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What Bears, fans, others are saying about Urlacher retirement
The reaction to Brian Urlacher announcing his retirement via Twitter Wednesday morning has been swift. Here are some of the comments: @Ky1eLong (Kyle Long): "Loved the way Urlacher played. Wish I could have spent some time on the same team with him....
Tags: Ray Lewis, Mike Ditka, Earl Bennett, Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears
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Youth, high school football tackling bill dies
Tribune reporterAbill that sought to limit tackling during youth and high school football practice died in committee Thursday, but its main sponsor said she would continue to press the issue. Rep. Carol Sente, D-Lincolnshire, made numerous changes to the proposed...Tags: Mike Ditka, Schools, Sports, Illinois High School Association, Concussion
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Too many around Bears just don't get it
Without hesitation or apology Thursday at Halas Hall, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher admitted again that he would lie about having a concussion to stay in a game. The irony was you admired Urlacher's honesty. In the midst of Chicago's weeklong...
Tags: Kellen Davis, Dave Duerson, Lovie Smith, Soldier Field, Houston Texans
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Bears serious about safety? Then sit Cutler
If the NFL truly wanted its teams to show America they take concussion awareness seriously, then the marquee Bears-49ers "Monday Night Football'' game would pit backup Jason Campbell vs. backup Colin Kaepernick. That would be a quarterback matchup...
Tags: New York Giants, Lovie Smith, Houston Texans, Jon Gruden, Ted Phillips
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Griffin's quick return muddles NFL's message on concussions
Only seven days before Robert Griffin III became the first rookie quarterback of the modern era to rush for 100 yards and two touchdowns, a blow to the head made him woozy enough to wonder whether he was RGIII, II or I. "I still refuse to say I had a...
Tags: New York Giants, General Practitioners, Denver Broncos, Mike Shanahan, Atlanta Falcons
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18 Holes with … Hunter Hillenmeyer
After 14 holes, I risked the wrath of the golf gods by reminding Hunter Hillenmeyer he had yet to three-putt a green. "Now that's a jinx," he said. For seven-plus seasons, Hillenmeyer thrived as a Bears linebacker because of his mental toughness. A...
Tags: National Football League, Brian Urlacher, Green Bay Packers, Sports, BMW Championship
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It seems Emery knows what he's doing
My advice for Phil Emery days before running his first NFL draft as Bears general manager is to address the receiver issue before anything else. The receiver on Emery's telephone, that is. Make sure it works and everybody in the draft room knows who's...
Tags: NFL Draft, Lovie Smith, Chilo Rachal, Geno Hayes, Kelvin Hayden
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Up against the NFL
The question was one Hunter Hillenmeyer didn't want to answer.
It was 2010, and the Bears had just placed him on injured reserve after the third publicly documented concussion of his eight-year career. After meeting with reporters at Halas Hall, he was...Tags: Dave Duerson, Soldier Field, Trials, Behavioral Conditions, Suicide
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18 holes with ... Teddy Greenstein
![<em>[EDs note: With the British Open teeing off Thursday, it seemed like the perfect time to talk golf. Here's golf writer Teddy Greenstein on the ultimate self-invented assignment...]</em>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/23456494714760-13120320.jpg "<em>[EDs note: With the British Open teeing off Thursday, it seemed like the perfect time to talk golf. Here's golf writer Teddy Greenstein on the ultimate self-invented assignment...]</em>")
[EDs note: With the British Open teeing off Thursday, it seemed like the perfect time to talk golf. Here's golf writer Teddy Greenstein on the ultimate self-invented assignment...]
It hit Brian Kelly midway through our round, after we had chatted about...Tags: Facebook, Brian Kelly, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Luke Donald, Clubs and Associations
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:39 a.m. Glen Kozlowski shares his thoughts on the Bears cutting Tommie Harris and Hunter Hillenmeyer. 7:09 a.m. Tom Parsons, the founder of Bestfares.com, joins Greg with ways you can save on the price of an airline...Tags: Vehicles, Tommie Harris, WGN, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears Game Tickets
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Did head injuries lead to Dave Duerson's suicide?
If neuropathologist Ann McKee finds that the brain of Dave Duerson is atrophied and stained with brown, it will be a sign the former Bears safety is the latest NFL player to be linked to a disease formerly associated mainly with boxers taking repeated...Tags: Dave Duerson, University of California, Los Angeles, Social Issues, Alzheimer's Disease, College Sports
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