Bears fire Angelo, Martz

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears won four division titles and reached the Super Bowl while Jerry Angelo was general manager. They also crumbled in a big way this season.

Now Angelo's out. Coach Lovie Smith, however, will remain.

Angelo was fired Tuesday following a team collapse marked by injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte and a drug scandal involving Sam Hurd.

Angelo had been on the job 11 years, but the Bears called for change after an 8-8 season. A questionable draft record and an inability to fill big holes, particularly on offense, led to his ouster.

Mike Martz is out after two seasons as offensive coordinator.

Around the league

Baltimore: The Ravens cut kicker Shayne Graham, who became expendable once regular kicker Billy Cundiff returned from a left calf injury and kicked a 42-yard field goal Sunday during a 24-16 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cleveland: Coach Pat Shurmur is not committing to Colt McCoy as his quarterback starter in 2012, leaving the team's plans at the vital position open for speculation.

Miami: Jeff Fisher interviewed for the coaching job, and is believed to be the Dolphins' top choice. Fisher appears to be the highest-profile candidate available.

Minnesota: The Vikings have elevated Rick Spielman to general manager from vice president of player personnel.

New Orleans: The Saints placed rookie running back Mark Ingram and linebacker Will Herring on injured reserve, ending their seasons.

Philadelphia: Chairman Jeffrey Lurie said coach Andy Reid will return for his 14th season in Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh: The Steelers will begin their quest for a second straight AFC title without safety Ryan Clark, who will be held out of the lineup at Denver as a precaution because of a sickle-cell trait that becomes aggravated when playing at higher elevations.

San Diego: President Dean Spanos decided to keep coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith despite the team missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

NFL: The Associated Press and the NFL will announce the annual league awards, including most valuable player, in a two-hour prime-time special "NFL Honors" to air on NBC on Feb. 4.

All seven AP NFL awards will be presented 9-11 p.m. live from the Murat Theater in Indianapolis during a show hosted by "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin. In addition to MVP, the league will announce the winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player's community service as well as playing excellence.

The other AP awards are coach of the year, comeback player, defensive player and defensive rookie, and offensive player and offensive rookie.

Super Bowl: NBC says it has sold all the commercial airtime for the Feb. 5 game in Indianapolis and even has a waiting list of advertisers hoping to get into the game.