Found January 17, 2012 on Da' Bears Blog:
The Chicago Bears have signed special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a two-year extensions, making him one of the highest paid at his position across the NFL. Toub was under consideration by the Miami Dolphins for their head coaching vacancy. This contract extension means many things. (1) If the Bears have a disastrous 2012, the... Read more »
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