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CHICAGO - As a kid growing up near Dallas, Matthew Stafford idolized Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman. On Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, Stafford accomplished something he once believed would be impossible. The Detroit Lions' 29-year-old quarterback moved past his boyhood hero on the NFL's career passing list. The individual milestone came along with a narrow…
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CHICAGO -- Matthew Stafford completed 21 of 31 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions outlasted the Chicago Bears for a 27-24 win on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. A go-ahead, 52-yard field goal by kicker Matt Prater with 1:35 remaining proved to be the difference for the Lions. Detroit (6-4) won…
CHICAGO BEARS --PASSING OFFENSE: D-minus - The poor grade is more a reflection of Week 1 starter Mike Glennon than current starter Mitchell Trubisky. Although Glennon had a better passer rating (76.9-66.2), he had the entire offseason to work within the Bears offense and the entire support of personnel and the coaching staff. Yet he turned…
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METAIRIE, La. -- For the first time this season, a New Orleans Saints victory required protecting a one-score lead in the final minutes. The Saints entered their game against Chicago on Sunday having won four consecutive games, all by nine points or more. But on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Bears cut New Orleans' lead…
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The NFL on Monday suspended Chicago Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman 10 games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. This is the second time the league has suspended Freeman. He missed four games in 2016 for the same violation. Freeman, in his sixth season from Mary Hardin-Baylor, will begin serving his suspension immediately and…
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Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller underwent surgery to save his left leg after a horrific knee dislocation during his team's defeat to the New Orleans Saints, ESPN reported on Monday. Tight end Miller's left leg buckled awkwardly as he leapt to gather a catch during Sunday's 20-12 defeat to the Saints in New Orleans. ESPN…
