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Angelo speaks, and changes begin.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-DEC-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Angelo speaks, and changes begin.(Sports)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob LeGere rlegere@dailyherald.com

Bears general manager Jerry Angelo expressed disappointment in the teams highly paid defense in his end-of-the-year news conference Tuesday.

A couple of hours later, defensive backs coach Steven Wilks was fired.

That doesnt bode well for defensive coordinator Bob Babich and defensive-line coach Brick Haley, who already have taken some heat for a defense that was 28th in total yards allowed in 2007 and 21st this season.

With essentially the same group, the Bears defense was No. 2 in total yards allowed in 2005 and No. 5 in 2006, the final two years under former defensive coordinator Ron Rivera.

The roles of Babich, Haley and other defensive assistants will be discussed at length as Angelo and coach Lovie Smith continue their postseason evaluations into next week. They also will scrutinize personnel, especially on the underachieving defense.

"We have to be consistent," Angelo said of the...

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