ed the NFC North race tighten during his teams bye week.Whether it means anything in the long run for the last-place Bears (2-6) depends largely on whether they healed enough during their time away, and can overcome several problems both on offense and defense to make a second-half run.Obviously we co

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears coach John Fox watched the NFC North race tighten during his teams bye week.Whether it means anything in the long run for the last-place Bears (2-6) depends largely on whether they healed enough during their time away, and can overcome several problems both on offense and defense to make a second-half run.Obviously we could use a little help, Fox said Monday at Halas Hall. Yesterday might have been some. I wont know until I kind of see what we do.The first-place Minnesota Vikings (5-3) lost their third straight, an overtime defeat by the Detroit Lions (5-4). Green Bay (4-4) also fell, and the Bears have games left with each division opponent.The Bears are haunted by games lost in the fourth quarter to Indianapolis and Jacksonville, or theyd be in the mix.Well I think again you can spend a lot of time looking in the rear view mirror, Fox said. Even driving your car, if you spend too much time looking back then you wreck.So our focus is in front of us now.The Bears are at Tampa Sunday and anticipate a handful of injured starters returning to the lineup. They wont know more on the injury front until Wednesday, but the possibility exists guards Josh Sitton (ankle) and Kyle Long (tricep), nose tackle Eddie Goldman (ankle) and cornerback Bryce Callahan will be able to start.I think its a huge boost, Fox said. As I mentioned before, if you look at whats happened to us in the first half, just at the quarterback position, its enough to cripple a lot of teams.Quarterback Jay Cutler returned after missing five starts to lead a victory over the Minnesota Vikings Oct. 31.They could also get back wide receiver Marquess Wilson. He has been on the physically unable to perform list since training camp with a foot injury. On Monday, his evaluation period for a return began.Obviously getting two Pro Bowl guards back is helpful, Fox said, referring to Sitton and Long. I think the receiver position gets a little deeper, as well as the punt returning. In the secondary, I think Bryce Callahans been kinda hit or miss through the first half, or part of the first half. That makes us healthier in a lot of spots.Long took note of all the players at practice who formerly had been populating the trainers room.A lot of people certainly took advantage of the break, Long said. They did what they needed to do to get their bodies right.It would be the first time for Goldman since Week 2, when he suffered a high ankle sprain against the Philadelphia Eagles.I know we havent won a lot, but the wins we did have, I sat out on, Goldman said. Thats the toughest part, is watching your team play and rally and youre just sitting on the sidelines watching.Fox pointed to other problems beyond injuries that need to be fixed.The offense struggled in the red zone and ranks 22nd at scoring touchdowns from inside the 20-yard line. The defense struggled on third downs early, but has since improved to eighth (36.7 percent).We are what we are and right now, Fox said. We could (finish) 10-6 or 2-14. Thats the reality math-wise. I hope were moving more toward the first one I mentioned.Weve got our whole half of a season left. Its like the second half of a game. A lot can happen. Cheap Atlanta Hawks Jerseys . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. 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NEW YORK -- Amare Stoudemires greatest NBA success was in Phoenix, where as Steve Nashs pick-and-roll partner he was one of the NBAs most fearsome finishers.But he chose to leave the league as a member of the Knicks, the franchise that was mired in a lengthy playoff drought before he signed in 2010 and revitalized the franchise.Stoudemire retired Tuesday after signing a contract with the Knicks with much less fanfare than the $100 million deal he inked six years ago to halt the teams downward spiral.Although my career has taken me to other places around the country, my heart had always remained in the Big Apple, he said in a statement. Once a Knick, Always a Knick.Stoudemire was a six-time All-Star, but battled knee injuries after his sensational first season in New York, when he became the first Knicks player to be voted an All-Star starter since Patrick Ewing in 1997.Still just 33 years old but with knees that hadnt been healthy in years, the 6-foot-10 forward asked team president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills to add another signing to the ones they hope will lead to the first playoff berth since Stoudemire left.I came to New York in 2010 to help revitalize this franchise and we did just that, Stoudemire said. Carmelo (Anthony), Phil and Steve have continued this quest, and with this years acquisitions, the team looks playoff-bound once again.Madison Square Garden was energized again as Stoudemire rewrote the Knicks record book during his first season, breaking Willie Naulls 48-year-old franchise record by scoring 30 or more points in nine straight games.With Carmelo Anthony arriving by trade midway through that 2010-11 season, the Knicks made the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Stoudemire remained with the teamm until midway through the 2014-15 season, always a popular player even after injuries forced him into a diminished role.ddddddddddddFor parts of six years, Amare Stoudemire was the face of the New York Knicks franchise because of his excellence on the court and his dedication to our community and our fans across the world, Mills said. When Amare asked us to retire as a Knick, we were honored to oblige.Stoudemire was the No. 9 pick in the 2002 draft and averaged 21.4 points in eight seasons with the Suns, teaming with point guard Nash to help them become the NBAs most potent offense. Stoudemire had just led the Suns to the 2010 Western Conference finals before joining his former coach there, Mike DAntoni, in New York.As the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year and a five-time All-Star during his time in Phoenix, Amares eight seasons with our franchise provided some of the most exciting Suns basketball this city has ever seen, the Suns said in a statement.Stoudemire signed a five-year deal in 2010 with the Knicks and averaged 25.3 points in his first season.But he never came close again to the 78 games he played that season, needing multiple surgeries that eventually forced him into a bench role playing restricted minutes. 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