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Chance to lead again in the NFL? Enticing for Mike Tice

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Mike Tice is at peace with the good and bad that happened while he coached the Vikings, and he hopes some team will make him a head coach again.
Minnesota Vikings4 hours ago

VIKINGS AT JAGUARS (-2 1/2)

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Brad Childress is set to face off against his predecessor as Vikings coach, Jacksonville tight ends coach Mike Tice. They're easy to tell apart. One is a strategically challenged career assistant proven to be completely overmatched as an NFL head coach ... the other is named Mike Tice.
Minnesota Vikings4 hours ago

Vikings' Allen and Edwards deserve suspension for late hits

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — The league must protect quarterbacks and officials must be more attentive.
Minnesota Vikings4 hours ago

Minnesota Vikings: It's Brad Childress vs. Mike Tice

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress will go up against his predecessor for the first time Sunday when the Vikings play the Jaguars at Jacksonville, where Mike Tice serves as assistant head coach to Jack Del Rio.
Minnesota Vikings16 hours ago

Minnesota Vikings' Bryant McKinnie to stand trial on March 16

St. Paul Pioneer Press — A Florida judge today set a March 16 trial date in the assault case for Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie, who faces four charges stemming from a street brawl outside a Miami nightclub.
Minnesota Vikings19 hours ago

Point/counterpoint: Is this a must-win game for Packers

Green Bay Press-Gazette — Every game in an NFL season is not a must game, but there are certain ones over the course of the year that have heightened implications.
Green Bay Packers1 day ago

Try a recipe for success

Chicago Sun-Times — Now that Mike Brown has taken the first step and said the defense isn't what it used to be, perhaps the Bears can go about improving what they are instead of trying to be something they are not. Opportunity is before them, but the same speech that was made Monday morning at Halas Hall was echoed in Green Bay and Minnesota.
Chicago Bears1 day ago

Bigby practices, Rodgers throws

Green Bay Press-Gazette — Starting safety Atari Bigby returned to practice on Thursday, a day after the hamstring he strained Sept. 14 at Detroit finally passed testing, and his return to the Green Bay Packers lineup could come Sunday against Indianapolis.
Green Bay Packers1 day ago

Receivers slow to catch on

Daily Herald — Bears wide receivers caught just 4 passes against the Packers, and only 1 was for more than 9 yards, giving them a two-week total of 9 receptions. A week earlier, in the 21-14 loss to the Titans, wide receivers caught just 5 passes from Rex Grossman.
Chicago Bears1 day ago

Smith won't dwell on what happened in Green Bay

Daily Herald — Bears coach Lovie Smith didn't have much good to say about Sunday's 37-3 loss at Green Bay, but he was ready to put it in the past.
Chicago Bears1 day ago

Bears need to reboot camp

Chicago Tribune — If Lovie Smith is serious that this is a brand-new, six-game season, then blow it up, pretend it's Bourbonnais and start all over again. Put tape on the helmets if you must. Three words would deliver the appropriate message to the Bears this week if Lovie Smith chose to write them on a grease board inside a meeting room at Halas Hall. Mike Downey: Just stop watching Chicago sports
Chicago Bears1 day ago

BEARS IN BRIEF: Manning gets in line to punch return ticket

Chicago Sun-Times — Danieal Manning is in good position to remain in the mix as the Bears' kickoff returner after giving the special teams a spark in the fourth quarter at Green Bay.
Chicago Bears1 day ago

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