Archive for May, 2009
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Who Makes What Happen: A Profile on the Coaches of the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a team with a highly defensive mentality, but with the addition of Jay Cutler, the coaching staff is working on creating a new identity with a defense that still has holes and a suspect offensive line. But who are the people tha
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Cash 4 Gould: Q & A with Chicago Bears K Robbie Gould
What about the kickers? These unsung heroes of the gridiron are overlooked for their more muscular, athletic and flashier teammates. but often times it is a kicker's leg that determines the outcome of a NFL game. Just ask any New England Patri
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10 Questions For Rex Grossman
While looking at the assignment sheet for the CBS NFL Correspondent position, I realized that I needed to come up with questions that I would ask to a current player on the team I want to cover. I was looking over the roster when I realized that the
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How My Grandpa Made Me a Bears Fan
The Chicago Bears are more than a team, they are a tradition unlike any other. They have one of the best teams of all time (see 1985) and they have built an aura around their defense matched by few other teams. However, until a few years ago, t
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Israel Idonije Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension with Chicago Bears
This is one Drew Rosenhaus tweet Bears fans will be happy to see: "RosenhausSports I am pleased to announce that we have signed Israel Idonije to a 2 year contract extension with the Bears worth $7 million in new money" Idonije's contract now extends
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How the Chicago Bears Can Meet Lofty Expectations in 2009
Expectations are a funny thing when it comes to the Chicago Bears. Since I became a devoted fan in 2001, things have often gone the opposite way of what I envisioned. When I expect the team to be awful, the Bears pleasantly surprise (2001, 2005, and
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Hot Feet: Jay Cutler’s Legs Will Add New Dimension to Chicago Offense
Everyone knows that Jay Cutler has a rocket arm that leaves a white hot mark on the hands of NFL receivers. But don’t overlook Cutler’s mobility and his ability to throw on the run, which will be like manna from the heavens to Bears&rsq
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Why the ’09 Chicago Bears May Resemble the Pre-Train-Rex Days
"We get off the bus running the ball." -Lovie Smith, following virtually every Bears game over the past five years. While the Bears have been a run-first team for pretty much the duration of their existence, they haven't really had steady enough quar
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This Kool-Aid Glass Is Half Full: Cutler and Hester = Brees and Smith
OK. So, we've all heard the news. Jay Cutler is just Jeff George dusted with a Rick Mirer-like patina. And Devin Hester? Devin Hester will never be a No. 1 receiver. Ever. No matter what. A return man? Just l
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Chicago Bears’ Playbook Won’t Look As Different As You Think
Through Jay Culter all things are possible. With a franchise quarterback at the controls the Bears will finally emerge from the offensive dark ages and be catapulted into the 21st century. Not so fast. In fact there may be more noticeable changes on
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