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Bears charge Niners with tampering with Briggs

 
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL is looking into a Bears complaint that the San Francisco 49ers engaged in tampering by discussing a contract with the agent of Bears linebacker Lance Briggs during the past season. (link)

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