NFC Championship Game

2011 NFL Schedule on FOX43

The 2011 NFL schedule on FOX43. Here is a list of the games pre-season games on FOX43!   ++++++++++++++++++++ || Date || Opponent || Time || || August 12 || Preseason: Tampa Bay @ Kansas City || 8:00 PM || || August 18 || Preseason: Philadelphia...

Tags: Washington Redskins, National Football Conference, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers

Hanie killed the Bears, but not all hope

Caleb Hanie was bad. Awful. Sometimes egregiously horrible. But then, what’d you expect from a guy who hadn’t thrown a pass all season? Hanie threw three interceptions and so many other bad passes against the Raiders. High, wide, low, you...

Tags: Football, Michael Bush, Marion Barber, Amobi Okoye, Matt Forte

If Martz wants Hanie, he has to go through Cutler first

Caleb Hanie was understandably respectful Wednesday. Mike Martz knows better than he does, Hanie said of the plays he is asked to execute, three of which turned into interceptions. Jay Cutler, meanwhile, was remarkably protective of the player...

Tags: Caleb Hanie, Football, Mike Martz, Kellen Davis, Jay Cutler

Wait, J'Marcus Webb said what?

First-and-long: It’s hard to know which is worse: J’Marcus Webb playing left tackle during the Bears’ exhibition opener against Buffalo on Saturday night or J’Marcus Webb talking about it later. Webb lined up at the most...

Tags: Football, Roberto Garza, Buffalo Bills, Jerry Angelo, Sports

Colts sign Collins, Manning's status still uncertain

Fox59 has learned the Indianapolis Colts have signed Kerry Collins as a backup quarterback for Peyton Manning.  Owner Jim Irsay posted the news on his Twitter page Wednesday morning. After announcing the news he followed up with this tweet: "Coach Cald,...

Tags: Carolina Panthers, NFL Draft, Football, New Orleans Saints, Twitter, Inc.

Bears players and management competing for Village Idiot crown

Tags: Football, Matt Ryan, Contracts, Matt Forte, Tommie Harris

Doesn't sound like Roy Williams gets it

Bears starting wide receiver Roy Williams said he knows “if I mess up or anything, it’s going to be blown out of proportion.’’ He also said he’s not perfect. Oh, and he also said something like the Bears have five or six...

Tags: Johnny Knox, Roy Williams, Mike Martz, Adam Archuleta, Jay Cutler

Bears make opening statement with rout of Falcons

The Bears didn't just announce to doubters they're to be taken seriously in the NFC this season. They screamed it. A 30-12 dismantling of the Falcons in the season opener Sunday at Soldier Field was as much an affirmation as it was a victory. They took...

Tags: Matt Ryan, Football, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Atlanta Falcons, September 11, 2001 Attacks

Saints fans ready to forgive and forget disturbing Bears game

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Cruel and tasteless is how many black and gold fans remember the 2007 NFC Championship game in Chicago. That’s when they say certain Bears fans crossed the line, bringing offensive Katrina related signs to the game.  “I think there are still...

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Tags: NFL Draft, Football, New Orleans Saints, Alcohol Addiction, Minnesota Vikings

Why Cutler should root for a longer lockout

Me, I’m rooting for the lawyers in this one. If you are a Bears fan, a Bears player or a Bears wonk, I suggest you do the same, and here’s why: If the NFL and the players can’t strike a deal to end the lockout by July 21, then it...

Tags: Strikes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Football, Disasters and Accidents, Veterans Affairs

Joe Staley's Parents, Former Coach Make Trip To San Francisco For NFC Championship

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley is looking for a Super Bowl ring. The first step to that is a win over the New York Giants in the NFC Championship this weekend. Staley will have an extra special audience in attendance at Candlestick Park on...

Tags: Trips and Vacations, Football, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Gerald Ford