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QBER/Week 13: Cutler Got What He Wanted, but None of It Was Good
(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdow
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Steelers MAQB: Relax, Passburgh, It’s Not 2003 Any More
The Monday Afternoon Quarterback goes deep while he waits for the Black-and-gold Eyed Peas to take the stage... First down There’s one hyphenated word that scares Steelers World like no other. And it’s even printable. N
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Bears Circle Wagons Around Gen. Cutler in Battle of Little Bigscorn
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Two days after NFL Network analyst Mike Martz said that Jay Cutler “just doesn’t get it,” and broadcast partner Jim Mora suggested that he “acted like he didn’t even care,” the Bears' bele
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Scare Bears? Brett the Threat Is Least of Their Concerns
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – News that Brett Favre had signed with the Minnesota Vikings was greeted with indifference in Bears camp early Tuesday afternoon. &nbs
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It’s Green Acres for Mr. Hanie in Bears Quarterback Derby
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – As expected, a Bears quarterback opened eyes in the preseason opener on Saturday night. What nobody predicted was that Jay Cutler wouldn’t be the one. The qua
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Bears Report Card: Preseason Opener Is Cut(ler) Below
The Jay Cutler era opened with a whimper in Buffalo on Saturday evening. Know what? That could turn out to be the best thing that happened to the Bears this season. Even before J.C. Superstar had taken his first snap in the 27-20 reality ch
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Dent, Hilgenberg Deserve Hall Passes
The Bears have more primary Hall of Famers than any NFL franchise, but seven years have passed since the last one got busted in Canton, OH. The drought could come to an end soon, though, and here are the candidates most qualified to crash the pa
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Go Green: Drake Likes Hester’s Chances
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- It’s not easy to be Green. Been that way since 1983, when Roy Green became the last NFL player to make the transition from kick returner-defensive back to Pro Bowl wide receiver. That was 28 Bears star
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Don’t Expect The Air Bears, But Cutler-Led Offense Will Be Different
Yippee! Hooray! The Chicago Bears found a quarterback who can throw the football and move in the pocket! And they didn’t have to exume Sid Luckman, either! OK, what next? Now that offensive
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The Lovie Bunch: Bears Hopes Are On Them Now
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith enters the 2009 season with a 45-35 career record, which ranks behind only legends George Halas and Mike Ditka in team history. Still, six years after he arrived with no previous head coach experience it's n
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