Barack Obama will watch Super Bowl
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:11:04 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favourite team isn't in it.

Obama will watch Super Bowl, wishes Bears playing
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:07:26 PST)
The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favorite team isn't in it. President Barack Obama says on Twitter he's "looking forward to catching some of the big game" between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. But he wishes "the Bears weren't watching it from home, too." Obama is a big fan of his hometown Chicago Bears and...

Pats' Welker OK with being overshadowed
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:52:34 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - Wes Welker is used to being overlooked.

Bears Team Report
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:18 PST)

In new general manager Phil Emery's introductory press conference, he grudgingly admitted that he had final say on the 53-man roster and ultimately the power to fire head coach Lovie Smith if necessary.

But the former Chiefs' director of college scouting and one-time area scout for the Bears (1998-2004) was much more focused on working together as part of a team than in exercising the authority that comes with his new position.

"My mind is around moving us forward as a team," the 53-year-old Emery said. "I have that authority, I have full control, but that's not where my head is. My mind is on helping everybody in this building advance to where we are a consistent winner and a championship team.

Former Cowboys lineman gets time in trafficking case (The National Football Post)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:31:00 PST)
Kurt Vollers, an offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts, has been sentenced to 30...

Why one team won’t have cheerleaders at Super Bowl XLVI
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:09:43 PST)
The pompoms are back. Sort of. Sideline spectators have another reason to tune into Super Bowl XLVI: After a drought last year with the cheerless Green Bay/Pittsburgh championship, cheerleaders will be returning to the sidelines. The burden, though, will rest on … Continue reading ?

Chiefs' Cassel will have competition at QB (The National Football Post)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:00 PST)
Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli both said Wednesday that starting...

Packers elevate Tom Clements into offensive coordinator role (The National Football Post)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:34:00 PST)
Maybe the only surprise about Tom Clements’ promotion with the Green Bay Packers is that it took so long.

Bears' Forte hopes franchise tag isn't used as a patch
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:35:17 PST)
Running back Matt Forte said he will be all right with the Chicago Bears using the franchise tag on him as long as it leads to a long-term contract from the team. Forte is wary that the Bears may be using the tag just to hold his rights for another season and prevent him from...

Trial date for ex-NFL WR Hurd set for April 2
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:54 PST)
A federal judge has set an April 2 trial date for former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd, who is charged with trying to create a drug-distribution network. U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis, in an order Wednesday, set a pretrial conference for March 21 before an April trial in Dallas federal court. The trial could be delayed as Hurd, alleged co-conspirator Toby Lujan and federal prosecutors file motions...

'They use you up': Hall of Famer Dorsett suing NFL
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:04:44 PST)
The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career. "It was like a freight train hitting a Volkswagen," Dorsett says now. "Did they know it was a concussion?" he asks rhetorically during an interview with The Associated Press.

Will Charles Tillman Win the Walter Payton Award? a Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:11:00 PST)
Most people will have their eye on the Super Bowl this weekend to see who wins in the rematch from 2008. For three NFL players, the game will mean something different. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced at the game.

Donovan McNabb has his eye on 3 NFL teams (The National Football Post)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:10:00 PST)
Donovan McNabb is targeting three teams for a possible return this coming season. But the free-agent quarterback...

Chicago Bears Won't Allow Matt Forte to Hit Open Market: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:43:00 PST)
I suppose it's not any kind of surprising to hear the Chicago Bears' brass say they won't allow Matt Forte to hit the open market. After all, Forte is a franchise running back on a team that is in dire need of one.

Chiefs OC Muir announces retirement (The National Football Post)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:23:00 PST)
Veteran coach Bill Muir announced his retirement as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator on Wednesday...

Bears CEO wants Forte, Smith to stay in Chicago (ProFootballWeekly.com)
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:08 PST)
A Tuesday radio appearance by Chicago Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips made clear just how important RB Matt...

Chiefs said no to Zorn interview with Bears
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:05:14 PST)
The Kansas City Chiefs halted the Chicago Bears bid to interview Jim Zorn for their quarterbacks coach position, according to a report in Tuesday's Chicago Sun-Times. Zorn has a long history in the position, serving as quarterbacks coach for the Seahawks from 2001-07, before...

A different view of Belichick (ProFootballWeekly.com)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:33:14 PST)
The first time I met Bill Belichick was New Year's Eve day 2002, in a cemetery in Saddlebrook, N.J.

Who is Phil Emery? (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 PST)
Just like a few weeks ago when the Indianapolis Colts named Ryan Grigson as their new general manager, the...

Bears to check out Alex Van Pelt for QB job (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:49:00 PST)
The Chicago Bears are taking another crack at filling their passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach...

Giants notebook: New York arrives in Indianapolis
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:20:18 PST)
K The New York Giants arrived in Indianapolis on Monday afternoon, one day after the New England Patriots came to town. The Patriots practiced Monday, and the Giants will begin their final week of preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl on Tuesday.

NFL Roundup: Irsay mum on Manning; Redskins interested?
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:20:16 PST)
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told reporters Monday that he won't comment publicly this week on quarterback Peyton Manning's future with the team, but that's not preventing Manning from getting much of the media attention in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

Emery introduced as Bears general manager
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:17 PST)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Phil Emery presented a thorough plan for improving the Chicago Bears, and team president Ted Phillips loved his attention to detail and his toughness from his days as a strength and conditioning coach at Navy.

NFL roundup: Irsay says he'll stay mum on Manning this week
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:15 PST)
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told reporters Monday that he won't comment publicly this week on quarterback Peyton Manning's future with the team, but that's not preventing Manning from getting much of the media attention in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

Emery introduced as Bears GM
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:40 PST)
Phil Emery presented a thorough plan for improving the Chicago Bears, and team president Ted Phillips loved his attention to detail and his toughness from his days as a strength and conditioning coach at Navy. That's how Emery became the top choice to become the team's new general manager. And when Phillips called around the league and talked with other GMs, coaches and executives to get...