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FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2011, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Sam Shields (37) celebrates his interception against the Chicago Bears with teammate Nick Collins (36) near the end of the NFC Championship NFL football game in Chicago. Green Bay got two interceptions, one to close out the victory in the final minute from Shields. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
NFL At 100: AP Was There, 2010 NFC title game

Sep. 03, 2019 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2011, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against Chicago Bears in Chicago. In their long rivalry, the Packers and the Bears have played 198 times. Only two meetings came in the playoffs. In Jan. 2011, they faced off for the NFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl. Rodgers and a staunch defense silenced Soldier Field, building a 14-0 lead and 21-7 lead and won their third successive road game in the postseason. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
NFL At 100: Packers-Bears playoff game had long-range impact

By Barry Wilner Sep. 03, 2019 01:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2011, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie throws a pass during the second half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against Green Bay Packers in Chicago. Green Bay nose tackle B.J. Raji's interception of Chicago third-stringer Hanie's pass gave the Packers a 21-7 lead, and they needed it after being burned by a Hanie-to-Earl Bennett TD a short time later. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)
Packers Bears Jan-2011

Sep. 03, 2019 01:03 PM EDT

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase speaks at the team's NFL football training facility Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Darnold expecting 'fun things' with Jets' 'electric' offense

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 02, 2019 06:39 PM EDT

Bears GM Ryan Pace calls Trey Burton injury minor problem.

By Gene Chamberlain Sep. 02, 2019 06:32 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It's a new injury for tight end Trey Burton, and a familiar situation for Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace. Burton...

Chicago Bears make big investment in guard Cody Whitehair.

By Gene Chamberlain Sep. 01, 2019 03:56 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky wore a smile Sunday like he just received a big contract extension. In a way, it...

Bears sign Whitehair to 5-year extension through 2024

Sep. 01, 2019 03:07 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky wore a smile Sunday like he just received a big contract extension. In a way, it...

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2018, file photo, San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon is shown on the sideline during an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Santa Clara, Calif. McKinnon had another setback in his return from a knee injury. General manager John Lynch told flagship radio station KNBR on Wednesday , Aug. 28, 2019, that McKinnon's return to practice the previous day was "not encouraging." Lynch says McKinnon's recovery regressed for the third time this summer as he has tries to get back on the field. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers place RB Jerick McKinnon on season-ending IR

By Josh Dubow Aug. 31, 2019 04:50 PM EDT

Ravens release WR Michael Floyd, OLB Shane Ray and 9 others

Aug. 30, 2019 04:29 PM EDT
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Wide receiver Michael Floyd and outside linebacker Shane Ray are among 11 players released by the Baltimore Ravens. Floyd...

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during the NFL football owners meeting in Key Biscayne, Fla. The NFL would love the main focus of 2019 to be on the celebrations of its 100th season. After an egregious missed penalty (or two) that basically kept the Saints from making the Super Bowl and helped the Rams get there instead, there was little chance attention could be diverted from the guys with the whistles and their impact on games. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL 2019: Pass interference reviews main topic in season 100

By Barry Wilner Aug. 30, 2019 01:57 PM EDT

This combination photo shows performers, from left, Meghan Trainor, Meek Mill and Rapsody, who will perform in a free pregame concert on Sept. 5 in Chicago's Grant Park before the Bears face off against the Green Bay Packers. (AP Photo)
Meek Mill, Meghan Trainor named NFL Inspire Change advocates

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Aug. 30, 2019 10:00 AM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs' Harold Jones-Quartey tackles a fan that ran on the field during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Packers defeat Chiefs 27-20 in preseason finale

By Keith Jenkins Aug. 29, 2019 11:57 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans running back Dalyn Dawkins (28) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Chicago Bears in an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Chicago. Tennessee won 19-15. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Backup Dawkins leads Titans past Bears in preseason finale

By Gene Chamberlain Aug. 29, 2019 11:44 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyle Sloter throws a pass during the first half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills' backups stage big rally late, beat Vikings 27-23

Aug. 29, 2019 10:40 PM EDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyler Bray (9) throws during the first half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Tennessee Titans, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears 8/29/2019

Aug. 29, 2019 08:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen (19) runs with the ball after a reception against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of an NFL football game, in Seattle. Thielen’s Thursdays usually are busy. The star wide receiver has a full practice with the Minnesota Vikings as they implement their game plan for the upcoming opponent. Thielen’s football those days isn’t limited to working out with his teammates, though. This season, he’s hosting “Thursdays With Thielen,” which basically is a chili-fest across the nation focused on the cuisine of cities teams playing in the Thursday night game represent. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Hungry? Adam Thielen has a Thursday night cure

By Barry Wilner Aug. 29, 2019 02:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck speaks during a news conference following the team's NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, in Indianapolis. The Colts launch into the post-Luck era with his successor on the bench. Coach Frank Reich plans to sit Jacoby Brissett against the Bengals on Thursday night, the Colts’ first game since Andrew Luck announced his retirement. Either Phillip Walker or Chad Kelly will start, competing for the No. 2 job. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Indy without Luck, but Brissett won't play Thursday

By The Associated Press Aug. 28, 2019 05:06 PM EDT

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Indiana just days away from legalized sports betting

By Tom Davies Aug. 28, 2019 12:53 PM EDT

FANTASY PLAYS: It's OK to wait a little bit to draft a QB

By George Kurtz Aug. 26, 2019 09:18 PM EDT
The fantasy football season is upon us and not a moment too soon. Sure, I love fantasy baseball and fantasy hockey but there is just something...

FANTASY PLAYS: Strong depth at tight end, kicker spots

By George Kurtz Aug. 26, 2019 08:51 PM EDT
I approach the tight end position in much the same way I approach drafting a quarterback. Sure, I would love to select Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or...