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If you weren't convinced already, this latest loss proves Bears are broken franchise

Updated: December 14, 2009, 11:05 AM ET
By Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com

CHICAGO -- Standing on the muddy home sideline long after the Bears' fanciful dreams of a winning season were finally, mercifully extinguished, I thought this was a field worthy of its inhabitants.

A sloppy turf for a sloppy team.

In a game that defined a season, Jay Cutler threw two costly interceptions, the Bears racked up 13 penalties -- three by left tackle Chris Williams -- and Lovie Smith used two timeouts on one play in the fourth quarter. The Bears ...

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