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Costas: Bears' refusal not a personal snub

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:57:32 +0000

Veteran NBC sportscaster Bob Costas today dismissed the Bears' decision to not provide interviews for Sunday's "Football Night In America" as "no big deal." "I don't consider it a personal snub in any way. In fact, I wasn't involved," Costas told the "Waddle & Silvy Show" on WMVP-AM (1000). ...

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Costas responds to Bears' silence: "What else can they say?"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:28 +0000

NBC-5 WMAQ caught up with announcer Bob Costas today to speak with him about being turned down by the Bears for a story Sunday night on "Football Night in America.'' The team was asked to supply quarterback Jay Cutler, coach...

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Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith spurn Bob Costas interview request

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:04 +0000

Stating that "there's nothing else to say", Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has refused a Bob Costas interview request in anticipation of the Bears Sunday Night Football game. Jay Cutler (notes) and Bears general manager Jerry Angelo will also be unavailable to the network. It ...

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Hot Seat

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:24 +0000

Which college and pro football coaches are on the hot seat and why. Is this it for Rich Rodriguez or Charlie Weis? Can Lovie Smith survive in Chicago? Add a few of your own.

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"Had a rough night, and I hate the f@#*ing Eagles, man"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:04 +0000

Funny movie quote or Lovie Smith's first statement at Monday's press conference? The Bears welcome the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, as the Bears try to end their season skid and the Eagles look for their first Sunday Night football ever. Andy Reid The Eagles come in ...

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Lovie on silent act: 'Nothing else to say'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:37 +0000

It's time to put up, so the Bears are going to shut up when it comes to the NBC pregame show Sunday night. That's the message coach Lovie Smith delivered after practice Thursday as the Bears made final preparations for the Philadelphia Eagles in what amounts to a must-win game for both teams if they hope to remain alive in the NFC playoff race.

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Lovie Smith Thinks If He Doesn’t Talk About The Crappy Season, Maybe It Will Just Disappear

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:20 +0000

The Bears stand at 4-5 and without a winning streak of some kind, they will likely be out of the playoffs. Hell, Lovie and Jerry Angelo will probably be out of a job. That being said, the media, fans, and pretty much everyone connected to the league in any way is down on the Bears. As such, ...

jdyme1 posted 31 hours ago from notqualifiedtocomment.com

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Micro Machines Guy Rips Chicago Bears Quarterbacks

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:52 +0000

I have one simple request. Can everyone stop emailing, instant messaging, texting, and calling me to talk about or ask what I thought about last night’s Bears game please? I don’t feel like talking about it. You can all expect one or both of these 2 posts next week: Does Cutler ...

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Bears Would Prefer That NBC Not Spotlight Their Failures

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:30:53 +0000

So it hasn’t been the type of season everyone in Chicago had expected, you know, with the lofty expectations surrounding Jay Cutler and all. And yes, it is true that Cutler has particularly been error-prone while being watched by a prime time audience. But it doesn’t mean that NBC ...

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[Bears] Bears Decide To Deny Primetime Interviews To NBC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:36 +0000

The relationship between the Bears and NBC is not strained because the team decided not to grant a request for prime-time interviews with Lovie Smith, Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo, Bears spokesman Scott Hagel said today. As first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, Smith and any ...

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Bears Shun NBC for Sunday Night Game

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:20 +0000

by Matt Snyder As the Chicago Bears look to break a skid which has found them losing four of their last five games, they are apparently not in a very outgoing mood. As NBC gears up for Sunday Night football this week -- which pits the Bears against the Philadelphia Eagles -- they requested ...

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Primed to call an inaudible

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:00 +0000

In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo.

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Bears say no rift with NBC over pregame rebuff

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:51:45 +0000

By Vaughn McClure The relationship between the Bears and NBC is not strained because the team decided not to grant a request for prime-time interviews with Lovie Smith, Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo, Bears spokesman Scott Hagel said today. As first reported in the ...

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Bears Go Into Lockdown . . .Say No to Costas and NBC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:42:18 +0000

Apparently paranoia is running rampant in the halls of the Bears Lake Forrest complex. Head coach Lovie Smith, general manager Jerry Angelo and starting QB Jay Cutler have rejected NBC’s request for on camera interviews with Bob Costas in the networks preparation for this Sundays NBC ...

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Rex Grossman’s Dad Rips the Bears Organization a New One

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Being a fan of the Chicago Bears , watching this junk that they’ve put out on the field in recent weeks hasn’t been easy. One week their offense looks great, and their defense doesn’t. Then the next week, it’s the other way around. But when a team struggles, most ...

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GROSSMAN’S DAD SEZ BLAME BEARS, NOT CUTLER

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:59:34 +0000

The Bears have always struggled to find a quarterback. They thought they’d landed their franchise QB when they dealt for Jay Cutler. A little over halfway into the season, the results have been subpar. Jay Cutler has thrown 14 touchdowns compared to 17 interceptions this year. The ...

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Gene Wojciechowski: Does Lovie Smith have the courage to do what might have to be done? - ESPN Chicago

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:44 +0000

If he were any other quarterback, Jay Cutler would have been benched by now. But when you've invested what the Chicago Bears have invested in him -- not much, just the franchise's future -- then you're stuck with the human interception machine. Or are you? Is there any chance Bears coach Lovie ...

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Bears Don’t Rule Out Taking a Look at Larry Johnson

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:13:45 +0000

AP reports that the Bears have not ruled out taking a long look at Larry Johnson: Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City. Or he might be a declining malcontent who’ll only ...

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BEARS IN BRIEF: Penalties starting to haunt Bears

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:07:02 +0000

Bears coach Lovie Smith keeps saying the Bears are not accustomed to the penalties they have been receiving, but at some point, he's going to have to admit it's an issue.

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Bears considering Larry Johnson?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:40 +0000

The AP is reporting that the Bears have not ruled out taking a look at recently released Larry Johnson. Of course, whenever any offensive player comes on the market, the Bears are considered a possible destination. Is there a sign in front of Hals Hall like on the Statue of : “Give me ...

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