Mike Tice

Memorable moments in the history of the NFL draft

2013-04-25 00:00:00

NEW YORK — There's no Andrew Luck, no Robert Griffin III, no headline-grabbing talent who unquestionably belongs at the top of this year's NFL draft. This year, the most likely scenario at Radio City Music Hall involves the Kansas City Chiefs...

Carimi clouds Bears' future by missing OTA

2013-05-14 13:27:00

Gabe Carimi stayed away from the Chicago Bears' organized team activity (OTA) Tuesday at Halas Hall, leaving the offensive lineman's future with the team murky. OTA’s are optional, with the only part of the offseason program that is mandatory being...

Mike Tice, Jeff Ruland lead 2013 class into Suffolk Hall of Fame

2013-05-12 00:44:03

There was a time when Mike Tice, longtime NFL player and coach, dreamed of a professional career . . . in the NBA. The closest he came was a memorable non-league basketball game between his Central Islip team and Sachem in December of 1976, when the...

Rice's firing long overdue

2013-04-03 21:11:00

With an uncomfortable laugh, former Chicago State coach Bo Ellis insisted the Mike Rice he knew never crossed the line dealing with players during three years as a Cougars assistant on his staff from 1998-2001. "He was a good basketball man at Chicago...

Opening night at Emerald Downs

2013-04-20 04:14:02

Don Munger didn't think he would be around for this party. When the 89-year-old developed some serious health issues a couple of months ago, he said, "I thought it was curtains." But there he sat Friday night, with family and friends in front of the...

When it comes to diversity in the NFL, nepotism trumps the 'Rooney Rule'

2013-04-01 03:00:00

This NFL offseason represents the 10-year anniversary of the inception of the "Rooney Rule." The rule, named after Pittsburgh Steelers' Chairman Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for all head coaching and senior football...

Bears rebuilding only on surface

2013-03-13 19:34:00

Big yellow construction trucks in the parking lot outside his office greet Bears coach Marc Trestman every morning. Giant mounds of dirt surround the Bears' headquarters. Part of the team's Lake Forest facility remains off limits as major renovations...

New defensive coordinator surprisingly selling continuity

2013-02-15 00:00:00

New coaches sell change the way politicians sell hope. It is their snake oil, and they often find desperate customers in their teams' executive offices as well as in the stands of the stadiums they call home. It is what new coaches do because that's...

Bears' O-line holds up against blitz

2012-12-25 00:00:00

On Monday, what stood out about the Bears' performance on Sunday is the pass protection held up both in terms of recognition and execution against an aggressive, accomplished blitzing team. Arizona defensive coordinator Ray Horton sent more than four...

Change could be coming after Bears miss playoffs

2012-12-31 04:42:00

DETROIT — The Bears could spend between now and wild-card weekend counting the reasons they will be sitting at home with 10 wins. A defensive meltdown in Week 13 against the Seahawks and a brutal loss at Minnesota the following week are good places...

Big-talkin' Marshall didn't talk big enough

2012-12-20 07:20:00

After another miserable performance against the Packers on Sunday, Brandon Marshall said everyone on offense must be accountable, “even if that means jobs.’’ A day after his team lost for the fifth time in six games, Bears coach...

Bears season comes down surviving against Vikings

2012-11-22 17:08:00

When the ribbon was cut on this NFL season in early September, nobody gave a second thought to the Bears' Week 12 assignment, Leslie Frazier's Vikings. No, you don't dismiss any divisional opponent, especially one that possesses the threat of Adrian...

Offensive coordinator Mike Tice heads for the locker room after beating the Lions.

2012-12-30 00:00:00

Jay Cutler with Mike Tice and Jeremy Bates after leaving the game with four minutes left during the second half against the Vikings.

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice is dressed up before the game.

2012-12-09 00:00:00