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| Minus Cutler, Bears put win streak on line in Oakland |
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11/25/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Though the Chicago Bears are riding high on a five-game winning streak, they suffered a potentially very damaging loss their most recent time out. With quarterback Jay Cutler sidelined indefinitely with a broken thumb, lightly-tested backup Caleb Hanie will try to keep the Bears on course for a repeat playoff appearance in the interim. The fourth-year pro's first challenge takes place Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum against a Raiders team that's seeking to maintain a strong run of its own. |
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| Surging Seahawks vie to extend Redskins' skid |
NFL Football |
11/25/2011 |
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| s shots down the field. Grossman has put together some solid efforts over the past two weeks and has had past success versus the Seahawks. He has won two of this three starts against them, including a 2006 Divisional playoff meeting that vaulted his Chicago Bears into the Super Bowl. OVERALL ANALYSIS The Redskins are in the midst of a miserable stretch and last week's close miss had to be a heartbreaker. Points are at a premium for both Washington and Seattle this year, which could give the edge to Seattle's |
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| Jags place CB Cox on IR, sign QB LeFevour |
NFL Football |
11/25/2011 |
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| back Dan LeFevour. Cox had 22 tackles in six games for the Jaguars this season. The third-year pro out of William & Mary has 143 tackles and eight interceptions in 35 career contests for Jacksonville. LeFevour was a sixth-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 2010. He was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati that September and spent the entire season on the 53-man roster, though he was inactive for all 16 games. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder was most recently signed to the Colts practice squad. LeFevour was |
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| Bears don't get Orton, but land McCown |
NFL Football |
11/23/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with quarterback Josh McCown on a one-year contract. The Bears put in a claim to bring quarterback Kyle Orton back to Chicago, but the Chiefs were awarded the veteran quarterback because they have a worse record than the Bears. Orton was waived on Tuesday by the Broncos. McCown will be the backup to Caleb Hanie, who has replaced injured starter Jay Cutler. McCown has played in 47 career games (31 starts) in eight NFL seasons with the |
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| Indianapolis Colts |
NFL Football Transaction |
11/23/2011 |
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| Claimed defensive end Mario Addison off waivers from the Chicago Bears; signed wide receiver Jarred Fayson to the practice squad; waived running back Darren Evans. |
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| Bears sign Laptad for snapping duties |
NFL Football |
11/22/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears have signed Jake Laptad as their new long snapper. Laptad inked a three-year contract and will take over the duties for Patrick Mannelly, who was placed on injured reserve Monday with a torn ACL. Mannelly, who has played in a franchise-record 215 games for the Bears, was hurt during this past Sunday's game against San Diego. Laptad, also a defensive end, spent the 2011 preseason with the Bears after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas. The Be |
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| Cutler sidelined with broken thumb |
NFL Football |
11/21/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said Monday that quarterback Jay Cutler did suffer a broken right thumb during Sunday's game against San Diego and will be sidelined for an indefinite period of time. Cutler managed to finish Sunday's game, throwing for 286 yards and two scores in Chicago's 31-20 win. He also met the media after the contest and gave no indication of an injury, which Smith said occurred while he was trying to make a tackle following an interception by An |
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| Bears place LS Mannelly on IR |
NFL Football |
11/21/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears placed long- snapper Patrick Mannelly on injured-reserve Monday, officially ending his season. The veteran suffered a ruptured ACL in his knee in Sunday's 31-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers. Mannelly has played 215 games in a Bears uniform, the most in franchise history, since being drafted by the club in 1998. He has suited up for 14 full seasons in Chicago, which ties him for the most years of service in team history with Doug Buffone (1966-79) a |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 20, 2011) |
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11/20/2011 |
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| Stephen Williams, S Kerry Rhodes, LB Joey Porter, T D'Anthony Batiste, TE Rob Housler, TE Todd Heap 49ers - QB Scott Tolzien, WR Brett Swain, S Madieu Williams, FB Moran Norris, G Daniel Kilgore, G Mike Person, DT Ian Williams SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Chargers - CB Marcus Gilchrist, LB Shaun Phillips, G Louis Vasquez, G Tyronne Green, T Marcus McNeill, WR Malcom Floyd, DE Luis Castillo Bears - QB Nathan Enderle, CB D.J. Moore, LB Jabara Williams, G Ricky Henry, TE Andre Smith, DT |
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| NFL hands out fines to 6 players from Lions-Bears game |
NFL Football |
11/18/2011 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The NFL has reportedly fined six players from the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears for their actions in last week's game at Soldier Field. According to the Chicago Tribune, Bears cornerback D.J. Moore was docked $15,000 for a fourth-quarter altercation with Matthew Stafford. The Detroit quarterback threw Moore to the ground during an interception return by Tim Jennings. Moore retaliated by charging Stafford and was ejected after sparking a fracas. Stafford was fined $7,500 for |
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