David Haugh's In the Wake of the News
Bears can't afford a luxury - March 12, 2012 - For a team whose makeshift offense begs for a makeover, the Bears signing free-agent defensive end Mario Williams would be like a guy buying a big-screen plasma TV to watch from the futon in his studio apartment.
Phil Rogers
Addition of Pujols makes Angels team to beat - March 12, 2012 - TEMPE, Ariz. — Like a fish that refused to be reeled in, Albert Pujols kept slipping off the hook last fall.
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Dan Pompei
Bidding for star-studded free agents begins Tuesday - March 12, 2012 - Open season on NFL free agents starts at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Mike Mulligan
First order of business for Emery? Define his role - January 29, 2012 - Somewhere on his to-do list, between picking up the dry cleaning and packing extra wool socks, new Bears general manager Phil Emery can cross off one item right now. Forget about cleaning house. Maybe next spring for that one.
Fred Mitchell
Manning not following Warner's journey through free agency - March 9, 2012 - The Bears are not in the market for a starting quarterback this year, so Peyton Manning need not apply.
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Dan McNeil
'Moneyball' a .240 hitter - February 23, 2012 - The Academy Awards never have been kind to baseball films. In fact, no baseball movie ever won for best picture or in any acting category.
Matt Bowen
Getting cut in NFL 'devastating experience' - March 11, 2012 - I looked disheveled when I sat down across from Lovie Smith.
Edgy Tim
Edgy Tim O'Halloran on football | A look back at 2011, a glance ahead to 2012 - December 1, 2011 - Now that eight state champions have been crowned, let's look back and ahead.
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- DavidHaugh: @strike2418 Not. A. Chance. Would be foolish for team trying to win now.
- DavidHaugh: @Tanner1976 High risk, high reward. Many teams will leap. Medicals researched. But your point's a valid one.
- DavidHaugh: @DEvanAltman No. Unrelated. They can do both. Smart teams draft best available. Free-agency more need-based.
- DavidHaugh: @LoveTrainOrg Don't know but both unlikely. And I know what direction I'd go.
- DavidHaugh: @DeanWLamb Aim high, think big. Might be part of Plan B. Is Garco a legit 1? Gotta get one of those.