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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2011 file photo, Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo watches his team during NFL football training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

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Led Chicago's front office for 11 years

Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jan 2012, 10:39 AM CST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Jan 2012, 10:39 AM CST

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has been fired following a team collapse marked by injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte and a drug scandal involving receiver Sam Hurd.

Tuesday's announcement ends Angelo's 11-year reign in which the Bears reached one Super Bowl and advanced to another NFC championship game. He leaves with a questionable draft record and an inability to fill glaring holes, particularly on offense.

His dismissal comes after an erratic season in which the Bears finished 8-8 after looking at one point like a playoff lock. A five-game losing streak spoiled a 7-3 start and kept Chicago out of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.