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 Chicago Bears NFL Football at CBS SportsLine.com
Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah retired Thursday because of neck and hip pain the past two seasons, ending a seven-year career with Chicago in which he made the Pro Bowl in 2003.
Bears CB Jerry Azumah has retired from pro football because of neck and hip pain over the past two seasons.
According to reports, the Chicago Bears have matched a four-year, $8.2 million offer sheet tendered to DL Israel Idonije by the Buffalo Bills.
www.sportsline.com /nfl/teams/page/CHI   (518 words)

  
 Chicago Sun-Times - Sports - Bears
Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah retired Thursday because of neck and hip pain the past two seasons, ending a seven-year career with Chicago in which he made the Pro Bowl in 2003.
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Terry “Tank” Johnson appeared in court Thursday to face allegations that he’s violated the terms of his probation in a misdemeanor gun case.
Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson appeared in a Skokie courtroom Thursday to face allegations that he violated the terms of his probation in a misdemeanor gun case.
www.suntimes.com /index/bears.html   (1347 words)

  
 Chicago Bears : NFL Team
The Bears after recording several mediocre seasons made their first playoff appearance in 14 years in 1977.
Once, the Bears were also responsible for starting the NFL's long-standing rule according to which a player could not be signed until he graduates his senior class.
He stated that since football players were generally bigger than baseball players and the city’s baseball team was known as Cubs, his football team should definitely be the bears.
bearsfanclub.tripod.com   (535 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Chicago Bears Clubhouse
Beset by recurring injuries, Chicago Bears cornerback and kickoff return specialist Jerry Azumah retired Thursday after seven NFL seasons.
Chicago Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah listens to a questions during a Hallas Hall news conference Thursday, March...
Free-agent QB Brian Griese has agreed to a five-year deal with the Bears.
sports-att.espn.go.com /nfl/clubhouse?teamId=3   (185 words)

  
 Pro Sports Daily: Chicago Bears News
Chicago Sun-Times: "Azumah will announce his retirement after seven NFL seasons at a news conference this morning at Halas Hall, the cornerback's career struck short by a recurring neck injury."
Chicago Sun-Times: "For a team such as the Bears, for whom a quarterback controversy is always the next throw away, you would have to be naive not to see that signing Brian Griese is the football equivalent of opening Pandora's Box."
Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Downey (registration required): "For quarterbacking the Bears to eight victories in a row, Kyle Orton's reward is to be demoted to third-string."
www.prosportsdaily.com /nfl/bears   (698 words)

  
 Chicago Bears
He rushed for 679 yards and seven touchdowns in his rookie season and the next year had the first of what would be 10 1,000-yard seasons, rushing for 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Payton was widely celebrated in Chicago, the city's highest-profile athlete in the years after Cubs' Hall of Famer Ernie Banks retired and before Bulls' superstar Michael Jordan emerged.
CHICAGO (AP) - Walter Payton, the NFL's greatest rusher whose aggressive style masked a playful temperament that earned him the nickname ''Sweetness,'' died Monday at age 45.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/walt/waltfs03.htm   (1305 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Inside Slant
He was a salary-cap casualty after the 2002 season and played one season with the Dolphins before playing two season with Tampa Bay, where he led the NFL with a 69.3 completion percentage in 2004.
In each of the past two off-seasons the Bears told veteran free agents that the starting job was Grossman's, so as to not create even an appearance of a quarterback controversy.
It's been a long time since they've had anyone worthy of throwing the ball to on a regular basis, and they haven't had a talented all-around player at the position since Mike Ditka was a player.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/bears/home.htm   (1704 words)

  
 NFL.com - Chicago Bears Team News
Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah retired because of neck and hip pain the past two seasons, ending a seven-year career with Chicago in which he made the Pro Bowl in 2003.
The Bears bolstered their quarterback position by agreeing to terms with veteran free-agent Brian Griese on a five-year contract.
Bears' Azumah retires due to hip, neck pain
www.nfl.com /teams/news/CHI   (268 words)

  
 Chicago Bear Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
For their first 51 seasons in Chicago, the Bears played in Wrigley Field, the famous home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
The Chicago Bears are one of only two charter members of the National Football League still in existence (the other one is the Cardinals).
Chicago Bear Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
www.funtrivia.com /dir/4047.html   (268 words)

  
 Baseball Toaster : Cub Town
Of course, Cub fans are already familiar with Ojeda, who spent parts of four seasons in Chicago, earning the love of the faithful with a ton of hustle and a great attitude.
Of course, the reason we have that type of mindset is because it's been bludgeoned into us over time, and the last few seasons in particular.
Timmermann), the Cubs officially announced that they had signed Marquis Grissom to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training, and at the same time, added to their offseason haul of former Twins, coming to similar terms with outfielder Michael Restovich and shortstop Augie Ojeda.
cubtown.baseballtoaster.com   (3386 words)

  
 Chicago Bears Applique Banner Flag
In five seasons in Chicago, McQuarters had 295 tackles and nine interceptions.
The Detroit Lions have signed former Chicago Bears defensive back R.W. McQuarters to a one-year contract.
He signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and made 11 starts in four seasons before being released and signed by Jacksonville.
www.sportsgear411.com /nfl/AFCH.html   (3386 words)

  
 Buffalo's Forgotton Champions -By Jeff Miller
The Staleys, who would become the Chicago Bears in 1922, finished at or near the top of the league standings in each of its first six seasons, and 80 seasons later is one of only two original teams still in existence (the other being the Cardinals).
The Rock Island (Illinois) Independents, Hammond (Indiana) All-Stars, Racine (a street in Chicago) Cardinals, Detroit Heralds, and Providence Steam Roller all had good teams that regularly played the Ohio league teams.
Perhaps the oldest team was the Chicago Racine Cardinals (known today as the Arizona Cardinals).
www.buffalonian.com /history/industry/sports/buffforgotchamp1.html   (3386 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Packers atop NFC Central after win over Bears
With Ahman Green banging and barging for 125 yards and a touchdown, the Packers ground down the front-running Chicago Bears 17-7 to wrest control of the NFC Central Division from their longtime rivals.
The Packers won their third consecutive game as Green broke 100 yards for the fifth time this season and became only the third back in club history to assemble consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
The Packers expected more blitzes and long passes out of the Bears, who were conservative on both sides of the ball in Green Bay's 20-12 victory at Soldier Field last month.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/games/2001-12-09-chi-gbp.htm   (3386 words)

  
 Chicago Bears/Oakland Raiders NFL recap on ESPN
Chicago regained the lead early in the third period on Enis' scoring catch, six plays after Oakland's Darrien Gordon fumbled a punt -- the Raiders' fourth lost fumble of the game.
Chicago's last drive ended when Matthews was sacked and fumbled, and the Raiders then ran out the clock.
Wheatley, whom the Giants made the 17th pick in the 1995 draft, spent four often unhappy seasons in New York before being traded to Miami this offseason.
espn.go.com /nfl/1999/990926/recap/chioak.html   (683 words)

  
 .:Echo Magazine - What’s the Rush?
The only challenger to this devotion was the Chicago Bruisers, Chicago’s first Arena Football League (AFL) team, which was knocked out of the market in 1989 after three seasons.
Then in 1997, Chicago Bears legend and NFL Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton and three California businessmen decided the time had come for the AFL to try again in the Chicago market.
The Chicago Fire has several things in common with the Chicago Rush: they’re both relatively new to our city, they both play fast-paced games, and they’re both going all-out to put fans in the stands.
echo.colum.edu /back/sumfall03/features2.html   (1432 words)

  
 .:Echo Magazine - What’s the Rush?
Then in 1997, Chicago Bears legend and NFL Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton and three California businessmen decided the time had come for the AFL to try again in the Chicago market.
The only challenger to this devotion was the Chicago Bruisers, Chicago’s first Arena Football League (AFL) team, which was knocked out of the market in 1989 after three seasons.
The Chicago Fire has several things in common with the Chicago Rush: they’re both relatively new to our city, they both play fast-paced games, and they’re both going all-out to put fans in the stands.
www.colum.edu /echo/back/sumfall03/features2.html   (1432 words)

  
 The Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers Rivalry: NFLs Greatest ever!
For their first 51 seasons in Chicago, the Bears played in Wrigley Field, the famous home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
The Chicago Bears are one of only two charter members of the National Football League still in existence.
In 1921, the Packers were granted a membership in the new National Football League.
www.greatsportsrivalries.com /bears_packers/bears_packers_history.html   (1432 words)

  
 Chicago Bears Message Board -> New nicknames for Charles "Peanut" Tillman
Chicago Bears PLEASE READ - MESSAGE BOARD GUIDELINES
Chicago Bears Message Board > Chicago Bears Message Board > Bears Football
HOw about we give players that have good seasons nicknames.
bears.hosttown.com /index.php?showtopic=38968   (1432 words)

  
 Chicago Bears History
This site was established in 2000 and has been maintained each day since by Roy Taylor, a devoted Chicago Bears fan since 1979.
Uniform history, general "Bears bits" and other information is here.
Some of the seasons pages are not done yet, but they will be redesigned and added back over the next few weeks.
www.bearshistory.com   (323 words)

  
 Sidney "Sid" Luckman
In nine seasons as quarterback of the Bears (1939-1947), his "Monsters of the Midway" won four NFL Championships (1940, 1941, 1943, 1946) and five Western Conference titles.
An All-America tailback at Columbia University l937 and 1938, Sid Luckman blossomed as "The Master of the T-Formation" with the National Football League's Chicago Bears.
Luckman was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in l943, the year he threw a single game record seven touchdowns against the New York Giants, and 28 TDs during the Bears ten-game regular season.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/Luckman.html   (323 words)

  
 Daily Herald American Diabetes Month
The Smiths recently relocated to the Chicago area from St. Louis, where the new Bears coach is credited with engineering a dramatic turnaround as defensive coordinator of the Rams over the last three seasons.
All Monday morning quarterbacks, armchair athletes and professional football enthusiasts are invited to join new Chicago Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith and his wife, MaryAnne, as they score a victory in the battle with diabetes at a special benefit brunch.
Chicago Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith and his wife, MaryAnne
www.dailyherald.com /special/diabetes/2004/index.asp?id=8   (516 words)

  
 Richard Dent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dent was a major factor in Chicago's sucess, leading the NFL with 17 sacks, while recovering 2 fumbles and intercepting 2 passes(1 of which was retured for a touchdown).
Richard Dent (born December 13, 1960) is a former American football defensive end who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the NFL.
In the 1985 season, Dent and the Bears had one of the most spectacular seasons in NFL history, finishing the season with a 15-1 record and shutting out both their opponents in the playoffs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Dent   (469 words)

  
 DVD Pacific
The Bears are returning to Chicago in 2003 to play in their new state-of-the-art stadium and under the leadership of head coach Dick Jauron they look to Soldier On, and once again challenge for a playoff spot.
The Chicago Bears went through a season of change, on and off the field, in 2002.
the team played all of its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, while the new Soldier Field was under construction on Chicago's lakefront.
www.dvdpacific.com /item.asp?ID=542560   (217 words)

  
 Norwin's Plank coaching in Arena Bowl XIX - PittsburghLIVE.com
He played in three consecutive Rose Bowls (1973-1975) and was drafted in 1975 in the 12th round by the Chicago Bears, where he started for eight seasons at safety.
Doug Plank tackled coaching in the Arena Football League with the same intensity and fervor that made him a football star at Ohio State and with the Chicago Bears.
As a rookie, Plank led the Bears in tackles.
pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_343271.html   (217 words)

  
 Welcome to Comcast SportsNet
Rivera was linebackers coach for the Eagles the past five seasons after starting his coaching career as a defensive quality control assistant with the Bears in 1997.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Former Chicago Bears linebacker Ron Rivera was named the team's defensive coordinator Friday.
Rivera played for the Bears from 1984-92 and was a reserve on their Super Bowl championship team following the 1985 season.
philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com /view_content_0p.asp?ID=3164   (278 words)

  
 Packers.com » News » Press Releases » 2002 » 10 » 02 » 1
Memorial Stadium is serving as the Bears' home away from home this season while their Soldier Field structure on Chicago's lakefront is being renovated.
It is the only game the Bears will lose over the '41 and '42 seasons.
It is to be the last victory over the Bears in the 31-year Green Bay coaching career of team founder E. "Curly" Lambeau.
www.packers.com /news/releases/2002/10/02/1/index.phtml?printable=1   (3414 words)

  
 Sportsterminal.com - News
An eight-time Pro Bowler, Brown spent his first nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills before signing with the Bears as free agent prior to the 2004 campaign.
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Ticker) - Chicago Bears guard Ruben Brown will undergo neck surgery and miss the remainder of the season, coach Lovie Smith announced Friday.
Brown missed Chicago's Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys with the injury.
www.sportsterminal.com /sports/news.asp?news_id=134268&league_id=644   (3414 words)

  
 Brian Urlacher - MarlinsBaseball.com Forums
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher has agreed to a new, nine-year deal that will keep him with the Chicago Bears through the 2011 season.
He's led the Bears in stops in each of his first three seasons, averaging 175 a year.
In addition to being Chicago's top defensive player, Urlacher has quickly become a fan favorite.
www.marlinbaseball.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=3746   (257 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Pardee Signs Three-Year Contract to Coach Redskins
Pardee, the head coach of the Chicago Bears the last three seasons before resigning last Thursday, said he would report to Redskin Park early this morning to begin preparations for the 1978 season.
Pardee, 41, becomes the 16th head coach in Redskin history, and his contract is in the $125,000-a-year range, the same salary Allen received the last seven seasons until he was fired last week.
Pardee flew to Washington yesterday afternoon from Chicago, met with team president Edward Bennett Williams for 2½ hours and was introduced at a 5 p.m.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1997/history/allart/78pardee.htm   (257 words)

  
 MiamiDolphins.com: Press Box
The Miami Dolphins have acquired quarterback Cade McNown from the Chicago Bears today, the team announced.
The Bears selected the 24-year old McNown with the 12th overall pick in the 1999 draft.
In his two NFL seasons, the 6-1, 210-pound McNown has appeared in 25 games, starting 15 of them.
www.miamidolphins.com /pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=1547   (1384 words)

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