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Bears' veteran defenders not ready to take back seat to improved offense

Updated: October 4, 2012, 12:40 AM ET

By Michael Wilbon | ESPNChicago.com

ARLINGTON, Texas -- How dare we think offense would be the calling card of this team, that the defense would be along just for the ride? How dare we think Urlacher and Briggs and Peppers and Peanut Tillman were too old and not imposing enough anymore and incapable of carrying the load? How silly was it to presume the Chicago Bears could seriously contend this season only by winning shootouts?

OK, the Dallas Cowboys aren't the Patriots or Texans when it comes to big-strike football. ...

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