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February 10, 2012

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Bowen: Hiring Bates a big boost for Cutler Position coach key to QB's success and previous relationship bodes well for future. Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag The Bears columnist answers your questions. This week: Hiring Bates, looking at possible free agents and who the Bears should draft at No. 19. Packers announce ticket price increase The Packers announced they will raise ticket prices by $3-5 per seat for 2012, depending upon the second of the stadium bowl. Vikings' new stadium could be next to Metrodome The latest plan for a new home for the Minnesota Vikings would keep them in a familiar neighborhood, but there are still fears the team could leave the state. Bears hire Tim Holt as offensive line coach Bears coach Lovie Smith filled out his coaching staff Wednesday with the hiring of Tim Holt as offensive line coach. Bates' mandate ... Put Cutler in spots to succeed Steve Rosenbloom on the Bears. Bates reuniting with Cutler as Bears QB coach But he doesn't get passing coordinator title. Peyton Manning will be most-watched NFL story of coming weeks Will QB and Colts part ways? Will he go to Jets? Dolphins? Seahawks? Retire? Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. Super Bowl champs offer Bears a road map Steve Rosenbloom on the Bears.

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