Chicago Bears

Bears general manager Jerry Angelo expressed disappointment in the team's highly paid defense in his end-of-the-year press conference Tuesday, and a couple of hours later, defensive backs coach Steven Wilks was fired.

That doesn't bode well for defensive coordinator Bob Babich and defensive line coach Brick Haley, who have already taken some heat for a defense that was 28th in total yards allowed in 2007 and 21st in '08.

With essentially the same group, the Bears' defense was No. 2 in total yards allowed in 2005 and No. 5 in '06, the final two years under former defensive coordinator Ron Rivera.

The roles of Babich, Haley and other defensive assistants will be discussed at length as Angelo and coach Lovie Smith continue their postseason evaluations this week.

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Lovie Smith could complete the next move on his coaching staff by the end of the weekend but the agent for the...

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Bears general manager Jerry Angelo expressed disappointment in the team's highly paid defense in his end-of-the-year press conference Tuesday, and a couple of hours later, defensive backs coach Steven Wilks was fired.

That doesn't bode well for defensive coordinator Bob Babich and defensive line coach Brick Haley, who have already taken some heat for a defense that was 28th in total yards allowed in 2007 and 21st in '08.

With essentially the same group, the Bears' defense was No. 2 in total yards allowed in 2005 and No. 5 in '06, the final two years under former defensive coordinator Ron Rivera.

The roles of Babich, Haley and other defensive assistants will be discussed at length as Angelo and coach Lovie Smith continue their postseason evaluations into next...

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Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 17: 1. Wild-card hosts could all...

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If Kyle Orton wants to start for the Chicago Bears next season, he'll have to earn the job. General manager Jerry Angelo made it clear Tuesday he's in the market for a quarterback after his team went 9-7 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year, although he's not necessarily ready to give up on the one in place.

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Written off after a blowout loss to the Ravens, Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid aren't quite done in Philly.

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The Steelers endured the nightmare of every NFL team that has clinched its playoff positioning: watching a star player go down with an injury. Pittsburgh seems to have escaped the worst-case scenario, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to be ready for the postseason after sustaining a concussion in Sunday's rout of the Cleveland Browns.

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Faced with one last chance to make the playoffs, the Chicago Bears blew it. Andre Johnson had two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got a 31-24 win over the Bears on Sunday to knock them out of the playoff picture. The Bears (9-7) needed a win to keep any postseason hopes alive. The Vikings beat the Giants to take the NFC North title; Chicago could have still got into the wild-card spot, but needed...

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NFL fans are getting a belated holiday gift from the league today with a whopping 16 games, ten of which have...

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Finally, the Houston Texans are playing a meaningful game in late December. The problem is it's only meaningful to the Chicago Bears, still in playoff contention thanks to a big overtime win on Monday. Even with a win over Houston, getting to the playoffs will be difficult. To win the NFC North the Bears need Minnesota to lose to or tie the New York Giants, who with a playoff spot secure may rest...

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