Bears become run team again
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DETROIT - The Chicago Bears were headed for that place again in Sundayâs 19-13 loss to the Detroit Lions. You know, the place where running back Thomas Jones is a 220-pound pass-protecting mannequin.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Chicago Bears stole the New York Giants' early-season formula for success -- again and again and again.
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Chad Hutchinson&#39;s linemen were like hotel doormen. &quot;Right this way, sirs,&quot; they repeatedly said, welcoming Jacksonville defenders into the Bears&#39; backfield.
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Trampled by Adrian Peterson the last time they met, Brian Urlacher and the Chicago Bears figured out how to stop Minnesota's star rookie for the better part of three quarters.
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Chicago - Thomas Jones proved to be the Bears only source offense against the Detroit Lions. FIRST QUARTER: RB Thomas Jones two-yard touchdown run at 7:38.
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Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears, already without safety Mike Brown for the rest of the season because of an Achilles injury, will be without two more starters on defense for awhile.
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Devin Hester ran into the record book again. Ricky Manning Jr. returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Chicago Bears claimed their second straight NFC North title.
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-- SF: FG T. Peterson 48, 0:40. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:31. Key plays: Heard 14 interception return to Bears&#39; 46; Dorsey 13 pass to Lloyd to Bears&#39; 33.
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Chicago Bears: Their quarterback situation a mess, the Bears will bring in Tim Couch for a physical and a tryout Friday. Starter Rex Grossman is out for the season with a knee injury and backup Jonathan Quinn has struggled in two starts.
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You gotta love Lovie. When the Chicago Bears hired him last January, the man promised he knew how to beat Brett Favre. He guaranteed his new team would turn around its one-sided rivalry with the Packers.
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Sadly, Baylor&#39;s run at the top is over. The Bears&#39; 7-point win over Texas State wasn&#39;t exactly impressive, heck it wasn&#39;t even over a Division IA team, but rules are rules.
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Player of the game: Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper passed for 248 yards and two TDs, and also ran for a score. Key stat: The Bears had 14 penalties for 101 yards.
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Players to watch | Titans&#39; Derrick Mason is 2nd in NFL with 52 catches, 2 for TDs. Bears&#39; Anthony Thomas has rushed for 208 yards in last 2 games.
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It could be that pass-rushing defensive ends come in pairs, at least for the Bears. Eleven days after signing Adewale Ogunleye to a $33.
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Once again, coach Mike Shanahan has proved he can create an explosive running game, regardless of who his back is. Reuben Droughns is the latest back to emerge from obscurity to run wild in Denver&#39;s backfield.
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One of the NFL&#39;s top middle linebackers, Urlacher has 42 tackles and four sacks in seven games. Despite a 5-9 record, the Bears are still alive in the NFC playoff race.
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Editors note: Sauk Valley Newspapers will run Tom Waddle&#39;s column on the Bears throughout the 2004 season. At first glance, it&#39;s hard to believe this is the same Bears organization that we&#39;ve come to know over the last decade.