Leading by 14 points heading into the third, Detroit was unable to find the endzone, while Chicago proceeded to score 10 straight points in the second half. Luckily for Detroit, the Lions were able to hold off Chicago and take the game 2117, but not without a late scare from the division rivals. Career third string QB Jim Miller led the Bears with 204 yards and passed for two touchdowns..Other commissioners say this new place needs a roof for the University of Minnesota baseball team, which will be otherwise out in the cold. (The new $500 million Twins ballpark is roofless, of course. Not to be snotty, but maybe somebody should have thought about our Gophers when the Twins bill passed.).

With the possibility of trading for a new quarterback looming, the Cardinals parted on Monday with one of their existing ones. The team released John Skelton, who started 17 games in three seasons with the team. That move could foreshadow the acquisition of Raiders quarterback Carson Palme