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Chicago Bears: List of Free Agents Linked to the Team Full of Big-Name Guys
This week, Phil Emery will get his first chance to make waves as an NFL general manager.Free agency kicks off Tuesday, and it’s no secret Emery has a willing financier ready to break the bank big.While still unofficial, reports estimate the Bea
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If Bears Really Do Want to ‘Win Now,’ Bringing Back Mike Martz a Must
Reading between the lines, it's clear the future of offensive coordinator Mike Martz is a tender topic in the Bears' front office as this lost season winds down. Twice in the last week, head coach Lovie Smith has avoided the question of whether Martz
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Opportunities Dimming for Chicago Bears, Jerry Angelo
The window has lowered again. With oddsmakers pinning the Chicago Bears as having just a two percent chance of making the playoffs, defensive superstars and team centerpieces Brian Urlacher, Julius Peppers and Lance Briggs creep a little closer to en
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Chicago Bears: Sam Hurd Arrest Likely To Spell End of Jerry Angelo’s Tenure
This is it for General Manager Jerry Angelo.The failed draft picks have piled up, the draft room blunders have surfaced and his lack of awareness to his team's personnel issues is clearer than ever.But what happened Thursday morning will undoubtedly
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Playoffs Aren’t the Only Thing at Stake for Bears, Forte Knee Injury
Is Lovie Smith an eternal optimist, or is he just in flat-out denial? When pressed multiple times over the past week, Smith had insisted both Jay Cutler and Matt Forte would return by season's end. It's a proclamation that's said to be realistic for
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Passing on Donovan McNabb the Right Choice for Caleb Hanie’s Bears
Like it or not, Caleb Hanie is the river card in the Bears' 2011 season: he'll either hit the jackpot for this Bears team or validate a losing hand. The latter is more likely, say the odds, but the former remains a glimmer of hope for the optimistic
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Greg Olsen Trade is Chicago Bears’ First Loss of the Season
Greg Olsen for a third-round pick. Didn’t make much sense did it? Here’s a guy that was Jay Cutler’s top red-zone target last season (five TD catches), and was thought of as a weapon opposing defenses had to plan for—some sa
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Wide Receiver, Defensive Tackle Should Top Bears’ List of Offseason Needs
Assuming a labor agreement is eventually put in place, free agency promises to be another interesting few weeks for Chicago Bears fans. Last season, Jerry Angelo struck in the early hours, securing Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor and Brandon Manumaleu
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Chicago Bears Need a Big Name Wide Receiver
A starting-caliber quarterback, two first-round draft picks and a third-rounder: the grand price Jerry Angelo and Bears brass paid for the rights to a cannon-armed quarterback unlike any Bears fans under age 80 had ever seen in navy, orange and wh
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