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Tommie Harris ‘‘overwhelmed by support’’
The funeral for the late wife of former Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris will be held at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans Friday. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans. “Tommie has been overwhelmed by the support of his former teammates, the Bears organization and the city of Chicago,” family friend Bill Horn said. “Please...
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Tommie Harris issues statement over the loss of his wife
The late wife of former Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris will be held at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans Friday. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans. “Tommie has been overwhelmed by the support of his former teammates, the Bears organization and the city of Chicago,” family friend Bill Horn said. “Please continue to...
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Bears’ J.T. Thomas faces drug charge
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas is facing a misdemeanor drug possession charge after police in West Virginia said they caught him driving the wrong way down a one-way street and found marijuana in his car. Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the 23-year-old Thomas was charged Monday morning. The officer who pulled him over detected the odor of marijuana, Preston...
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Sam Hurd drug trial delayed until August
DALLAS — A federal judge has delayed the drug conspiracy trial for former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd until August. U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis granted the delay until Aug. 6 at the request of Hurd’s co-defendant, Toby Lujan. Trial had been set for April 2. Hurd is a former Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys player. He and Lujan are accused of trying to buy large quantities...
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Bengals hire ex-Bear Mark Carrier as assistant coach
CINCINNATI — The Bengals have hired former New York Jets assistant Mark Carrier as their defensive backs coach, filling a spot that opened when Kevin Coyle went to the Miami Dolphins as defensive coordinator. The Bengals also promoted assistant Paul Guenther to linebackers coach on Monday, replacing Jeff FitzGerald. Carrier played safety for 11 years with the Chicago Bears, Detroit...
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Wife of former Bears DT Tommie Harris dead at 29
The wife of former Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris needed a miracle.
But Ashley Harris died two days after she entered an Oklahoma hospital because of a stroke or a brain aneurysm.
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Tommie Harris’ wife on life support
The wife of former Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris is on life support and fighting for her life, a family friend told the Sun-Times. Harris wife, Ashley, is 29 years old and she suffered either a stroke or brain aneurism, said family friend Bill Horn.
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Wife of former Bear Tommie Harris fighting for her life
The wife of former Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris is on life support and fighting for her life, a family friend told the Sun-Times. Harris wife, Ashley, is 29 years old and she suffered either a stroke or brain aneurism, said family friend Bill Horn. “We are holding on for a miracle,” Horn said. Ashley is in a hospital in Oklahoma and some of Harris’ former Bears...
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Bears, Giants are close, but there is some separation
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...
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During his time in Annapolis, Bears GM Phil Emery was a leader among Midshipmen
Shortly after Navy hired him as running backs coach in 1995, Ken Niumatalolo chatted with a player in the Midshipmen’s expansive sports-conditioning facility. Soon, a tall, sturdy man approached them and politely interrupted. “Very stern and direct, he said, ‘Don’t talk to the players during their lift. They’re focused,’ ” Niumatalolo recalled. “There was a focus...
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Bears hire Tim Holt as offensive line coach
The Bears filled the last significant vacancy on their coaching staff, hiring Tim Holt as offensive line coach.
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New QBs coach Jeremy Bates reunited with Jay Cutler
Quarterback Jay Cutler will have his third offensive coordinator in four seasons with the Bears, but this transition could be the smoothest yet.
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Brandon Marshall would relish reunion with Jay Cutler
INDIANAPOLIS — A month after a Twitter exchange with the Bears’ starting quarterback, Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall reiterated his affection for Jay Cutler. Marshall is under contract through the 2014 season, but he was asked by the Sun-Times if reuniting with his former Denver Broncos teammate would appeal to him. “Maybe down the road, we may have some extra...
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Brandon Marshall would relish reunion with buddy Jay Cutler
INDIANAPOLIS — A month after a Twitter exchange with the Bears’ starting quarterback, Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall reiterated his affection for Jay Cutler. Marshall is under contract through the 2014 season, but he was asked by the Sun-Times if reuniting with his former Denver Broncos teammate would appeal to him. “Maybe down the road, we may have some extra...
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Stellar WR Brandon Marshall would relish reunion with buddy Jay Cutler
INDIANAPOLIS — A month after a Twitter exchange with the Bears’ starting quarterback, Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall reiterated his affection for Jay Cutler. Marshall is under contract through the 2014 season, but he was asked by the Sun-Times if reuniting with his former Denver Broncos teammate would appeal to him. “Maybe down the road, we may have some extra...
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Charles Tillman finalist for Walter Payton award
INDIANAPOLIS — Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is humbled and flattered by the growth of his Cornerstone Foundation, which benefits chronically and critically ill children in the Chicago area. Its impact made Tillman a finalist for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which will be announced Saturday at the inaugural NFL Honors award show. The other finalists are Philip...
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Roger Goodell says kickoffs likely to stay at 35-yard line
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL moved up kickoffs in the name of safety, and it appears commissioner Roger Goodell won’t move it back this offseason. “We knew there would be less kickoff returns,” Goodell told the Sun-Times on Friday. “But we thought safety was really a part of the initiative until we come up with a better solution...
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Charity has Tillman up for award
INDIANAPOLIS — Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is humbled and flattered by the growth of his Cornerstone Foundation, which benefits chronically and critically ill children in the Chicago area. Its impact made Tillman a finalist for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which will be announced Saturday at the inaugural NFL Honors award show. The other finalists are Philip...
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Kickoffs likely to remain at 35
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL moved up kickoffs in the name of safety, and it appears commissioner Roger Goodell won’t move it back this offseason. “We knew there would be less kickoff returns,” Goodell told the Sun-Times on Friday. “But we thought safety was really a part of the initiative until we come up with a better solution.” Asked if the league would consider moving kickoffs...
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Bears RB Matt Forte eager to meet GM Phil Emery, wants ‘to remain in Chicago’
INDIANAPOLIS — Refreshed and inspired after his first trip to the Pro Bowl, Bears running back Matt Forte shined in the media spotlight days before Super Bowl XLVI, just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium. He appeared on three-time Pro Bowl running back Maurice Jones-Drew’s Sirius NFL Radio show, and he exchanged pleasantries with four-time All-Pro receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. ...
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Bears RB Matt Forte eager to meet Emery, wants ‘to remain in Chicago’
INDIANAPOLIS — Refreshed and inspired after his first trip to the Pro Bowl, Bears running back Matt Forte shined in the media spotlight days before Super Bowl XLVI, just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium. He appeared on three-time Pro Bowl running back Maurice Jones-Drew’s Sirius NFL Radio show, and he exchanged pleasantries with four-time All-Pro receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. ...
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Drug trial for ex-Bears receiver Hurd set for April 2
DALLAS — Former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd is set to go on trial April 2 on charges that he tried to create a drug-distribution network, according to a federal judge’s order.Hurd, 26, is accused of trying to buy large quantities of marijuana and cocaine, including an alleged buy of one kilogram of cocaine. He was arrested outside of a Rosemont steakhouse on Dec. 14, the Bears...
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Phil Emery’s daughter changed the way new Bears GM scouts the world
Phil and April Emery cruised along the back roads of Kansas City on Saturday afternoon, a coffee in the father’s hand and a vanilla steamer in his daughter’s. The drives are their favorite tradition; they agree on a radio station, soak in the scene and chat about whatever comes to mind. But Saturday’s drive was interrupted every five seconds by the pinging of Phil’s phone...
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12 days ago
Bears spared Giants, Pats by picking Phil Emery as GM
INDIANAPOLIS — A day after the Bears introduced Phil Emery as their general manager, executives from the two Super Bowl teams were relieved two of their staff members aren’t headed to Halas Hall. New York Giants owner John Mara said Tuesday he had a ‘‘long conversation’’ with Bears president Ted Phillips about the GM search. Mara also chatted with Bears chairman George...
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