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Found February 09, 2012 on Inside the Bears:
PLAYERS: Caleb Hanie
TEAMS: Chicago Bears,  Green Bay Packers,  New York Giants,  San Diego Chargers

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If the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants are the last two Super Bowl champions, how far away can the Bears be? The Bears were NFC North champions ahead of the Packers in 2010 and battled the Packers to the end in the NFC Championship Game even with Caleb Hanie playing most of the second half. The Giants were below the Bears in every NFL power ranking with six games left in the 2011 regular season. On Nov. 20, the Bears were 7-3 after beating the San Diego Chargers, while the Giants were 6-4 after losing to the Philadelphia …
Original Story: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/footba...
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