Bears Signing of Julius Peppers Puts Pressure on Bulls to Sign Free Agents » When the Chicago Bears signed DE Julius Peppers to a six-year, $91.5 million contract, they made a number of statements. One, the Bears indicated to the rest of the NFL that with Peppers, Chester Taylor, and Brandon Manumaleuga, they're trying to win. A franchise that had historically been referred ... Bears win Peppers sweepstakes, add RB Taylor, TE Manumaleuna » Julius Peppers, a five-time Pro Bowl defensive end and top free-agent prize, agreed Friday to a six-year deal worth potentially $91.5 million with the Chicago Bears. read full article Huskies End Season with 65-59 Loss at EMU in MAC Tourney First-Round » Junior center Sean Kowal recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, but host Eastern Michigan shot 54.2 percent in the second half, overcoming a 14-point deficit to defeat the Huskies, 65-59, in the first-round of the FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournamen... Huskies Return to Ypsilanti for First-Round MAC Tourney Game at EMU » Northern Illinois will travel to Ypsilanti, Mich., for the second time in eight days Sunday, when the Huskies take on host Eastern Michigan in the opening round of the FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournament, beginning at 1 p.m. CST at EMU's Convocation Center. The Huskies and Eagles will be ... Weekly Update: Fire finishing up preseason tour » The Chicago Fire will finish its four-city, six-match preseason tour of the United States and Mexico with a match against the Houston Dynamo. read full article