Lions WR Kenny Golladay contributes in Chicago homecoming vs. Bears

Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel and sports writer Dave Birkett analyze the Detroit Lions’ 27-24 win over the Bears on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Chicago. Golladay, who grew up in Chicago, had two catches for 52 yards in the 27-24 win over the Bears. CHICAGO — Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Kenny

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NFL's head of officiating explains the reversal of Zach Miller's touchdown

The NFL has typically released its “Official Review” videos with head of officiating Alberto Riveron on Fridays this season, but the league didn’t delay in explaining the replay reversal of Zach Miller’s touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Saints. Miller suffered a serious injury to his left

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Former officiating department heads Blandino, Pereira both say Zach Miller scored

Two former heads of the NFL’s officiating department say Bears tight end Zach Miller was robbed of a touchdown on what turned out to be the last play of his season on Sunday. Miller, who suffered a serious knee injury as he fell to the ground after catching a pass in the end zone, was [ more]

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John Fox on possibility of QB change: “We’re going to look at everything”

With the Chicago Bears dropping to 1-3 on the season following a 35-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, the struggles at quarterback are being magnified. Mike Glennon tossed two interceptions, lost a fumble on a sack and the team lost another on an errant snap when Glennon wasn’t expecting

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Packers persevere through more injuries, beat Bears 35-14

A starting cornerback benched. The Green Bay Packers even had to weather a lightning storm delay. Aaron Rodgers threw four short touchdown passes, and the injury-riddled Packers converted three of Bears quarterback Mike Glennon’s four turnovers into scores in an eventful 35-14 victory over mistake-prone

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Bears vs. Packers score, seven takeaways: Rodgers rolls, Glennon dooms Chicago

For the first time since the prohibition, the Green Bay Packers hold bragging rights over the Chicago Bears .  On a balmy and stormy Thursday night at Lambeau Field, the shorthanded Packers beat their rivals to the south, 35-14. In the process, the Packers didn’t just move to 3-1 on the season and

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Packers-Bears Recap: Short-handed Packers ride turnovers to 35-14 win over Bears

The Packers opened Thursday night against their rival Bears with a message before the game even started. Then, with the first possession, they made a different kind of point. A 10-play, 75-yard drive culminated in a touchdown, the exact kind of opening salvo a short-handed Green Bay team needed to mitigate

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Bears' Cameron Meredith reportedly has ACL tear, other damage to knee

Cameron Meredith’s knee injury is just as bad as it looked.  During the Bears’ preseason win over the Titans on Sunday, Meredith suffered a brutal hit to his knee and was carted off the field. On Monday, the results of his MRI came back. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Meredith tore

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Virginia McCaskey visits Bears camp but holds back on QB advice, John Fox says

Camp rundown Seen and heard Yes, that was franchise matriarch Virginia McCaskey, 94, making her annual cameo at training camp Saturday. Before practice began, coach John Fox spent time visiting with McCaskey in a golf cart beside the field. “It’s just her love of this team,” Fox said. &

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Bears reporter finds creative way around team's strict social media policy

The Bears have a strict social media policy in place for beat writers trying to cover training camp. There are a few rules, but the most important for the aspect of this story is that photographers are not allowed to shoot any video or photos during team drills. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Patrick Finley

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Bears G.M. makes it clear: Mike Glennon’s the starting quarterback

There are plenty of questions about the Bears as they enter training camp. The identity of their starting quarterback is not among them, as General Manager Ryan Pace has already declared. It’s not Mitchell Trubisky, the guy Pace traded up to No. 2 overall to take in this year’s draft. It’s Mike Glennon

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