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Mercilus wants to prove worth to Bears
In the April draft, the Bears chose Shea McClellin in the first round and passed over Illinois' Whitney Mercilus. On Sunday, during his first visit to Soldier Field, Mercilus would like to offer them a not-so-subtle reminder of that — perhaps by...
Tags: National Football League, Melvin Ingram, Seattle Seahawks, Football, San Diego Chargers
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Bears' offensive line passes big test
Going into Bears versus Texans, many thought the most important game within the game was the Bears offensive line against the Texans' pass rush. Well, a review of the tape shows the Bears won that battle convincingly but still lost the war. Give...
Tags: National Football League, Charles Tillman, J'Marcus Webb, Lance Louis, Michael Bush
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Bears' Dino stem could break Texans
To score points against the Texans' top-tier defense, Jay Cutler and the Bears will have to take some shots when they get into the strike zone (20- to 35-yard line). Look for deep inside breaking routes that target the secondary with Brandon Marshall as...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, National Football League, Football, Chicago Bears, Devin Hester
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Talented tight ends inviting targets for Patriots in red zone
The Patriots and Tom Brady can show multiple alignments with their two tight end personnel against the Texans in their playoff game Sunday. Think of spread looks with both Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez removed from the core of the formation to create...
Tags: Aaron Hernandez, National Football League, Football, Brandon Lloyd, Tom Brady
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NFL's unequal justice under the law
In pursuit of the NFL's toughest running back to tackle, Brian Urlacher reached for Adrian Peterson and hung on for dear life as any self-respecting linebacker would after his left hand latched onto the back of Peterson's shoulder pads. As Peterson...
Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, National Football League, Lance Louis, Chicago Bears, Jared Allen
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Miami Dolphins report card
Maybe Dolphins owner Steve Ross should tell everybody in his organization they are being "closely evaluated." That certainly seemed to work for 89-year-old Titans owner Bud Adams, who saw his team produce a 65-point turnaround one week after his tirade....Tags: Marlon Moore , Miami Dolphins, Chris Johnson (football, running back), Joe Philbin, Football
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With Cutler, Bears make right call
With a knowing glance, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler made eye contact with backup Jason Campbell in the locker room at halftime of Sunday night's 13-6 loss to the Texans. "Jay just looked at me and said, 'Be ready,'" Campbell said. Do we know if a...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, National Football League, Football, U.S. Army, Tim Jennings
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The Winning Team: As Always, It's Brady-Welker
The Hartford Courant— J.J. Watt may have spit on the Patriots' midfield logo before this AFC divisional playoff game, but it is Wes Welker who continues, game after game, year after year, to spit in the face of football convention. Running back Shane Vereen may have...Tags: Aaron Hernandez, National Football League, Ricky Watters, The Boston Globe, Gillette Stadium
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Nothing low voltage about Watt
One winter night three years ago inside the Kohl Center on the Wisconsin campus, the Badgers football team gathered for a bonding exercise that included a basketball shooting contest. Former backup quarterback Nate Tice, son of the Bears offensive...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Football League, College Football, Football
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Pompei's NFL rankings
1. 49ers (4): Not counting games against the Rams, they have won six in a row, including one of the most impressive victories of the year by any team Sunday. 2. Broncos (2): As if they didn't have enough going for them, now Knowshon Moreno finally is...
Tags: National Football League, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns
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Watt extreme force of nature
The Texans made second-year defensive end J.J. Watt a captain this week. This was after the media pronounced him defensive player of the year about a month ago. And after defensive coordinator Wade Phillips put him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in...
Tags: National Football League, Houston Chronicle, Brian Kelly, Sports, Gabe Carimi
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NFL's top teams doing well despite less help from key players
Plenty of NFL tight ends would be happy to switch places with San Francisco's Vernon Davis this season. The 49ers are 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West and look to be in position to make another run deep into the playoffs or beyond. But this isn't...Tags: NFC West, National Football League, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons
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