State schools roundup: Who makes the cut?
Salvage time is here, that time of year when playoff chances for some have gone away and the final games are for purposes other than extending a disappointing season. The...
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NIU DE worth a look
Coaches usually direct attention to an opposing player so theirs can prepare for him, offense for defense and vice versa. But Ball State's Brady Hoke first wanted his defensive players...
Bears grades
Offense A- Kyle Orton threw for 283 yards and two TDs and could have had a third on a long completion to Desmond Clark in which he fumbled at the...
Bears win shootout on Sunday
Mike Brown has been to the playoffs with three different Bears teams and to a Super Bowl with one of them. Two of those three teams had better records than...
Bears grades
Offense B Being unable to punch it into the end zone in two tries from the 1-yard line against a mediocre rushing defense was devastating, though overshadowed by events in...
Bears almost stun, then left stunned by Falcons
In a season already marked by some excruciating losses in which leads were given away, this one hurt the most. You could hear it in the Bears' voices and see...
Forte ‘limited,’ OK for Sunday
Running back Matt Forte was limited in practice Friday with ankle tightness, but coach Lovie Smith said there was no chance of him missing Sunday's game at Carolina. "He's limited...
Looks like runaway loss
In the best Peyton Manning tradition, this is a pure audible: Come to the line of scrimmage, get a close look at the actual alignments and change the call. So...
And the winners will be . . .
David Haugh NFC NORTH: Vikings SOUTH: Saints EAST: Cowboys WEST: Seahawks (Wild cards) Giants Panthers NFC CHAMPION: VIKINGS AFC NORTH: Steelers SOUTH: Colts EAST: Patriots WEST: Chargers (Wild cards) Jets...
IN BRIEF
*AFL: The Rush hired Ernesto Purnsley as its new defensive line coach, replacing Walt Housman. Purnsley is a 10-year assistant coach in the Arena Football League, the last five with...