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Bears could have a steal in Troy left tackle James Brown

suntimes.com

The Bears didn’t use one of their draft picks on an offensive lineman, but they landed a player widely projected to be selected as high as the third round. James Brown was among the 11 undrafted players the Bears agreed to terms with Sunday, and ESPN dr…

nba.com

Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman is backing coach Tom Thibodeau, saying he had no problem with the decision to stick with Derrick Rose late in the playoff opener against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Scott Powers, ESPN.com

The 76ers still consider the Bulls to be a formidable opponent without Derrick Rose.

Nick Friedell, ESPN.com

Despite losing superstar point guard Derrick Rose for the rest of the season with torn ACL, Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau isn't about to let his team feel sorry for itself now.

Matt Loede, bearsgab.com

Alvester Alexander, RB, Wyoming James Brown, G, Troy Ronnie Cameron, DT, Old Dominion Adrien Cole, LB, Louisiana Tech Trevor Coston, DB, Maine David Mosley, WR, NW Missouri (camp invite) Ronnie Thornton, LB, Southern Miss

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

A Nike shoe designer mocked Derrick Rose's season-ending ACL injury on Twitter on Sunday, igniting a firestorm of criticism on the social media website.

Patrick Cassidy, dimemag.com

The city of Chicago and Bulls fans worldwide are reeling at the news of Derrick Rose‘s torn ACL. No one though, outside of Rose himself, is as devastated as are Rose’s teammates. That fact was evident last night when Kyle Korver took to his Facebook p…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

No. No no noooooooo. Seriously, we had no other reaction to the news about Derrick Rose than that. It really makes us sick to our stomachs. We aren’t Bulls fans. We’re NBA fans, and with the reigning MVP now out for the reason with a torn ACL, everyth…

CNNSI.com

Derrick Rose is done. Are the Bulls far behind? Chicago beat Philly 101-93 in Game 1, but with its star sidelined with a torn ACL, a run at the title is no longer realistic, writes Zach Lowe.

nydailynews.com

MIAMI — Only Derrick Rose had a worse day than the Knicks. Rose is done for the playoffs, a victim of a catastrophic knee injury, and the Chicago Bulls’ run at an NBA title is done after only one game.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After Derrick Rose suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the Chicago Bulls' 103-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon, the reaction of NBA fans, media members and fellow players alike c…