Archive for February, 2011
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Dave Duerson: Why the NCAA and NFL Needs to Heed the Message Sent By His Death
Roger Goodell has made helmet-to-helmet hits and the overall safety of NFL players the paramount issue in the NFL today. An increased emphasis on fines and suspensions to those responsible for questionable hits to players' neck and head areas h
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Chicago Bears: GM Jerry Angelo Messes Up Again—What Else Is New?
Three days after re-signing head coach Lovie Smith, the Bears release three veterans—Hunter Hillenmeyer, Kevin Shaffer and Tommie Harris. I'm giving Angelo credit here, he is saving $9 million by releasing these three veterans, who were backups
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2011 NFL Combine: 5 Defensive Tackles the Chicago Bears Should Be Watching
The Bears are well known for having superior defenses, and with a defense that did very well last season, they are going to want to make sure that they continue to keep it up for the 2011 season.Without that strong defense, it’s doubtful that t
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Chicago Bears Insider: Bears Release 3 Veterans
The Bears released three veteran players on Monday in an effort to clear some roster space and perhaps some money off of their books for 2011. Those players released include defensive tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and off
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2012 NFL Playoffs Repeat in Chicago? Chances of Bears Winning NFC North Division
Chicago capped off its spectacular 2010 regular season campaign by winning two of its final three showdowns, bouncing back after being embarrassed by New England's high-flying offense in a Week 14 matchup (a 36-7 beatdown at home). The team's Week 17
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Chicago Bears: Why Signing Lovie Smith to Extension Makes Sense
Get ready to feel some more Lovie Bears fans as the coach was signed to a two-year extension through 2013 this week. The move comes as a turnaround of fortunes for a coach who this time a year ago, was rumored to be fired. It's been an interesting jo
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Chicago Bears: Possible Free Agent Signings For Best Special Teams Unit In NFL
When Devin Hester was drafted, he was seen as a key to the Bears future in the return game. Not taking anything away from him and his awesome skills, Hester is only a small part of why the Bears' special teams unit has been and will continue to
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2011 NFL Combine: 5 Receivers the Chicago Bears Should Be Watching in Indy
The 2011 NFL Scouting Combine has started and it’s time for all 32 NFL Teams to start some of the longest days of the NFL offseason. Each team will interview several players, stand by to observe the player’s measurements, review thei
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Chicago Bears Insider: Looking at Draft Possibilities on the Offensive Line
There is hardly anyone out there that feels that the Bear’s offensive line isn’t their most important position of need heading into the 2011 NFL Draft. The writing was clearly on the wall especially early in the season and in their
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Chicago Bears 2011 Mock Draft: Offense Needs Some Help
Few people could have predicted the Chicago Bears’ NFC Championship game appearance and NFC North title. After all, the Bears were coming off another disappointing season where they went 7-9, missed the playoffs and underwent a coaching staff o
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