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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

I saw Brandon Marshall on SportsCenter and heard him say one of the things he didn't like about coming to Chicago was playing at home in December. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Bears still playing at home in January! But his statement begs the...

Tags: Matthew Stafford, Jay Cutler, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Detroit Lions, NFC North

Bears appear to have leverage in money battle with Forte

Sometimes it seems the closer the Bears get to training camp, the further they are from signing Matt Forte to a new contract. In fairness, negotiations have been hush-hush, so we really don't know where the sides are. But the outward signs are not...

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Companies and Corporations, American Football Conference, Walter Payton, Matt Forte

Other backs seem to be setting price for Forte

Enough comparable running backs have received contracts in the last year for the Bears and Matt Forte to discover some common ground on a long-term deal. Whether the sides can accomplish that with the franchise tag hanging over Forte for the 2012...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Jay Cutler, Tommie Harris

Could McCoy's new extension be a template for Rice deal?

If you were wondering what Ray Rice's reaction was to LeSean McCoy's new contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Ravens' running back wasted little time responding to the news. "Nice well deserved," Rice said on his Twitter account after...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Houston Texans, Matt Forte, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Rice

NFL draft: Browns make Trent Richardson the No. 3 pick

No. 3 Cleveland Browns: RB Trent Richardson, Alabama –- Richardson helped lead Alabama to two BCS championships and last year won the Doak Walker Award and was a Heisman finalist. Some evaluators think he’s the most promising college back...

Tags: Trent Richardson, Football, AFC North, Sports, NFL Draft

Ravens' AFC North rivals got better on Day 1 of NFL draft

The Baltimore Sun

Before the Ravens opted to trade out of the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, they watched their three AFC North rivals make moves that appear to make them better heading into the 2012 season. The Cleveland Browns were boldest. Less than an...

Tags: Marcus Gilbert, Ben Grubbs, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Trent Richardson

Highlights From the Past

Tags: Basketball, NFL Draft, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oakland Raiders, National Basketball Association

Teel Time: Tim Tebow, Larry Fitzgerald, Victor Cruz set for William and Mary camp

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Troy Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger, New York Giants, Brian Urlacher

Teel Time: Tim Tebow, Larry Fitzgerald, Victor Cruz set for William and Mary camp

Daily Press

Tim Tebow, the NFL's version of a biology lab frog, headlines the guest counselors appearing at William and Mary's Colonial All-Pro Football Camp in June. Each summer Nike sends three of its highest-profile clients to Williamsburg, and with Tebow,...

Tags: Troy Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, New York Giants

NFL Network counts down “The Top 100: Players of 2012″

Ipswich athlete back in action

He thought it was just a deep muscle bruise, but it wasn't. It was much, much more serious. Ipswich senior Greg Hoffman was involved in a severe leg injury during a football game this past fall. Hoffman was playing running back in a game against Sully...

Tags: Health, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Hospitals and Clinics, Football

Ravens' pursuit of new deal with Ray Rice starts now

Ravens officials watched, occasionally with jaws dropped, as Ray Rice danced and darted around opposing defenders in his first four NFL seasons. Now the time has come for the Ravens to wrap up Rice and make sure that the diminutive running back remains...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Ben Grubbs, Terrell Suggs, Matt Forte, Jarret Johnson