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Tim Tebow: Miracle Worker

Matt Cantor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:02:05 CST

After a stunning performance in yesterday's last-minute 13-10 victory against the Chicago Bears, sports commentators are wondering if Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow really is capable of miracles. Declaring Tebow his "personal quarterback and savior," Jeff Neuman at RealClearSports catalogs five miracles made in last night's game. "Zero points on...

'85 Bear Turns Down Obama Invite

Matt Cantor — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:36:05 CDT

As President Obama prepares to honor the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears , one player is having none of it. Defensive tackle Dan Hampton says he has three reasons for not going to the Oct. 7 event, USA Today reports: First, families aren’t invited. “Secondly, I'm not a fan of the guy...

Obama to Honor Chicago Bears— the '85 Bears

Matt Cantor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:16:05 CDT

Two and a half decades later, the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears team is finally getting its White House ceremony. The original one was canceled because of the Challenger disaster; now, President Obama is inviting the team back on Oct 7. Though two of the team’s central players, Walter Payton and...

NFL Lockout Over, London's Calling

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:59:39 CDT

With the lockout over, the NFL will return to London for a fifth straight year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Chicago Bears at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 23 in the fifth regular-season game in the British capital. The game had been under threat because of negotiations over a...

Woman Guilty in Murder of NFL Star's Pregnant Lover

Rob Quinn — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:30:00 CDT

Former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle's real estate agent and sometime lover has been found guilty in the 2007 murder of his pregnant girlfriend. Prosecutors said Marni Yang used nasty anonymous letters to try to drive off other women involved with Gayle but her jealousy turned murderous when she learned Rhoni...

Rival Hires Guy Fired Over Packers Tie

Rob Quinn — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:32:00 CST

Score one for a worker's right to choose his own tie: a Chicago car salesman fired for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work has a new job at a rival Chevrolet dealership. John Stone says his former boss offered him his old job back after his firing made...

Chicago Man Fired for Wearing Packers Tie

Matt Cantor — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:08:35 CST

A Chicago man who wore a Green Bay Packers tie to work yesterday was sacked for it, the Tribune reports. John Stone, a salesman at a Chevrolet dealership, says he donned the tie in honor of his grandmother, a Packers fan who was buried on Friday. His boss told him...

Packers Beat Bears, Head to Super Bowl

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:34:48 CST

Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle, BJ Raji returned an interception for a score and Sam Shields had two interceptions to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 21-14 win over the Chicago Bears in today's NFC championship game. The victory sends the Packers to...

Jets Stun Patriots, Bears Beat Seahawks

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:06:02 CST

The Chicago Bears and the New York Jets won their respective games today, and will move on in the NFL playoffs: Jay Cutler ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more, and the Chicago defense manhandled Seattle early for a 35-24 victory today, lifting the Bears into the NFC championship...