Archive for July, 2012
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Shea McClellin: Report from Chicago Bears Training Camp
Over the weekend, the Chicago Bears held one of their first full-contact workouts of the 2012 training camp in Bourbonnais. On Sunday, Bears' head coach Lovie Smith had the third and fourth string players don the full pads and equipment, and put them
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Chicago Bears Camp Notes: Kelvin Hayden Pushing Tim Jennings at Starting Corner
Tim Jennings has been a consistent performer as a starter for the Chicago Bears from his cornerback spot the last two seasons. Jennings, however, hasn't always been seen as a playmaker, and he was benched for one game last year. The benching las
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Chicago Bears Training Camp Battle: No. 2 Wide Receiver-Hester, Bennett, Jeffery
We're not quite a week in, but it's worth a look at one of the more interesting camp battles for the Bears—who will be the No. 2 wide receiver.Before we get into this, I have taken a tremendous amount of heat on my stance regarding Devin Hester
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Chicago Bears: 5 Reasons Matt Forte Will Live Up to Contract Extension
First there were questions of whether Matt Forte was worthy of a hefty contract extension. Most felt that he deserved one, but couldn't agree on the price. The two sides settled that discussion when they agreed on a four-year $30.4 million exten
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Chicago Bears Rookies Showing Up Through First 3 Days of Camp
Three Chicago Bears rookies have showed up and made a nice first impression through the first three practices. On offense, rookies Evan Rodriguez and Alshon Jeffery have caught the eyes of many in attendance. Rodriguez struggled a bit duri
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Chicago Bears’ Devin Hester Twists Ankle in Practice, Alshon Jeffery Steps In
Wide receiver Devin Hester twisted his ankle during the second practice of training camp, and as a result is out for the first day in full pads. Hester was making quite a big impression in the first two practices—making big plays, showing
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What We Have Learned So Far from Chicago Bears Camp
The Chicago Bears head to camp with the biggest of all questions lingering over their heads:Why do they insist on making a big deal out of Devin Hester?That and left tackle. Maybe left tackle is bigger.I mentioned it earlier today but the entire staf
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2012 NFL Offseason: Interview with Former Bears Defensive Tackle Steve McMichael
Steve McMichael spent 13 of his 15 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears. McMichael, who went by the nickname “Mongo,” donned the No. 76 in his time in Chicago.He appeared in 213 games, starting 171 while racking up 838 tackles, 95 sacks, 13
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Jay Cutler: Is This Finally the Year the Bears QB Moves into the NFL’s Elite?
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will never be an elite quarterback—if he isn't one by now, he never will be. My threshold for elite quarterbacks is higher than the mainstream idea of what it means to be an elite signal-caller in the N
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Bears Training Camp: Notes from Day 1
Not quite as exciting as the NFL's season opener but the opening of NFL training camps helps hold us over until the season begins. I had the pleasure of taking in this afternoon’s first practice of training camp and although the players were no
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