Bears give coach Smith 2-year extension (AP)

Out of patience after three straight playoff misses, many Chicago fans were calling for coach Lovie Smith to be fired a year ago. The Bears stuck with him. Now, they plan to keep him around a little longer. The Bears gave Smith a two-year contract extension Friday, keeping him through the 2013 season after a year in which his team won the NFC North at 11-5 and reached the conference championship…
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