Archive for April, 2012
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Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery: The Captain of a Sinking Ship
I wrote back on April 5 extolling Bears running back Matt Forte for his achievements, which have been especially noteworthy in light of the terrible offensive line he has had blocking for him. I watched as Bears general manager Phil Emery signed
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2012 NFL Draft Grades: Chicago Bears’ Complete Draft Report Card
Now that the 2012 NFL draft is in the books, it's time to assess how the Bears and GM Phil Emery's did in their first draft together.While I understand this is a honeymoon period for Emery as the new Bears GM, I'm still going to a realistic analysis
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Jay Cutler: Chicago Bears QB Is Smiling with WR Alshon Jeffery Coming to Town
It's Christmas in April for Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, because new GM Phil Emery added bookend receivers for him to play with next year. First, they traded for his former teammate, Brandon Marshall, and now they add stud wideout Alshon Jef
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Tracking Chicago Bears’ 2012 NFL Undrafted Free Agent Signings
The draft is over, but the moves, they keep on coming.Right after the Mr. Irrelevant pick, teams got on the phones to leap on players who had dropped off the radar completely.The Bears lost no time at all before adding another 11 players to their ros
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Chicago Bears: Breaking Down the 2012 Schedule Post-Draft Edition
The NFL has made the release of their schedule into a real event. No one cares about the release of the MLB, NHL or NBA schedule like they do about the NFL schedule.Once the schedule gets released, people start planning road trips. They start looking
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Chicago Bears 2012 Draft: Grading Late-Round Draft Picks
In the first two rounds of the 2012 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears were very active, and they were able to fill some important team needs.On Day 3 of the draft, the Bears were looking to fill the roster and find players that might be able to come
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Chicago Bears 2012 Draft: 3 Positions of Need Not Addressed
In Phil Emery's first draft as General Manager of the Chicago Bears, he was able to address a lot of the team's needs: defensive end, wide receiver and cornerback. While not every pick has been applauded, many of these players will have t
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2012 NFL Draft: Grading Picks 1-3 of the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears had picks in each of the first seven rounds of this weekend's NFL draft, but we are going to look at the first three picks of the Chicago Bears. Coming into the draft, the Chicago Bears knew they needed a guy who can rush the p
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Analyzing the Chicago Bears Offense After Offseason Improvements
While the Bears haven't made any upgrades on the offensive line, they have added two starting wide receivers and a backup tight end to a roster badly in need of improvement. Quarterback Jay Cutler must be happy with the addition of a legitimate No. 1
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Chicago Bears: Lovie’s Safety Dance
For the eighth straight year under Lovie Smith, the Chicago Bears drafted a safety. Just like clockwork. This year, the Bears spent a third-round pick, for the third consecutive year, on a safety. The inability to either identify the right talent or
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