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Vikings-Bears should be battle of backups: NFC North notebook

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Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter There is no reason the starters for both the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears should take the field for their Week 18 matchup at Soldier Field. None. Hear me out. The Bears are, and have been, eliminated from playoff contention. The only thing left to play for was pride and … Read more

Cowboys’ preseason opener a chance for Tyler Smith, backups to shine

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By David HelmanFOX Sports Dallas Cowboys Writer DENVER — Word to the wise: Embrace the weird. Preseason is always a strange time of year, because it’s advertised as NFL football when that’s not really the case. Given the money at stake and the grueling length of the regular season, more and more clubs are limiting … Read more