Archive for July, 2012
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Chicago Bears Notes and Quotes from Phil Emery’s Press Conference
While today isn't the official start of training camp, the media did gather in Bourbonnais to hear general manager Phil Emery and head coach Lovie Smith speak about the upcoming season. Phil Emery started off talking about the Bears roster
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Where Matt Forte Ranks Among Best Chicago Bears of Past 15 Years
Now that the contract disputes are over, everyone can look forward to Matt Forte being a Chicago Bear for at least the next four seasons. At age 26, Forte is already one of the biggest offensive threats in the game. His running ability along with his
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Chicago Bears: Stat Predictions for Matt Forte over the Life on His Contract
Matt Forte finally received the long-term commitment that he has been looking for over the last two seasons. His signing now means that Chicago has all of their pieces in place to make a run at the playoffs this season. Forte's contract keeps hi
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Brandon Marshall’s Battle with Mental Illness Will Reap Benefits On & Off-Field
Brandon Marshall has probably been called a lot of things during his career, but probably never "brave." Yet that's not a bad adjective at all for the gentleman who was a keynote speaker at the National Alliance on Mental Illness convention. I'm
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2012 NFL Training Camp Preview: Bears’ Linebackers
Both Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs enjoyed a season with 100-plus tackles and good health in 2011.The star linebackers don’t seem to be slowing down one bit from year-to-year.With Nick Roach projected as the strongside linebacker, the unit sh
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2012 NFL Training Camp Preview: Chicago Bears’ Defensive Line
The Bears' defensive line was pretty solid at times last season. They didn’t get consistent pressure, but they were one of the better units in the NFL.Defensive end Julius Peppers racked up 11 sacks, while defensive tackle Henry Melton added se
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Chicago Bears: 20 Questions That Will Be Answered in Training Camp
After a disappointing finish to the 2011 season, Chicago made several big changes over the summer. As the 2012 preseason opens this week, the expectations are high for a big season from the Bears. Chicago fans will see a lot of new faces this year, a
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Cutler, Forte, Marshall and Jeffery Ready to Ignite Bears Offense
For years, it's been no secret the missing ingredient to the Bears success has been the absence of a top-tier wide receiver. It seems the front office finally got the clue Bears fans were so desperately seeking.Chicago made a huge splash this off-sea
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2012 NFL Training Camp Preview: Chicago Bears’ Offensive Line
The Chicago Bears' offensive line certainly hasn't been steady the past couple of seasons.ESPN analyzed that the Bears allowed a sack every 10.5 dropbacks over the past two seasons. The Arizona Cardinals were second worst with one sack every 12 dropb
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2012 NFL Training Camp Preview: Chicago Bears’ Tight End Position
The Bears' tight end production dropped last season after the departure of former first-round pick Greg Olsen.Olsen fell out of favor in Mike Martz's offense. Despite Martz being replaced by Mike Tice this offseason, Olsen would have likely demanded
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