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Outspoken Kluwe Says He's Been Released By Vikings
The Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, bringing an end to his colorful and outspoken eight-year stay in Minnesota.
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The Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, bringing an end to his colorful and outspoken eight-year stay in Minnesota.
In 2012, the NFC North was the only division in football with three double-digit win teams. On the surface, every team sensibly addressed need positions. However, there are always surprises, both good and bad, and expectations unmet, but in some instances exceeded.
The 2013 NFL Draft will take place this week, so let's take a look at which holes each team in the NFC North needs to fill to have a successful draft.
The Bears are not going to ignore the offensive line in the draft, but they don't have to use their first-round pick on a blocker.
Days after his official departure from the Bears, the team he spent his first 13 NFL seasons with, linebacker Brian Urlacher said he has options.
Free agency got off to a roaring start and the movement made by the Bears coupled with their performance on Draft Day will determine whether head coach Marc Trestman has a winning hand to play once training camp begins in the summer.
Free Agent linebacker Brian Urlacher is in talks to join NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.
Percy Harvin is on his way to Seattle to join the Seahawks.
Next season will be the Minnesota Vikings' last in the 31-year-old Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and fans of the purple and gold can look forward to blue lips and red cheeks as they shiver through two seasons of old-school outdoor football.
After leading the Minnesota Vikings to a surprising playoff berth last season, coach Leslie Frazier had a contract option picked up for 2014.
Nobody wins if a rushed rehabilitation brings complications and unforeseen risks – not the franchise, not Rose, not even all-powerful Adidas and the glitzy commercial serial they are filming along the way.
Photos from the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Wild-Card weekend represented some of the worst playoff football seen in many years.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the Wild Card playoff games in the NFL.
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers showed how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-card game that was never really close.
There's a mix of new and old, as three rookie quarterbacks make their playoff debut, while legendary linebacker Ray Lewis announced this will be his last "ride." Here's how I think this weekend's action will play out.
It's hard to follow every team in the NFL, as much as we'd like to. Here's recap of the 2012 season.
It has been a magical year for rookies across the NFL, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. With all the love for Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin, III though, there is just as beastly of offensive rookie that it's time we start recognizing.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the week 17 games in the NFL.
Adrian Peterson came within 9 yards of Eric Dickerson's rushing record on Sunday, finishing with 199 yards and powering the Minnesota Vikings into the playoffs, 37-34 over Green Bay.
The NFL's plan of making Week 17 significant by scheduling 16 divisional games worked precisely as designed. The AFC is all set, with only the top four seeds to be determined. In the NFC, the East division title and the No. 6 seed are up for grabs. Here's how I think the regular season finale will play out.
If Vikings running back Adrian Peterson thought he'd easily tip toe into the history books this Sunday against the Packers, he clearly hasn't spoken with Clay Matthews.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the week 16 games in the NFL.
The Bears have another must-win game next week against the Lions, and head coach Lovie Smith is hoping two of the team's best players will recover from injuries in time to be on the field in Detroit.
The Cubs (65-65) are 14-7 since July 31 and reached .500 for the first time since they were 31-31 on June 5.
The extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses in the area, the NWS said.
CPS kids received free school supplies and haircuts at St. Sabina Church on the last weekend of summer.
A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in a parking lot outside Gately Park on Chicago's South Side.
The ages of the victims range from 26 to 48.
Syracuse University students got to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the DNC.
Our CBS News Chicago team—anchors, reporters, producers, directors, photographers, maintenance technicians, stagehands, and many others—were busy and hard at work bringing you complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week. Here's a tribute to their work.
There were a lot of concerns before the week began about whether Chicago would be up to the task amid the city's challenges. But the consensus was that it all went great.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the agency's Pittsburgh field office, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Seventeen-year-old Gus Walz's parents recently told media that he has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD and an anxiety disorder. They called his condition "his secret power."
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
While his move to New York took place nearly 40 years ago, Donahue is remembered fondly to this day among those who worked with him in Chicago.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
The extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses in the area, the NWS said.
Hundreds of Chicago children are ready for the new school year thanks to a huge back-to-school giveaway at St. Sabina Church.
A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in a parking lot outside Gately Park on Chicago's South Side.
The suspect first robbed the Old National Bank on Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights, then, about an hour later, the Fifth Third Bank on Cicero Avenue in Oak Forest.
Hundreds of classic and modern cars along old Route 66 Saturday in Berwyn from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The free show runs along Ogden Avenue from Oak Park Avenue to Ridgeland Avenue.
The extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses in the area, the NWS said.
A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in a parking lot outside Gately Park on Chicago's South Side.
CPS kids received free school supplies and haircuts at St. Sabina Church on the last weekend of summer.
Chicago police said their helicopter was monitoring the stolen car that crashed into a corner building.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
The Sun scored the game's final five points, all from the free-throw line.
The Sox have the worst record in the MLB at 31-98.
Ian Happ and Miguel Amaya also homered for the Cubs (64-65), who began a nine-game road trip.
Reddy Steward picked off two passes for the Bears, bringing one back 48 yards for a touchdown.
CBS News Chicago's Matt Zahn caught up with Scott, who went on a recent paper chase, that had nothing to do with money.
The boy was struck in her inner left thigh and upper right thigh.
Police say in each of the robberies. a dark blue Land Rover Discovery with IL plate DJ87261 drove up to the victims, and two men exited the vehicle armed with a handgun.
He was last seen near a home in the 500 block of Silver Falls Street. Police searched the home but did not find the robber.
Chicago police say they are prepared for a final night of pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside the Democratic National Convention.
Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to murder charges.