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Gotta hand it to Forte -- or better yet, pass it

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It's gotten to the point the Bears probably won't solve their running-game woes this season, but that doesn't mean they've run out of effective uses for Matt Forte. He caught a career-high eight passes for 120 yards last week at San Francisco and has 194 yards receiving...
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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB NFL Week 11 Picks: Best bet, Bears & more

Our resident handicapping maven Mark Potash gives you the winners for Week 11 in the NFL. Who will win the Bears' game? Our pick might surprise you!
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Bears' Garrett Wolfe is out for the remainder of the season

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Running back Garrett Wolfe is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a lacerated kidney.
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BEARS IN BRIEF: Kreutz back practicing; streak safe

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Veteran center Olin Kreutz returned to practice Thursday and participated fully after missing two days, making it likely he will run his streak of consecutive games started to 112 on Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Angelo: 'I am not alarmed'

Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, the man with the plan, feels your pain. He admires your fanaticism. He shares your obsession.
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Lovie on silent act: 'Nothing else to say'

It's time to put up, so the Bears are going to shut up when it comes to the NBC pregame show Sunday night. That's the message coach Lovie Smith delivered after practice Thursday as the Bears made final preparations for the Philadelphia Eagles in what amounts to a must-win game...
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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB 6 reasons why the Bears' franchise is inept

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Whether or not the Bears failed Rex Grossman or Rex Grossman failed the Bears, the point is still the same: the Bears haven't had a "franchise" quarterback since Sid Luckman. In fact, the Bears haven't even had an offense that ranks higher than 15th in the NFL in...
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Taking the good with the bag

Megan Pluister received an unexpected gift for her 23rd birthday -- the promise of Bears tickets.
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A word of caution for Cutler: Don't make media your enemy

This is how it happens.You lose. You blow expectations, you get picked apart by fans and analysts.
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Cutler makes pitch for Aromashodu

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Two weeks ago, the Bears handed Devin Aromashodu a No.11 jersey in practice and asked him to be Larry Fitzgerald.
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Turner: Cutler's picks unrelated to night games

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Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he's not buying the concept of Jay Cutler as a Not Ready For Prime Time Player despite evidence to the contrary.
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Primed to call an inaudible

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In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo.
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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Is there one positive thing to say about the Bears?

With all the negative talk about the Bears lately, the Afternoon Sports Club wants to know: Is there one positive thing you can say about the Bears?
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We deserve better than this

Bears fans deserve better. They've deserved better for decades. All it takes is a quick visit to Pittsburgh, where everybody wears Super Bowl-champion caps and even airline representatives wear Steelers jerseys.
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Hey, Bears, running is passé

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Mike Mulligan: Leave the power running game on the bus and hand the ball to Jay Cutler. That's the best solution for the Bears with seven games left in a fast-fading season. Wide-open passing games are flourishing around the league, and the Bears need to get on board. Their insistence...
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Steeler fan claims he was left blind after Bears game

A Pittsburgh Steelers fan says he was left blind and is living with brain damage after he was apparently poisoned at a Chicago bar following a game in September, according to a report from WTAE Channel 4 in Pittsburgh.
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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Bears 1st & 10: Orton, Colombo, Brown and more

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When he was injured with the Bears, Kyle Orton returned rather quickly, and was never quite effective after the injury. Let's see how Denver deals with a similar injury now.
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'We have to win out'

So it has come to this: We're in mid-November, and the Bears are talking about running the table.
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Westbrook's status uncertain for Bears' game

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PHILADELPHIA—Brian Westbrook’s status is uncertain after the former All-Pro running back sustained another concussion in Philadelphia’s 31-23 loss at San Diego.
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Take Gruden off Bears' long list

BRISTOL, Conn.—You can remove Jon Gruden's name from the replacement coaches' pool. Gruden has agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won’t be returning to coaching anytime soon.
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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Bears' offensive inability cuts deeper than Cutler

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Jay Cutler is not the problem. His ineffectiveness in the red-zone is an alarming confirmation of a systemic problem that ails the Bears: they can't develop offensive talent.
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Cutler's nightmare not really that bad

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No less a superstar than Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning once was asked to explain a six-interception performance against the San Diego Chargers.
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Lovie needs to lose patience with offense

Bears coach Lovie Smith learned a lot from his mentor, Tony Dungy, but he has been remarkably more patient than Dungy with his offense.
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Urlacher sought leniency for 'father figure' Vrdolyak

He was a longtime political insider, but former Chicago Ald. Ed Vrdolyak apparently forged some close ties to Bears players, too.
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BEARS IN BRIEF: Penalties starting to haunt Bears

Bears coach Lovie Smith keeps saying the Bears are not accustomed to the penalties they have been receiving, but at some point, he's going to have to admit it's an issue.
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