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Do Chicago Bears’ Defensive Performances Prove Lovie Smith Is Overrated?
Last week I saw a tweet by Gregg Rosenthal that caught my eye.My gut reaction—and I'm not even a Bears fan—was that Gregg was nuts. However, I know Gregg a little bit, so I thought I should take a closer look at the defense that has kept
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Chicago Bears: Looking at the Upside for the 2012 Offseason
Yesterday, we looked at the Lions' offseason from a positive point of view, and today, we'll take a look at what we've seen so far with the Bears and what that might mean for the regular season.While the Bears' offseason has been far less tumultuous
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Keys to Greatness: How Brandon Marshall Owned New England in Week 16
There are times when Brandon Marshall shows the immense talent at his fingertips, and the Bears' 2012 season hinges a great deal on how often he can show it.While the game we're about to look at involved no Bears at the time, it is a great example of
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Best-Case Scenario for the Chicago Bears’ 2012 Season
It's a toss up whose expectations are higher this year—the Lions or the Chicago Bears.While the Lions have a lot of talent and made the playoffs last year, the perception among many pundits is that the Bears have a steeper climb.A new offense,
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Chicago Should Host a Super Bowl: History Demands It
It was reported on Thursday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met and discussed the possibility of a Windy City hosted Super Bowl.Goodell referred to the upcoming New York Super Bowl in 2014 when he was asked how real
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The Devin Hester Dilemma: What Is the Best Way Bears Can Use Dynamic WR?
We've talked about what not to do with Devin Hester before.This time, I'm not just going to complain about how the Bears misuse him.I come bearing solutions (pun totally not intended).Return Kicks and PuntsFirst of all, enough of the nonsense that he
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Matt Forte Contract: Bad Knees, Old Legs and Other Myths About Chicago Bears RB
The Matt Forte-Chicago Bears contract fracas just accelerated to ludicrous speed.While we were all grillin' like villains, a source told the Chicago Tribune's David Haughs that a sticking point might be a fear that Forte's knees just won't hold up lo
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Gabe Carimi vs. Derek Sherrod: Which 2nd-Year OT Has More Potential?
Two tackles entered the 2011 NFL Draft, were selected within four picks of each other by teams in the same division and were placed on injured reserve during their rookie season.Who knew Gabe Carimi and Derek Sherrod had so much in common?Sherrod's s
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How the Chicago Bears’ Win vs the San Diego Chargers Changed Their 2011 Season
In each season, an NFL team faces moments which change the course of their year. These moments may be small and subtle or big and obvious. They may happen during the game or the aftereffects may not be felt until after. They can be good things coming
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Chicago Bears Moving Chris Williams to Left Tackle Is the Wrong Move
When I first heard the Bears were considering moving guard Chris Williams to left tackle, I have to say I liked it.After all, this was a guy drafted in the first round to play tackle, not guard. Plus, as I have said previously, J'Marcus Webb is not r
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