Durkin: Week 6 NFL Picks
While most of our focus is on the Bears and Vikings "3rd Place in the NFC North" bowl on Sunday night, there will be twelve other games played this weekend.
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While most of our focus is on the Bears and Vikings "3rd Place in the NFC North" bowl on Sunday night, there will be twelve other games played this weekend.
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Bears safety Brandon Meriweather was fined $20,000 by the league for a helmet-to-helmet hit on the Panther's Steve Smith in Sunday's win.
It's a must-win for the Bears this weekend, and I think the Panthers will put up more of a fight than people expect.
Yes, it is Bears-Packers week, but believe it or not there are 15 other games to be played this weekend. Here's my take on how the NFL's Week 3 will shake out with my predictions, my juggernaut games of the week, and my "juggernot lames of the weak":
Scoreboard operators were busy replacing light bulbs this week after an astounding 752 points were tallied in Week 1. Will the fireworks continue this weekend? Here's my take on how the NFL's Week 2 will shake out with my predictions and my juggernaut games of the week and my juggernot lames of the week:
ESPN NFL football analyst Ron Jaworski issued an apology after letting loose with a word you can't say on television, while broadcasting the Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots game Monday night.
I'm not sure there are three words better than: football is back! Here's my take on how the NFL's Week 1 will shake out with my predictions and my juggernaut games of the week and my juggernot lames of the week.
Randy Moss is calling it a career after 13 seasons in the NFL as one of the most dynamic and polarizing players the league has ever seen.
Former Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris is reportedly in Foxboro, Mass. today getting a workout with the New England Patriots.
Forbes has released its annual list of the most valuable sports teams in the world and the Chicago Bears are ranked No. 14.
A heroin possession charge against former NFL-record setting running back Mack Herron was dropped Tuesday -- two weeks after he told the Sun-Times he was locked up after refusing to sign an autograph for the arresting officer.
A 1960s city football hero from Farrgaut High School and NFL record-holder was arrested Friday afternoon in the West Side's Lawndale neighborhood and charged with possessing heroin.
Since 1980, the Pro Bowl has been played in Hawaii. The future of where the Pro Bowl will be played is uncertain past 2012, but the players want to keep it in Hawaii and who can blame them?
Tom Brady didn't play his best facing the Jets. He threw away possibly more passes than he had all season. The New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 28-21 and move on to the Steelers next.
Vikings' punter Chris Kluwe – never one to avoid offering a thought – called tonight's TCF Bank Stadium surface "unplayable" after yesterday's walk-through.
With the Packers' loss last night to the New England Patriots, the Bears can now clinch the NFC North title, and a spot in the playoffs.
Like most things in sports, no two athletes do something the same. In baseball, some batters use pine tar and some use batting gloves. NFL quarterbacks can be similar when it comes to the way they throw the football and the condition of the ball as well.
The Bears know just how good the New England Patriots are, and the Green Bay Packers are about to find that out for themselves.
The Bears lost to the New England Patriots by 29 points. But the single loss won't derail the team's season.
The New England Patriots are one of, if not the best team in the NFL. And they've been at the top of the league for some time now. Because of this, the Bears can look at Sunday's loss as a measuring stick, to gauge just how far they have to go to get to where they want to be.
In the Bears' last six games they're 5-1. That one loss, as we all know, was an ugly game for the Bears that has some fans worry about the future of the team. But the big picture goal is still attainable.
The Bears went from playing their best football of the season, to playing their worst game of the season. Despite the 36-7 loss to the Patriots, the Bears can still lock up the division, and a playoff berth, with a win over the Vikings and a Green Bay loss.
Coach Lovie Smith says the Bears are still in excellent position, even after Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Patriots.
The Bears were beat, and beat badly by the New England Patriots. The most glaring issue the Bears had was that the Patriots' offense could do pretty much whatever it wanted.
How bad was New England's 36-7 defeat of the Bears on Sunday? Figure this; the Patriots were leading 33-0 at halftime while Jay Cutler and Mike Martz could only lead the beloved to 33 yards of total offense in the first half.
