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Lovie Smith out after 9 seasons as Bears coach
The epitaph for Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach of the Bears could read, "He couldn't fix the offense." For all the good things Smith did in his nine years in Chicago, his undoing was his inability to take care of the side of the ball in which he...
Tags: Matt Forte, Indianapolis Colts, Rex Grossman, Devin Hester, Green Bay Packers
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Former Ravens owner Art Modell would do anything for his family, his team and the NFL
The new Ravens owner was sitting on stage at the Inner Harbor, and looking quite uncomfortable. On Nov. 6, 1995, Art Modell announced that he was moving the Browns from Cleveland to Baltimore, and while local politicians couldn't hide their enthusiasm,...
Tags: Michael McCrary, Steve Bisciotti, Bill Belichick, Shannon Sharpe, Ozzie Newsome
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George Blanda dies at 83; football career spanned four decades
George Blanda, the Hall of Fame quarterback and kickerwho played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said...Tags: Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals, Sid Luckman, Career and Workplace, Health
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Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89
There seems to be a budding debate about whether the Bears can build a bridge to repair relations and retire the jersey number of a certain disgruntled former employee. It will happen this season. Dat's right. For Michael Keller Ditka Jr., the man...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Dan Hampton, Arts, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys
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Quarterbacks lead with more than talent
I'm trying to figure out Jay Cutler. I really am. I can see the talent, the arm strength and the underrated athleticism Cutler shows with his ability to extend plays outside the pocket. He's physical. He's tough. And there isn't a route in the...
Tags: J'Marcus Webb, Indianapolis Colts, Brian Urlacher, Charles Tillman, Brandon Marshall
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18 holes with ... Joe Buck
After Joe Buck completed a round at the annual celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe a few years back, playing partner Carson Palmer asked him, "How do you not curse on the air?" It's a good thing Fox pays him to call World Series and NFC title games...
Tags: National Football Conference, Golf, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Chicago Cubs, Carson Palmer
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Bears offense neglected for far too long
There is no need for Phil Emery to be locked into hiring a head coach with an offensive background. But there is an overwhelming need for him to be locked into hiring someone who has foolproof answers on how to fix the offense. And that probably means...
Tags: George McCaskey, Bill O'Brien, Lovie Smith, Peyton Manning, Green Bay Packers
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Bears embrace change at the top
PHOENIX — At the 2010 NFL meetings at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, the Bears front office was represented in part by Chairman Michael McCaskey, President Ted Phillips, general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith. At the 2013 NFL annual...
Tags: Ted Phillips, Phil Emery, George McCaskey, Michael McCaskey, Jerry Angelo
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Pro Football Weekly falls prey to shifting media landscape
Pro Football Weekly didn't start as a mom-and-pop business. More accurately, it was a mom-and-son enterprise. When Arthur Arkush launched the Chicago area-based magazine in 1967, his only employee was his mother, Rose, who served as the bookkeeper....
Tags: MLB Network (tv network), LeBron James, San Antonio Spurs, National Hockey League, NBA Finals
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Fabulous finish surpasses splendid start
It had to end this way, with a moment meant for the cover of a media guide or framed on a wall. A game this good deserved an ending this dramatic. So when Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game Saturday night high over the glove of Kings...
Tags: Patrick Kane, Mike Richards, Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks, Western Conference (NHL)
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Bostic adds versatility to linebacker corps
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT Linebacker Jonathan Bostic is a prime example of the value of prospects being in the eye of the beholder. While NFL scouts were concerned about his sideline-to-sideline speed, Chicago...Tags: Brody Eldridge, Nate Collins, Arizona Cardinals, Jermon Bushrod, Indianapolis Colts
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Ditka's 89 to be last in long line of Bears' retired numbers
When Jim Morrissey came to the Bears in 1985 as an 11th-round pick from Michigan State, he was surprised to receive No. 51, figuring it had been put away long before in honor of Dick Butkus. Then, a couple of months later Morrissey was sitting in the...
Tags: George McCaskey, James Anderson, Gale Sayers, Dan Hampton, Busch Stadium
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May 24, 2013
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