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Area residents make Super Bowl predictions
matthewu@herald-mail.comIf the winner of Super Bowl XLV was determined by which team's colors were more prevalent Saturday at Valley Mall, the Pittsburgh Steelers will win tonight in a blowout over the Green Bay Packers. The mall was awash with shoppers wearing the Steelers'...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, National Football League, American Football Conference, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Vikings aren't pursuing former Bear LB Brian Urlacher, coach says
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is in search of a team. And the Minnesota Vikings are said to be in need of a starter at his position. So, naturally, there has been plenty of speculation that Urlacher would end up wearing the purple and...
Tags: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., National Football League, Chicago Sun-Times, Erin Henderson, Brett Favre
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Future looks all right for Bears' Long
Tribune ReporterThe Bears briefly moved Kyle Long to right tackle during Sunday's final practice of rookie minicamp, but the plan is for him to remain at guard, likely on the right side. Right guard is where he spent the majority of the minicamp and probably where he...Tags: C.J. Wilson (football, defensive end) , Free Agency, Matt Slauson, B.J. Raji, Ndamukong Suh
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Bears' NFC North rivals aren't standing still
The Bears might have improved their pass protection in the NFL draft, but they might not have moved closer to winning the NFC North. The reason is each of their division rivals may have improved their pass rush. That's why the Bears' selection of Kyle...
Tags: Eddie Lacy, Bryan Bulaga, NFL Draft, Corey Hilliard, National Football League
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Bears select Oregon offensive lineman Long
Tribune reporterPhil Emery began his second NFL draft as Chicago Bears general manager Thursday night, and used the No. 20 pick in the first round to select offensive lineman Kyle Long of Oregon. "He is the type of athlete and player that we have targeted," Emery...Tags: NFL Draft, Jerry Angelo, Kansas City Chiefs, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Atlanta Falcons
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Notre Dame football: Te'o could be Minnesota's man
Associated PressEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have two picks in the first round of the NFL draft and one big hole in the middle of their defense. The Vikings have vowed to find their starting middle linebacker in this year’s draft, and the...Tags: Percy Harvin, Heisman Trophy, NFL Draft, National Football League, Jarius Wright
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Bears need more than caddie for Cutler
Nobody can tell much about a team based on the first minicamp practice of a coach's tenure held indoors five months before the season opener. But one thing jumped out immediately after watching the Bears usher in the Marc Trestman era Tuesday at the...
Tags: Josh McCown, Pete Carroll, Jay Cutler, National Football League, Jason Campbell
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New look in store for NFC North
PHOENIX — If you find the NFC North unrecognizable this fall, it's not because your binoculars need adjusting. It's because the division has undergone some radical changes. "Everybody in our division is getting better, and it already was the...
Tags: Christian Ponder, Reggie Bush, National Football League, Jermon Bushrod, Seattle Seahawks
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Bears best move is the one they didn't make
Even the most pessimistic types have to tip the cap to the Bears for the big splash they made as free-agency season opened this week. Martellus Bennett has a chance to be more of a difference-maker at tight end than the Bears have had since Mike Ditka....
Tags: John Tait, Jerry Angelo, National Football League, Dan McNeil, Marc Trestman
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Bears' free-agent haul: TE Bennett, LT Bushrod
Heading into his fifth season with the Bears, Jay Cutler doesn't have a whole lot more to ask for at this point. General manager Phil Emery continued to build around the quarterback Tuesday, making aggressive moves in the first three hours of free agency...Tags: Jonathan Scott, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Matt Spaeth, Jermon Bushrod
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Cutler can't step up
MINNEAPOLIS — To understand what kind of day it was for Jay Cutler, know that Jason Campbell, the allegedly incompetent backup, was able to put as many points on the board in one drive as Cutler was in 11. That's if you don't count the 14 points...
Tags: Christian Ponder, Jason Campbell, National Football League, Alshon Jeffery, Everson Griffen
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Fading Bears need change -- the sooner the better
Of all the noise surrounding the Bears' 21-13 loss to the Packers on Sunday, general manager Phil Emery easily could ignore the pregame chatter that revealed his team as one unable to back up big talk. Emery could tune out telling boos from a fed-up fan...
Tags: Alshon Jeffery, National Football League, Seattle Seahawks, Julius Peppers, Chris Conte
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