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Lovie Smith, from the small Texas town of Big Sandy, was hired by general manger Jerry Angelo to succeed Dick Jauron as Bears head coach in 2004. Smith got his first team off to a respectable 3-5 start but saw the year unravel amid a blizzard of problems at quarterback and finished 2-6 over the second half of the season. When Rex Grossman was injured in the 2005 preseason, Smith went to rookie Kyle Orton and reached the playoffs with a surprise 11-5 record. He topped that with a 13-3 season in 2006 and finished with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI in Miami. A former linebacker and safety at Tulsa in the late 1970's, Smith broke into coaching tutoring linebackers at his alma mater and dev...
Lovie Smith, from the small Texas town of Big Sandy, was hired by general manger Jerry Angelo to succeed Dick Jauron as Bears head coach in 2004. Smith got his first team off to a respectable 3-5 start but saw the year unravel amid a blizzard of problems at quarterback and finished 2-6 over the second half of the season. When Rex Grossman was injured in the 2005 preseason, Smith went to rookie Kyle Orton and reached the playoffs with a surprise 11-5 record. He topped that with a 13-3 season in 2006 and finished with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI in Miami. A former linebacker and safety at Tulsa in the late 1970's, Smith broke into coaching tutoring linebackers at his alma mater and developed into one of the game's most respected defensive coaches, reaching the pro ranks in 1996 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the St. Louis Rams, and taking over as the Bears' top man, where he continued to focus on building elite defenses built around speed and a simplified, attacking philosophy. Smith signed a long-term contract extension after the Super Bowl.
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Brett Favre might be welcome in Chicago
Chicago-area residents have been forced to watch recent TV ads promoting Lambeau Field in Green Bay as a wonderful place to visit.
Bears fans will head there just as soon as they get back from the "Death to America" summer workshop in Iran.
The ads...Tags: Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bears, Television Industry, Brett Favre
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Bears' Forte agrees to 4-year deal
Chicago Tribune reporterMany in the Bears organization have raved about Matt Forte as if he already is assured a Pro Bowl spot in the near future. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he is confident enough to use the rookie in any offensive set. Linebackers Lance Briggs and...Tags: Bill Johnson, Woodfield Mall, Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher, Cedric Benson
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Bears' Matt Forte agrees to 4-year deal
Tribune reporterMany in the Bears organization have raved about Matt Forte as if he already is assured a Pro Bowl spot in the near future. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he is confident enough to use the rookie in any offensive set. Linebackers Lance Briggs and...Tags: Bill Johnson, Woodfield Mall, Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher, Cedric Benson
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David Haugh: Bears the Celtics of the NFL? Not even close
Before sending the Bears off Wednesday after their final organized activity to enjoy a final month of freedom, coach Lovie Smith invoked the worst-to-first, newly crowned NBA champion Boston Celtics for inspiration. "It's good to see a team like the...Tags: Rex Grossman, Brian Urlacher, Lobbying, P.J. Brown, Ray Allen
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Bears say they won't see more running backs
Tribune ReporterFor anyone guessing the Bears might sign a veteran to bolster the running game, coach Lovie Smith brought clarity to the matter Wednesday following organized team activities. Asked if the team planned to bring in a veteran, Smith responded, "No. We like...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Chicago Bears, Defense, Cedric Benson, Ron Dayne
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Lovie Smith: Bears won't sign veteran running back
Tribune reporterFor anyone guessing the Bears might sign a veteran to bolster the running game, coach Lovie Smith brought clarity to the matter Wednesday following organized team activities. Asked if the team planned to bring in a veteran, Smith responded, "No. We...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Rex Grossman, Chicago Bears, Desmond Clark, Defense
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Presidential endorsements the hot sport of summer
The NBA season is over. Tiger Woods is done for the year. And the Olympic Games don't get cooking until August. Besides baseball, a couple of tennis matches and the early position wars of NFL training camp, what else will people be tracking this summer?...Tags: National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, George Allen, Barack Obama, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Bears the Celtics of the NFL? Not even close
Before sending the Bears off Wednesday after their final organized activity to enjoy a final month of freedom, coach Lovie Smith invoked the worst-to-first, newly crowned NBA champion Boston Celtics for inspiration.
"It's good to see a team like the...Tags: Rex Grossman, Brian Urlacher, Lobbying, P.J. Brown, Ray Allen
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Benson will report for Bears' OTAs on Monday
Tribune reporterBears running back Cedric Benson had nothing to say about his latest arrest on alcohol-related charges after being reached by phone Sunday evening. He did say the latest episode in his turbulent off-season will not prevent him from participating in...Tags: Thomas Jones, Chicago Bears, Drunk Driving, Prosecution, Soldier Field
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Bears cut running back Cedric Benson
Tribune reporterNot long after Cedric Benson showed contrition Monday for his latest arrest, the Bears showed him the door. The team released the troubled former first-round draft pick as a result of Benson's arrest early Saturday morning in Austin, Texas, on a charge...Tags: Chicago Bears, Drunk Driving, Law Enforcement, Marcus Robinson, Cedric Benson
Jul 4, 2008
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Jun 23, 2008
|Column| Newsday
Jun 18, 2008
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Jun 8, 2008
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