10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Chicago Bears. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/chi http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12o4e6pah/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/johnny-jolly-graduates-drug-program-124104257--nfl.html Will join Packers' OTA's next week Thu, 23 May 2013 05:41:04 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ae414e10-c0d1-3a09-b022-7c3cbfba8e7b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12ci020lf/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/wednesdays-sports-brief-074310857--nfl.html VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:10 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b58b2db9-dc39-34e6-a60b-d48f3992d986-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12givv94i/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-oakland-raiders-173300184--nfl.html Allen likes Woodson's swagger Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:22 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,66bf72a1-cc4b-3153-b7bd-f5d1b49be973-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12hk7cnn5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-baltimore-ravens-211200784--nfl.html Rookie Brown out after sports hernia surgery Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:20 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f013acfc-1910-3fdd-9943-fab6ca6f5c7e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12aqosr0n/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/bowen-nobody-played-game-urlacher Comcast SportsNet contributor and former NFL safety Matt Bowen joined SportsNet Central to weigh in on Brian Urlacher's storied 13 year career. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:48 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,fcb4c8a8-fb3f-3f6d-82c4-91be5143bb36-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12dinr4a7/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/teammates-react-urlachers-retirement Brian Urlacher called hundreds of players "teammate" throughout his 13-year career, and a few shared their thoughts on what they will miss most about the recently-retired middle linebacker. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:25 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ba381cb9-77b3-3144-84de-780560f69995-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12mtrjrea/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/rams-g-rokevious-watson-suspended-004103647--nfl.html Violated NFL's substance abuse policy Wed, 22 May 2013 17:41:03 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7f0f9a2d-33dd-3489-ba8c-0cc476e40001-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12nofvnks/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-roundup-bears-urlacher-retires-004036038--nfl.html Longtime Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL on Wednesday. He walks away from football with a list of accomplishments that include an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, a five-time All-Pro and the 2005 Defensive Player of the Year award. clear." Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:36 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9b3edf32-2c37-3ebf-9a75-3c23006d5173-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12hgbk7dj/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/hakeem-nicks-doesnt-show-ota-000103416--nfl.html Tom Coughlin left wondering where WR was Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:03 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,41eaf7b1-da01-3686-ac9a-37cba4455b3e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13ps77fgc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/video-brian-urlacher-remembers-tom-brady-juked-shoes-000050152.html Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:50 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,733d06fe-b0e9-31e5-905b-5572c3758643-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12h1crg0e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/j-jenkins-step-49ers-michael-235104842--nfl.html San Francisco needs 2012 1st round pick to emerge Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:04 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,679f3f87-007e-3f23-9fd6-5b747b69d971-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12em563ao/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-chicago-bears-194317752--nfl.html Bostic adds versatility to linebacker corps Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:34 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,08de561d-0563-325a-b1fc-1fc655ba5622-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12givonvb/*http%3A//www.csnbaltimore.com/blog/ravens-talk/urlacher-retires-after-13-years After a long and illustrious career with the Chicago Bears, linebacker Brian Urlacher is hanging up his cleats. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:13:02 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,244f7af4-c97e-3065-9741-7709628459f3-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12rvdf6jl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement-154109166--nfl.html CHICAGO (AP) -- Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:23 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,82add644-f728-3c72-a57e-4c2e16f41893-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13i0n9tg4/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/dissecting-enigma-undrafted-england-patriots-wideout-mark-harrison-214600662.html COMMENTARY | Walking across the stage at Radio City Music Hall to accept a jersey and hat from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is a moment only a select few college football prospects get to experience. All the more often, future pros are sworn in via an unannounced blip across the television screen during the draft's final rounds. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:00 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,08f232af-2234-399d-bff0-d5b7206943c5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=128bcj2b7/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/urlachers-loyalty-bears-special After a 13 year hall of fame career, Brian Urlacher leaves the game having played with only one franchise, something that in today's NFL has become increasingly uncommon. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:59 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c62967a0-a865-3547-a51f-ac713f387196-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13e72jg3n/*http%3A//profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22/george-mccaskey-brian-urlacher-a-member-of-bears-pantheon/ In a statement issued by the team Wednesday, Bears chairman George H. McCaskey paid public tribute to retiring middle linebacker Brian Urlacher — and painted a clear picture of what Urlacher has meant to the franchise. Here is the text of McCaskey’s statement “How lucky we were that Brian Urlacher was a Chicago Bear. “Brian… Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:04 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a189b458-c649-34a7-b3b5-20b33016d2a5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12eieo7oi/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/miller-urlacher-best-lb-bears-history Former Bears quarterback and current CSN analyst Jim Miller joined CSN Wednesday to discuss the retirement of Brian Urlacher, his former teammate, and called Urlacher the best LB in Bears history. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:32 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8ff217ef-3810-3504-a22e-049cacfeb255-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=11rp66m7v/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/urlacher-say-it-me After 13 seasons as the face of the Chicago Bears franchise, Brian Urlacher is calling it a career. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:01 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5de38ab5-450e-31d0-a2c7-736b0dfcd308-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=121bhlgkj/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/buffone-nfl-waits-nobody If anybody knows what it's like to be Brian Urlacher, it's Doug Buffone, who was a linebacker for the Bears for 14 years in the '60s and '70s. And as Buffone says, the NFL is a harsh business. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:22 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,08449836-39cf-3051-8eeb-3ec36936c08c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12mrkfcca/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/urlachers-replacement-rookie-shot-174032822--nfl.html Linebacker Jonathan Bostic is a prime example of the value of prospects being in the eye of the beholder. While NFL scouts were concerned about his sideline-to-sideline speed, Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery saw a smart, versatile athlete capable of helping his team in a variety of roles from Day 1. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:15 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,572c3702-2f38-3c24-8574-930eab876cfe-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13c0qbqpp/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--blow-to-pride-plays-role-in-brian-urlacher-s-retirement-191358510.html The lack of interest in free agency helped push the 13-year veteran away from the game. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:13:57 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3c707c59-bae9-3835-b002-95b15379b751-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12rf1u5h1/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/payton-replaces-belichick-highest-paid-185023168--nfl.html Sean Payton has taken over the title as America's highest-paid coach. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:23 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,66b1daec-df2d-3c78-ab0c-12a1e9056316-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12gup3v7r/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/urlacher-i-didnt-want-play-anybody-else Shortly after announcing his retirement, Brian Urlacher hopped on "The Dan Patrick Show" and explained his reasoning, saying he simply didn't want to put on another uniform. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:51 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,02aba7b3-de0a-3974-a577-cdcab36d6c11-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=13qg8pd7p/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--newly-retired-lb-brian-urlacher-face-of-the-bears-in-the-21st-century-175718287.html Urlacher did the right thing by retiring with his franchise of 13 years instead of going elsewhere. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:17 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,494061e1-1bbd-3317-b08c-a05aea51de4d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12lcg62l4/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/urlacher-ending-not-what-it-should-have-been The Bears and Brian Urlacher parted ways in March, leading to Urlacher's retirement Wednesday. But there could have been a better way for the future Hall of Famer to go out. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:46:19 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,aa453da9-9525-3c61-80b3-46fbefe67f71-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=1282p3gd2/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/content-urlacher-im-done-160131585.html Longtime Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL on Wednesday with a message on Twitter. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:41:32 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0d4c2e22-3bbe-326f-8ae9-a1e4f09698cc-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12id06pc5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/urlacher-announces-retirement-174000306--nfl.html Bears linebacker calls it quits after 13 NFL seasons in Chicago. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:00 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7b96a6af-b4b3-3187-ac62-5bc7612c3a64-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=122d366va/*http%3A//www.csnchicago.com/bears-talk/live-urlacher-special-csn Comcast SportsNet will air a special edition of SportsNet Central on the Brian Urlacher retirement. Check out a live stream of the set of the show. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:27 PDT nfl urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,62d065fe-47ca-3008-9b0e-4ac897271c40-l:1 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:41:04 PDT