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The Bears Den: January 10, 2012

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"...where you never know who you might run into in a grocery aisle."

Urlacher, Briggs out of Pro Bowl Mayer: Injuries will prevent Bears linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs from playing in the Jan. 29 Pro Bowl in Hawaii, the NFL announced Monday. 2011 Offensive Highlights

Haugh: Jay Cutler knows what Bears need, hopefully new GM will too Thanks to Twitter, Jay Cutler seems to know what types of players could help the Bears. Hopefully the team's new GM will too.

Tim Ruskell is Bears’ in-house candidate for GM job Jensen: As Bears president Ted Phillips consults trusted advisers throughout the league, player personnel director Tim Ruskell quietly serves as the interim general manager. He’d like to remove the interim tag and replace Jerry Angelo on a permanent basis.

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Arkush: ‘Stunning’ If Bears Hire Ruskell WSCR: With Jerry Angelo out, the Bears search for their new general manager is well underway.

How Bears fared in 2011 NFL rankings When it comes to the Bears’ 2011 season, the only numbers that really matter are 8-8. But it’s interesting to see how they stacked up statistically.

Bears' positional analysis: Quarterback Biggs: First in a 10-part series.

Receiver tops list of Bears' 2012 needs Wide receiver tops Jeff Dickerson's list of the Bears' needs for next season. Interactive Bears report card

Da Coach's picks...sort of John 'Moon' Mullin had a run-in with former Bears coach Mike Ditka and talked about the NFC divisional round next weekend. Who would Ditka pick? Video: D.J. Moore on CTL

Digging deeper into Calvin Johnson's future Seifert: The NFL's salary-cap rules will leave the Lions with several options -- all of which would require mind-boggling numbers and difficult decisions.

Giants may lean on Brandon Jacobs in Green Bay Burke: As New York might be able to find success through the air, any team with hopes of knocking off Green Bay, especially at Lambeau, needs to do what it can to control the clock and play physical.

Chase: The three 3:16 references, boffo TV ratings and Lady Gaga love Tebow Time: Because we know you just can't get enough.

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