The native of Ontario spent five years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and led the CFL with 1,380 yards receiving on 87 catches and six touchdowns this past season. Overall, he had 276 receptions for 4,136 yards and 23 touchdowns.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| Super Bowl could come down to a few good kicks |
NFL Football |
02/04/2011 |
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| rt-time tutor when the Packers signed him to a reserve/future contract in January 2010. He got off to a shaky start but has been perhaps the Packers' most improved player in the second half of the season. Masthay played a critical role against the Chicago Bears, holding him to three punt returns for 16 yards in the NFC championship game. But, Masthay will be just fine if he doesn't see the field at all Sunday. The Packers' offense was so potent in their Jan. 15 playoff victory at Atlanta that Masthay did |
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| J-Lo invited to Obama's Super Bowl party |
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02/03/2011 |
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| c Holder, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. Pat Toomey and Robert Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania and congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is also invited. Obama is a Chicago Bears fan and in a statement Barrett says it will be satisfying to watch the Packers win with "the Bears' fan in chief." The Packers beat the Bears in the NFC Championship game. They face the Pittsburgh Steelers for the NFL title Sunday.Copyright © |
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| Bears hire Phair as defensive line coach |
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02/03/2011 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have hired Mike Phair as their defensive line coach. He replaces Eric Washington, who took a similar position on Ron Rivera's staff with the Carolina Panthers. Phair spent the past six seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, the last three on the coaching staff after working for them as an area scout. He was a defensive assistant last year after serving as assistant defensive line coach (2009) and assistant linebacker coach (2008). He also spent three seasons in |
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