Archive for March, 2012
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2012 NFL Free Agents: Why the Chicago Bears Must Sign Demetrius Bell
We are two weeks into NFL free agency and somehow a young left tackle remains unsigned. How can Demetrius Bell still be a free agent? Bell, who will turn 28 in May, was a seventh-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2008. The Bills kept him inactive du
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Chicago Bears: Lovie Smith Says Matt Forte Situation Will Work out Fine
In a statement that is sure to bolster the confidence of Chicago Bears fans, head coach Lovie Smith recently said:"We love him, he's going to rush for a lot of yards for us, it's going to work out fine."This comes after Forte's unfortunate Twitter ou
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2012 NFL Draft: Every Need the Chicago Bears Must Address
Now that the main free agents are off the board, it's time for the Chicago Bears to look to the NFL draft to fill their remaining holes. They tried to acquire a defensive end to pair with Julius Peppers. They thought they had a deal in place with Jer
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Chicago Bears: 5 Reasons Jay Cutler Is Ready to Take over the NFL
Jay Cutler seemed to be taking steps in the right direction last year before he got injured. The Bears quarterback had his team a roll winning five straight games before he got injured for the rest of the season. It has been an up and down journ
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B/R Community Mock Draft: Chicago Bears’ First Round Pick Is…
The first-ever Bleacher Report Community Mock Draft is underway!Every team's general manager is a B/R Featured Columnist. They are:Bears: Rob Tong (that's me) Bengals: Chris Roling Bills: Chris Trapasso Broncos: Brian Silberberg Browns: Mike Hoag Buc
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Chicago Bears Free Agency: Recapping the First 2 Weeks of Free Agency
I have to admit I had some doubts when Phil Emery was brought on as the new general manager of the Chicago Bears.It just seemed like a safe move bringing back a former scout and when he didn't speak to the media at the NFL combine, it didn't put my d
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NFL: Marion Barber’s Unexpected Retirement Puts Short RB Shelf Life on Full View
Running back Marion Barber's unexpected retirement should force teams to look at the bigger picture of life in the NFL. These great running backs don't last forever.We talk all the time about how an NFL running back's career expectancy is extremely s
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B/R Community Mock Draft: Assessing Chicago Bears’ Team Needs
While most are impressed with real Bears GM Phil Emery's ability to acquire strong backups like Jason Campbell and Michael Bush, what has gone unnoticed is that, aside from wide receiver, the Bears have not improved their starting lineups this offsea
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Chicago Bears 2012: Matt Forte Upset over Michael Bush Signing
Apparently Matt Forte was not pleased at the Chicago Bears most recent free-agent signing. Former Raider running back Michael Bush signed a four-year, $14 million deal with the Bears. The team thinks they have the right guy to compliment Forte's game
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Marion Barber Retires from the NFL: Why Giving Up Is Hard, but Noble
Marion Barber retired from the NFL today and the only way one can construe it, is that he gave up.Hear me out. I don't begrudge the man or his decision one bit. Why would he care what I think anyway? Yet, in today's NFL, players constantly hang on ju
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