Archive for May, 2009
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Bears Looking for Blocking Specialist
When tight end John Gilmore signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending six seasons in a Bears uniform, few fans in Chicago so much as said a word about it. Now, one year removed from his departure, the Bears are beginning to realize wha
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Jay Cutler: My 20 Question Interview
Here are the pressing questions I would love to ask Jay Cutler, and things I think he needs to answer for himself if the Bears are to be successful. What was your initial reaction when you found out the Broncos were trying to trade you?
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NFC North: 2009 Preview
A division that finished with three of the bottom eight teams in the NFC last year typically has nowhere to go but up—a hypothesis that especially holds true for the Detroit Lions. The biggest offseason splash was made by the Chicago Be
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What Would Ron Turner Do? Looking at the Past As Present
The year is 2006. Optimism is in the air around Halas Hall as the Chicago Bears' defensive performance in 2005 had just propelled them into the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Particularly excited is Offensive Coordinator Ron Turn
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Chicago’s Rookie Class Could Push Well-Paid Veterans
As the Chicago Bears rolled through day two of the NFL Draft a few weeks ago, one thing became abundantly clear: the veterans were going to have a rookie class biting at their heels all year long. One of the team's biggest recent criticisms is the la
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The Chicago Bears: What to Expect in 2009
As time ticked away on Dec. 28, 2008, the scoreboard read Texans 31, Bears 24. Their playoff fates had already been decided, but the whimper that Chicago ended their season with certainly didn’t signify bright hopes for the 2009 season.
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Remembering the Strange Odyssey of the 2001 Chicago Bears
I became a Bears fan in 1991 at the age of seven. It has certainly been a mixed-bad from an emotional standpoint. In that time, I've seen them win 136 games while loosing 152. I've seen a mere three playoff victories. I've seen countless heart wrenc
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How My Girlfriend Jinxed Super Bowl XLI and the 2006 Chicago Bears
The year 2006 will--at least, as far as I'm concerned--be remembered for two reasons: the girlfriend and the Chicago Bears. I have no idea if any other event of significance took place that year. To be completely honest, I'm not totally sure that the
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New Pages Found in Playbook Cause a Change in Latitude For the Chicago Bears
Thanks to the addition of Jay Cutler at quarterback and Rod Marinelli as defensive coordinator, the Chicago Bears are expected to look much different in 2009 than in 2008.Cutler will look downfield more often than Kyle Orton, Rex Grossman, and just a
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First Signs of Trouble for Chicago Bears
Well folks, I can't believe I'm going to be "that guy" right now. It's May, the draft is over, rookie mini-camp has given us our first clue as to how the Chicago Bears made out despite not drafting until day two, and all I'm focused on are the words
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