Green Bay won and covered 31-23 back in September, and has covered eight of the last nine and 12 of the last 15 in this matchup. Jay Cutler has beaten the Packers just once in 12 tries. Line: Packers -8.5, Total: 45 Line movement: Westgate opened the Packers at -7.5, and a stream of money moved it to -9 before it got bet back down to -8.5. As of this Thursday morning publication, the line sits between -8....
Based on a vote of Pace’s peers, fellow executives throughout the NFL, the Bears general manager has been named Sporting News Executive of the Year for 2018. He is the third Bears executive to win the award. Mike McCaskey won the award in 1985, and George “Papa Bear” Halas won the award in 1956. MORE: All 2018 Sporting News NFL awards “It’s extremely humbling,” Pace told Sporting News upon reception of his award....
Chicago’s extensive search ended quick this week when it rushed to hire John Fox soon after he mutually parted ways with Denver. On paper, the Bears went the recycled route to replace Marc Trestman, but in reality they just took two years to replace Lovie Smith with somebody just like him. MORE: Did Bears take Lovie for granted? | Jay Cutler trade options for Chicago Fox was let go by the Broncos because he couldn’t meet high expectations when given a major quarterback upgrade....
Hicks initially suffered his elbow injury in Chicago’s Week 5 loss to the Oakland Raiders in London and is now ruled out for at least the next eight weeks. The move comes one day after the team placed right guard Kyle Long on injured reserve as he continues to deal with a lingering hip issue. Hicks, who has six tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and one tackle-for-loss through four games this season, previously missed time in 2018 with a knee injury....
Cutler suffered the injury trying to make a tackle after throwing an interception in the Bears’ 48-23 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. MORE: Backup QB confidence meter | CASH: Cutler remains a disaster It was originally thought Cutler had injured his right (throwing) shoulder on the play, but Bears coach John Fox said Monday that was not the case. Jimmy Clausen finished the game in Cutler’s place, completing 14 of 23 passes for 121 yards and an interception....
Former England midfielder David Beckham has been training with Arsenal, the club’s manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed, but rejected reports that he could sign. “He called me. He has asked to come here and to work on his fitness. He has not done anything for a long, long time,” Wenger said of Beckham, who is without a club after leaving Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of last Major League Soccer season....
Becky Lynch, the RAW Women’s Champion, has been on a meteoric rise in WWE over the last couple of years, going from established mid-carder to, arguably, the biggest name in the company. There have even been reports that Hollywood could soon come calling for The Man, leaving fans to wonder whether Becky Lynch could follow The Rock and John Cena to a silver screen career. That cause was done no harm by Lynch’s appearance in the US smash hit television show Billions....
Fans were more than a little baffled by the leaked Santa Claus skin earlier this month. However, it seems that wasn’t the end of Battlefield 2042’s holiday-themed content. Today, the Battlefield Bulletin Twitter account announced that the new Attack of the Elves mode is live now in the Battlefield Portal. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Developer Promises More Aim Assist Changes Are Coming Attack of the Elves is a 32-player infection mode available from December 16th, 2021, to January 6th, 2022....
The Battlefield series is well known for its combined arms gameplay, with players being able to fight on foot, in various ground vehicles, and even helicopters and jets. Battlefield 2042 is no different, and with tanks being able to deal devastating damage using their main cannons, it’s only fair that infantry can use anti-tank weapons to deal some damage back. Of course, some Battlefield 2042 players are skilled enough to steal enemy tanks, but for most players, the best way to take care of an enemy tank is to blow it up with an anti-tank weapon....
Players were informed ahead of time that not all the issues found in the Battlefield 2042 beta would be fixed on launch, but this hasn’t kept some gamers from pointing out the problems in question. Meanwhile, other gamers appear to be entertaining themselves by stumbling around the battlefield blindly, driving vehicles off skyscrapers, and making unexpected discoveries about the game. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Players Angry About ‘Little Green Men’ Reference...
The bugs being encountered by Battlefield 2042 gamers extend beyond the PS4 and Xbox One, as even players on the most modern next-generation consoles are having problems with the open beta. Not only that, but PC players seem to have the worst experience out of the lot, as viral footage from Battlefield 2042’s open beta shows hackers destroying the multiplayer. These clips have been widely shared within the Battlefield community on sites such as Twitter and Reddit....
Created by a relatively small team of 32 members, and some additional contributors, the Battlefield 3 Reality Mod is a complete overhaul of the classic 2011 game, designed to be the most immersive and realistic version of Battlefield around. With over five years in development, the Battlefield 3 Reality Mod is finally available to download, and it’s quickly becoming a highlight of the waning franchise. RELATED: Battlefield Job Listing Hints at Return of a Single-Player Campaign...
The next DLC for Battlefield 4 is entitled Legacy Operations, and it will boast two new maps alongside typical patch fixes. Legacy Operations will be available as a free/ download to anyone that owns Battlefield 4 on PC, PS4, or Xbox One (sorry last-gen players), maps and all. Refer to the full patch notes for Battlefield 4’s holiday update to see everything that Legacy Operations is tweaking in the meantime....
RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Custom Loadouts and Specialists Explained While not all grenades operate the same way, they can offer tactical advantages. If used correctly they can be quite impactful, but on the other hand, a few don’t stand out as much. This list should give players a good idea of which grenade they should use in their loadout, and will hopefully make playing one of the best multiplayer games in 2018 easier....
The latest survey from CNBC and Change Research found that 60 percent of voters in the six swing states who tuned into the DNC had a “very positive” opinion of Biden’s address, while a further 11 percent said they had a “somewhat positive” reaction. Battleground state voters who took a poor view of the Democratic presidential nominee’s speech were in the minority, with a combined 29 percent taking a very or somewhat negative view of Biden’s 24-minute keynote....
The Brazil international has generated plenty of transfer talk of late after finding himself stuck behind Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery in the Allianz Arena pecking order. Bayern president Uli Hoeness has previously suggested that a sale could be sanctioned if any suitor met the required asking price, with talk of €40 million valuations doing the rounds. Hitzfeld: Ronaldo would cause Bayern rift Rummenigge, though, believes Costa’s services could be retained, with Juve said to be cooling on a deal and Bayern eager to keep strength in depth within their ranks....
Bayern has completed the deal it agreed on last offseason by signing 19-year-old Fiete Arp, the Bild newspaper reports. It just remains to be seen whether Arp joins Bayern after this season or in 2020, when his contract with Hamburger SV expires. “He’s a great talent, a good player,” Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic acknowledged in Berlin late Wednesday, when he did all but confirm the transfer. Bayern is reportedly paying Hamburg 2....
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has been ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee while on international duty with Austria. The 22-year-old was replaced at half-time during Austria’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday, and tests performed back in Munich confirmed the worst fears. Alaba will need a seven-week break before being able to return to full training, effectively ruling him out until the very last weeks of the Bundesliga season....
The two champions of their domestic leagues have had similar results in the competition to date, easily seeing off Anderlecht but falling heavily against Paris Saint-Germain. Since the Germans were thumped at Parc des Princes last month, they have replaced Carlo Ancelotti with Jupp Heynckes and need an instant reaction in Europe, with this double header set to be crucial. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the game will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport ESPN, as well as being available to stream live on the BT Sport app....
Waco police said the two men were working on a pedestrian bridge over the river on Tuesday. They were pulled into the water when some construction equipment they were harnessed to fell from a floating dock. Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton says one man unfastened his safety harness and made it to the surface. He was treated and released from a hospital. Divers found the body of the other man, 55-year-old Jose Dario Suarez from Manor, Texas, on Tuesday night....
