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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 alm...
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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Haynos reflects on combine experience
Baltimoresun.com StaffFormer Maryland tight end Joey Haynos took another step toward his goal of playing in the NFL last month when he participated in the NFL combine in Indianapolis. The following is a four-day rundown of his experience: Day 1 (Feb. 20) Haynos wakes up at 4...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cleveland Browns, Athletes, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Chicago Bears
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Injuries, inconsistency derail postseason hopes
Special to Baltimoresun.comThe Ravens entered the 2005 season with postseason aspirations, but a host of critical injuries on defense and a continuation of last season's struggles on offense left the Ravens without a playoff berth for a second straight year. Some of the injuries...Tags: Cleveland Browns, Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady, Minnesota Vikings, London (England)
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Carimi working to return from knee injury
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT It's not as if 2011 first-round draft pick Gabe Carimi has become a forgotten man, but it seems like a long time since he won the starting job at right tackle during training camp of...Tags: Matt Forte, Isaiah Frey, Corey Graham, Marion Barber, Minnesota Vikings
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Vegas odds are in: Where do Bears rank?
Tribune reporterIn these parts, expectations for the Chicago Bears this coming season are revving up and the focus on the team will only grow. The Bulls and Blackhawks have long been out of the playoffs. Maybe one baseball team in town can compete to finish above .500....Tags: Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Football, NFC North
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Bears' Knox facing uncertain future
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Bears' Knox facing uncertain future Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox continues to recover from the fracture vetebrae suffered in December and isn't close to resuming football activity. Knox, injured when he was bent backward against...Tags: Brandon Marshall, Danieal Manning, Chicago Bears, Devin Hester, Johnny Knox
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Tice happy with progress of new offense
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT Personnel changes alone will give the Bears' offense a different look this season. The addition of two veterans, No. 1 wide receiver Brandon Marshall and running back Michael Bush; and...Tags: Matt Forte, Isaiah Frey, Corey Graham, Marion Barber, Minnesota Vikings
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Belichick tops Forbes list of top-paid coaches
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Belichick tops Forbes list of top-paid coaches New England Patriots' mastermind Bill Belichick leads an NFL-dominated list of the highest-earning coaches in sports. Belichick, one of eight NFL coaches in the Forbes top 10, earns an...Tags: Ken Whisenhunt, Seattle Seahawks, Jeff Fisher, Mike Tomlin, St. Louis Rams
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Cutler sees what Lovie misses
Jay Cutler apparently is fed up with being run down. And thrown down. And beaten down and beaten up. And if the Bears quarterback had to pants his head coach to make things better, then fine, Cutler will offer cold-eyed honesty that ought to embarrass...
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Fate hasn't smiled on Chicago sports teams
Beware, Cubs and White Sox. If a disturbing trend continues, you're headed for trouble. Heads up, Paul Konerko and Jake Peavy. You too Starlin Castro. Devastating injuries to a trio of star athletes over the last six months have wreaked havoc on their...
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QB Blanchard among 7 players signed by Bears
The Bears liked what they saw in their draft picks, saw glimpses from their undrafted free agents and were intrigued enough by some tryout players to offer contracts. The club announced that seven of the 34 players who were in rookie minicamp over the...
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Bears find safety in numbers
If Brandon Hardin follows the majority of those who came before him, the rookie safety from Oregon State will be in the starting lineup at some point this season. For the eighth consecutive year, the Bears used a draft pick on a safety. Five of the...
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Signs pointing back to tackle for Bears' Williams
The Chicago Bears have not made it official with Chris Williams, but barring a new development it appears likely the former first-round draft pick is headed back to tackle. Williams has spent time at both guard and tackle in the voluntary offseason...
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