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Monday, December 31, 2012

Reports: Lovie Smith Fired As Chicago Bears Coach

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport is reporting that Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith has been fired.

NFL.com is reporting that Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith has been fired. The Bears failed to make the playoffs despite starting the season 7-1. The team struggled to a 10-6 finish and lost out on the final playoff spot to the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears have not made the playoffs in five of the last six seasons. Smith did get the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006. In recent years the Bears offense has been inconsistent, despite trading two first round picks for quarterback Jay Cutler. The Chicago Tribune noted that Smith had gone through four offensive coordinators during his tenure. Smith compiled an 80-63 record as head coach of the Chicago Bears since 2004, Yahoo! Sports reported.

Cartoon: Not Too Neighborly...

Packers loss means no Bears playoff run.

A Bears cartoon from illustrator Charley Krebs. 

Floyd R. Winesuc

11:44 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

NFL Draft: Who is the Worst Bears Draft Pick Ever?

The NFL draft begins at 7 p.m. in New York. We take a look back at some of the Bears worst draft mistakes.

  The NFL draft begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and the Chicago Bears have the 19th overall pick. The Bears have a checkered draft history, to say the least. For every Walter Payton, there’s a Rashaan Salaam. But, of all Bears mistakes on draft day, which is the worst? We did our best to compile a list of worthy nominees and we limited our choices to the first round: Those are our nominees. Vote in the comment section, or feel free to tell us who you think was the Bears worst draft pick.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Murder Trial Underway, @MayorEmanuel Identity Revealed, & Polar Plunge

A roundup of the region's major developments for Tuesday, March 1.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: UPDATE: Marni Yang Murder Trial Set to Begin SHALVA Dispels Myths, Helps Abused Women Evanston Resident Behind @MayorEmanuel Twitter Evanston Police Take a Polar Plunge

Monday, January 24, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Bears Fans, Warming Centers, & Bowling Champs

A roundup of the region's major developments for Monday, Jan. 24.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: Bennison's Bakery Bears Down: Check out the sporty treats offered by Bennison's for Sundays' big game. Niles Bears Fans Bemoan 'Coming Within An Inch And A Half': People flock to Chaser's, but Monday morning quarterbacking starts early. Where the Cold Go: Several churches volunteer to keep needy warm. Cross-Country Skiers Hit the Trails By Candlelight: Sportsman's Country Club offers rentals, lessons and skiing by moonlight. The Newly Restored Des Plaines Theatre Hosts First Show: The renovation is still underway but the Des Plaines Theatre drew a large crowd for its revived vaudeville variety show. Deerfield Junior Bowls Perfect Game, Pins Sectional Title: Two local students head to …

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Buffalo Joe's Prepares to Feed Bears Fans -- Maybe Some Packers Fans, Too

The famous wing joint in Evanston expects to sell 6,000 lbs of wings Sunday.

Fans will be stopping by Buffalo Joe's Sunday to fill up for the big Bears/Packers game. Watch the video at right to see how the chain will get ready for the day.

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