1.   Already, the lawyers are hard at work, as they have been for most of an acrimonious season.

2.   The Bears had dropped Cox following an acrimonious two seasons in which he complained about management and, on occasion, teammates.

3.   The relationship between Johnson and Marino became particularly acrimonious last season.

4.   He was dealt for a first-round pick after an acrimonious final season that began with a contract holdout.