ESPN YouTube Channel video: ESPN correspondent Ed Werder on the Chicago Bears firing of head coach Lovie Smith on Monday, and what he may do. Uploaded January 1, 2013. http://youtu.be/mUOnaPIMPD4
While there clearly are a lot of people who like Lovie Smith's personality and experience, including some current players, consider how the players have actually played for HIM, since it seems to be
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Why Lovie Smith got fired by the Chicago Bears -GRIM facts & trends that were increasingly hard to swallow for loyal Bears fans: the Bears have made the watered-down NFL playoffs only ONCE in the past 6 years despite much talent on the team, including failing 3 seasons in a row AFTER making the Super Bowl. If anything, it was an overdue decision; Bears should strongly consider hiring Brian Billick as head coach and REALLY helping Jay Cutler's progress
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Forty-years ago, Miami Dolphins football in December had genuine significance and gave South Florida a real sense of identity, excitement and togetherness that it had never before enjoyed. I know -I was there. But now...
TIME Magazine, December 11, 1972
Building For The Super Bowl - Miami Coach Don Shula
Forty-years ago, Miami Dolphins football in December had genuine significance and gave South Florida a real sense of identity, excitement and togetherness that it had never before enjoyed.
I know -I was there.
But now...
Some, including many who should know better, foolishly say that South Florida has
Ditka suffers "very minor" stroke, won't be on ESPN this weekend
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| DITKA: Feeling "fine" after minor stroke |
"I feel good right now and it's not a big deal."
That's the word from former Chicago Bears coach and current ESPN commentator Mike Ditka to the Chicago Tribune Friday night after the Hall of Famer suffered what doctors are calling a "very minor" stroke earlier in the day.
Ditka, 73, was taken to an undisclosed Chicago-area hospital after falling ill while playing cards at a suburban country club. The Sun-Times reports that Ditka told columnist Rick Telander that he is doing "fine" and will be staying in the hospital overnight.
ESPN's Seth Markman tweeted that Ditka will not appear on the network this weekend. However, if Ditka is true to form, he'll be back at work fairly soon; Bears fans may remember that, when Ditka suffered a heart attack while coaching the Bears in 1988, he was back in his office a week later and on the sidelines within two weeks.
Chicago Bears reach new multi-year radio deal with CBS
The Chicago Bears and CBS Radio Chicago announced Wednesday morning that they have reached a new multi-year deal that will keep the NFL team on WBBM Newsradio 780 AM - 105.9 FM and its sister stations in the Windy City.
WBBM has been the radio home of the Bears since 2000. In Southwestern Indiana, the Bears' games can also be heard on WFML-96.7 FM in Vincennes, which is the only Bears radio affiliate located in the Tri-State.
“We are happy to continue our outstanding partnership with WBBM ... and excited to create new opportunities with the other stations in the CBS Radio Chicago family,” Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips said. “We want to continue to add unique content offerings for our diverse fan base, and CBS Radio Chicago provides an excellent fit to help us achieve this goal.”
“WBBM ... has been the ‘Voice of the Bears’ for the last 13 seasons and we look forward with great excitement to the years ahead,” said Rod Zimmerman, senior VP and market manager for CBS Radio Chicago. “The Chicago Bears have long had one of the largest fan bases anywhere in sports, and this partnership offers not only the fans many benefits, but our advertisers who support the broadcasts as well.”
In addition to WBBM's Bears coverage, WSCR-670 The Score will have extended team coverage on "Bears Mondays," and the station will also continue the Bears Noon Hour Update and a Saturday evening vignette feature (which will be replayed on Sundays on WBBM).
Finally, Bears All-Access, 670's one-hour Bears program, will be expanded to run year-round.
EDITOR'S NOTE: WBBM-780 and WSCR-670, which are clear-channel 50kW stations, can be heard in much of the Tri-State, particularly after sunset each night.
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