Holmes: Breaking Down The NFC North
The Bears stack up well with everyone in the division, writes Laurence Holmes.
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The Bears stack up well with everyone in the division, writes Laurence Holmes.
If Buffalo is forced to the air, a Chicago win will be in the works.
Even an average defense would do wonders for the Bears, but it will take more to compete for the big prize.
It didn't take long.
And just like that, the Lions have fired head coach Jim Schwartz.
There's plenty of blame to go around for the Detroit Lions' fall from the NFC North driver's seat to a Week 17 game with no playoff implications.
Jim Schwartz's emotions have gotten the best of him at least a few times publicly as coach of the Detroit Lions.
It's hard to understand why the Lions haven't made finding a second receiver a bigger priority.
If you need a(nother) reason to dislike Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, you've got one.
Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag when he didn't need to and the Houston Texans made him regret it.
Lovie Smith is never going to offer much when it comes to offering insight on his team's play.
Something stinks in Detroit, and for once it's not just Kid Rock.
In honor of the baseball general managers meeting Monday in Milwaukee, time to spray to all fields while waiting to see if Carlos squared (Quentin and Zambrano) are sent packing.
Circle Nov. 17-20 on your must-see-TV calendar. That is when the Presidents Cup is to be played at Royal Melbourne. Thanks to Greg Norman going boxing weigh-in with his Tiger taunts, that golf tourney just got a whole lot more interesting.
Lions coach Jim Schwartz says running back Mikel Leshoure has a torn Achilles tendon and is out for the year.
During the fourth quarter as the Bears faced the Lions, Detroit's Ndamukong Suh sent Jay Cutler to the ground with what appeared to be a hard shove.
The Bears are looking for their fifth straight win as they visit Detroit. They made their mark as a top NFC contender after defeating the Eagles last week and the Lions are starting their third string quarterback. If the Bears continue to play as well as they did against Philadelphia, this could be an easy win.
The Detroit Lions have two wins this season. One of their many losses came against the Bears in week one. Despite that and a much more improved Bears team, Lion's receiver Nate Burleson has guaranteed a win.
