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A Bears-Cardinals Trade Could Be On The Horizon
After the announcement that Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca would be released by the New York Jets, a collective clamor arose from Bear Nation. Many believed that Faneca and the Bears would be a perfect marriage. Faneca is a classic "mauler" in the run ga
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2010 NFL Draft: Could the Chicago Bears Target OT Bruce Campbell?
"Name's Ash. Housewares." Yes, Bruce Campbell is a fine actor. Some would say the finest. However, there is another Bruce Campbell that should intrigue Bears fans almost as much as the star of the Evil Dead films. University of Maryland right tackle
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2010 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears’ Draft Board Begins to Take Shape
Now that a wild first round has wrapped, the Bears can begin to restack their draft board—and they have to be happy with what they see. Conventional wisdom indicates that Chicago's biggest needs include safety, the offensive line
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Chicago Should Jump on Brown-Sims Swap
The rumored trade between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks that would swap DE Alex Brown and G Rob Sims is so good for both sides that it almost makes too much sense. After announcing that they're desperate to move Brown, Chicago has put itself
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Chicago Bears Would Be Wise to Front Load Free Agent Contracts
Free agency is set to begin in a matter of hours, and all indications are that the Chicago Bears will look to make a splash with a big name, high-priced free agent. Whether that player is Julius Peppers, Antrel Rolle, or someone else remains to be se
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Lowering Expectations: A Look at the Chicago Bears’ Free Agent History
This may surprise you. The Chicago Bears had the fifth highest payroll in the NFL for the year 2009. That's right. The only teams with a higher total salary (meaning salary plus bonuses) were the Saints, Texans, Dolphins, and Giants. To put that in p
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Five Players the Chicago Bears Could Realistically Sign
We all know the Bears enter the offseason with some pretty gaping holes on both sides of the ball. Luckily, this year's free agent class is nice and deep. And after such a disappointing season the McCaskey family is sure to open up the check book and
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The (1984) Chicago Bears: Beneath the Newspeak
"It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words." This passage from George Orwell's 1984 is one that every Chicago Bears fan should consider while digesting the latest propaganda being dispensed by the folks at Halas Hall. For those unfamiliar with
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Top Five Breakout Bears
Any discussion of the 2009 Chicago Bears will invariably revolve around Jay Cutler and his sub-prime receiving corps. Considering that the Bears last franchise QB was born during the Woodrow Wilson administration, the hype surrounded Cutler is at the
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