Archive for February, 2013
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Draft or Free Agency: How Should the Bears Attack Their Needs This Offseason?
The NFL Scouting Combine is now in the books. Bears General Manager Phil Emery will turn his attention to free agency in March before tackling the draft in April. As he evaluates the draft-eligible players, Emery must decide whether to approach a tea
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What Bears Fans Learned from the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine
With the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine finally done, we will soon be turning our attention again to free agency and April's draft and away from guys doing things they will never again be asked to do on a football field while in their underwear.However, b
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2013 NFL Mock Draft After-Combine Results
The NFL Scouting Combine is where prospects either rise up draft boards or get taken off them. And this 2013 combine was no different. Numerous players showed scouts what they're capable of in the annual "underwear Olympics."Whether it be blazin
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Reviewing Chicago Bears’ 5 Biggest Scouting Combine Takeaways
Since Thursday, NFL general mangers, coaches and their staffs have made their way to Indianapolis to the spectacle known as the NFL Combine. Throughout the various stages—weigh-ins, workouts and interviews—teams get to know more abo
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Manti Te’o’s Subpar 40 Time Should Scare off the Chicago Bears
Manti Te'o was one of the greatest stories in football in 2012.2013 has been a different story.Today, the Notre Dame linebacker's draft stock took another hit. SportsCenter tweeted his official 40 time earlier today:@SportsCenter: "Manti Te'o at #NFL
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Te’o’s 40 Time Could Take Him off Bears’ Draft Board
After running an official time of 4.82 seconds in the 40-yard dash, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o may have run himself off the Bears' draft board. Many, including ESPN's Todd McShay predicted the Bears would take Te'o with the 20th pick in the dra
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The 5 Moves the Bears Must Avoid in Free Agency
Since the season ended, every Bears fan and analyst has spent time figuring out ways the team can take the next step, next season. However, there are also several players the Bears should just take a pass on. A big part of Phil Emery's key to success
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Is Marquise Goodwin the Bears’ Best Bet for Replacing Johnny Knox?
The Bears missed Johnny Knox more than they realized last season.The loss of his combination of speed and quickness left a major void in the offense. With Knox retiring due to a back injury, could the team replace him with another lightning-fast pros
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2013 NFL Combine: Bears Prospect Updates from Day 1 and 2
We're just two days into the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine, but a few developments can be of interest to Chicago Bears fans.Of course, Saturday was the day we got to watch offensive-line drills—a position many think should be a high priority for th
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Bears Officially Announce Hiring of Mike Groh as Wide Receivers Coach
According to an email sent out by the Chicago Bears media department to myself and others on Saturday afternoon, the organization has reached an agreement with Mike Groh to be the team's wide receiver coach.Groh was the wide receivers coach at the Un
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