Chicago Bears
Patrick Mannelly - #65 - C
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 265 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/18/1975 |
| Birthplace | Atlanta, GA |
| College | Duke |
| Years played | 16 |
| Drafted | 1998, 6th round, 36th pick by Bears |
Bears defense gets wake-up call from Patriots
Chicago's defense, which was ranked third in the league heading into the game, was gashed for 33 points before halftime by New England.
Did Julius Peppers earn his paycheck in Week 14?
Julius Peppers may have earned his money, but it didn't make much of a difference in the loss to New England.
Lovie Smith hot-seat meter: Chilly
Sunday was an embarrassment for a team that considers itself to be among the league's elite, but, as Lovie Smith was quick to point out, the Bears are still in first place in the NFC North.
Bears MVP Meter: Week 14
After going back-to-back games without an interception, Bears QB Jay Cutler was picked off twice against the Patriots and is well behind Julius Peppers and Brian Urlacher in the race to become the team's MVP.
Patriots players of the week
Tom Brady continues to rewrite Patriots record books and make his case as the clear-cut MVP in another stellar outing in the Patriots' win over the Bears.
Bears players of the week
Devin Hester's 61-yard kickoff return was one of the few bright spots for the Bears in Week 14.
Brady, Pats clinch another playoff berth
The quarterback threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots locked up their eighth playoff berth in 10 years with a 36-7 pounding of Chicago on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling Sunday.
Patriots-Bears inactives
The Patriots and Bears have announced their inactives for Sunday's game at the cold, snowy and windy Soldier Field.
Patriots-Bears prediction
The Bears' defense has carried the team for much of the season, and it will again in a win on Sunday, according to PFW's Dan Parr.
Patriots-Bears prediction
PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain predicted 30 points for the Patriots earlier in the week, but with the weather conditions hitting Soldier Field Sunday morning, it could be a wild, low-scoring game in Chicago.
Patriots-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 14 game between the Patriots and Bears: Patriots OLB Tully Banta-Cain vs. Bears ORT J'Marcus Webb.
Flashback: Recent Week 14 Bears' performances
Take a quick stroll down memory lane with PFW for a recap of the Bears' Week 14 contests each of the last five seasons.
Bears CB Moore emerging after tough rookie season
He doesn't have ideal size and didn't make an impact for the Bears as a rookie, but D.J. Moore is emerging as a playmaker for Chicago's defense in his second season.
Patriots-Bears matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 14 game between the Patriots and Bears: Patriots RBs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead vs. Bears run defense
Bears fantasy focus
Bears QB Jay Cutler has cut down on mistakes, throwing 10 touchdown passes and just three interceptions in the past five games, and he'll be facing New England's 31st-ranked pass defense in Week 14.
PLAYER NEWS
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract extension with Mannelly through 2013. The team announced the deal Monday.|||||||
The veteran long snapper holds the franchise record for games played (230) and seasons (15). He is the only player from the 1998 draft still with the team that picked him.
Mannelly suffered a season-ending torn anterior-cruciate ligament in his knee Sunday against San Diego.|||||||
He was injured on a punt in the second quarter.
Mannelly has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Chicago Bears.|||||||
Mannelly, the Bears' career leader in games played with 204, got a two-year extension that runs through the 2012 season.
Mannelly set a Bears record by playing in his 192nd game, moving past Steve McMichael.|||||||
Mannelly, in his 13th season with the Bears, set the record on a missed field goal by Robbie Gould early in the first quarter against Green Bay on Monday night. He was a sixth-round draft pick out of Duke by Chicago in 1998. McMichael, a defensive tackle, was a member of the Bears' 1985 Super Bowl champions.
Mannelly, who had been eligible to become an unrestricted free agent following the 2005 campaign, has signed a six-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The offensive lineman, who has appeared in 109 games in his seven seasons in Chicago, serves as the team's long snapper.|||||||
