Football buzz: Bears in hunt, Zorn alive in DC, $10,000 snowball

The Bears pulled a rabbit out of the hat and beat the Pack on Monday night to stay in the playoff race.

New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for throwing snow at fans following the team’s loss at Seattle on Sunday.

Jacksonville Jaguars personnel chief James “Shack” Harris resigned Tuesday, taking the fall for a franchise that flopped this season.

Jim Zorn will return as coach of the Washington Redskins in 2009.