Kevin Jones offers his services to Bears

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Shortly after the Lions released him in March, Kevin Jones made a phone call to Tommie Harris-a former rival on the field but a close friend off it dating back to their high school all-star days. "He was surprised, just as a lot of people around the league were surprised," Jones said Wednesday night. "I told him I'd love to come out there and that he needed to holler at one of the coaches ... [link]

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Kevin Jones Reaches Out and Touches the Chicago Bears
Published 6/12/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... Jones's agent called the Bears before Benson was released but after his second arrest and Jones himself picked up the phone and called his old chum Tommie Harris yesterday. Harris agreed to pass his interest along to the coaching staff and Jones turned his PR work to the Chicago Tribune. ...

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