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The Bears Beat (01.17.12): Bears extend Toub two years

Found January 17, 2012 on Bears Beat:
PLAYERS: Lovie Smith,  Mike Martz,  Jerry Angelo
TEAMS: Chicago Bears,  San Diego Chargers,  New England Patriots

The Bears signed special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday. Jimmy Raye III of the San Diego Chargers interviewed for the general manager position and the Giants’ director of college scouting, Marc Ross, will interview on Wednesday. Bears expected to interview Marc Ross for vacant GM position Wednesday Tue Jan 17 17:17:43 2012 Chicago Bears Huddle has learned that Giants’ director of college scouting Marc Ross is tentatively scheduled to interview for … Raye interviews for Bears’ GM position Tue Jan 17 16:38:00 2012 In their search for a new general manager, the Bears interviewed Chargers director of player personnel Jimmy Raye III Tuesday … Bears talk with Chargers exec about GM job (The Canadian Press) Tue Jan 17 15:58:48 2012 LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears have interviewed San Diego Chargers executive Jimmy Raye about their open general manager … Bears talk with Chargers exec about GM job Tue Jan...
Original Story: http://www.bearsbeat.com/2012/01/17/t...
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