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Phil Rosenthal: NBC's Al Michaels on Bears-Rams: 'This game is going to have a lot of buzz'

CHICAGO - The Bears' return to relevance seems to please NBC's Al Michaels, but perhaps not as much as it pleases NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

"I remember John Madden, years ago, used to say, 'It's good for the league when Chicago is good,' and he's right," said Michaels, the consummate play-by-play pro of "Sunday Night Football," which will feature the Bears yet again this weekend.

"The Bears - it's just the history of the franchise, which goes all the way back. When you say, 'Chicago is on,' people pay attention, and

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