Not so long ago Chicago Bears fans wanted to upgrade the secondary by either trading for Asante Samuel or Nnamdi Asomugha given they were Pro Bowl CBs who were on the move. Both players wound up with the Eagles, Samuel via trade and Asomugha signed with the Eagles as a part of the Dream Team. The guarantees of a Super Bowl titles began to roll in for the Eagles and Bears fans were miffed with what they were left over with.
Two years later the Bears' strategy of standing pat with Peanut Tillman and Tim Jennings has paid off in spades. In 2011 Tillman and Jennings put together their best career efforts, and now in 2012 the Bears' duo is tops in the NFL.
What a difference two years makes for this CB duo, Jennings was forced to compete for a starting job now leads the NFL with six interceptions on the season. Tillman earned his first Pro Bowl nod last year is now in line to earn All Pro honors for the first time in his career. Jennings too should earn his fi...
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Nnamdi Asomugha,
Calvin Johnson,
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