Since Earl Bennett decided to bust out his orange cleats, the Chicago Bears have come up with two huge NFC wins. The league may not approve, but it doesn’t sound like the shoes are going anywhere. Bennett was fined $5,000 last week for wearing them during a big Week 10 win over the Eagles. Despite [...]
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November 15, 2011
The return of Earl Bennett has been a boon for Jay Cutler. But it’s been a bust for every other Bears wide receiver. Bennett has been even better than expected since returning from a nagging chest bruise that forced him to miss five games. In two games, he has 11 receptions for 176 yards (16.0 per catch) and one touchdown. Seven of his catches have been for first downs — four...
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November 17, 2011
Bears receiver Earl Bennett was fined $5,000 for wearing orange cleats two weeks ago. He was warned that he would be fined $10,000 if he did it again. So he did it again. Adam Schefter confirmed the fine was levied. Bennett says he already knows what happens next. The league told him he’ll get fined $15,000…
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November 18, 2011
Bears WR Earl Bennett could have a big week against the Chargers.
Here is a look at hypothetical propositional wagers between the Bears and Chargers.
First team to score
Bears. During the Bears’ four-game win streak, they’ve outscored opponents 40-2 in the first quarter. The Chargers, meanwhile, have scored just 17 first quarter points in their last four games, all losses...
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November 17, 2011
ESPN.com reports: In the first two of what figure to be plenty of fines resulting from last Sunday's Bears-Lions game, sources said the NFL has fined Bears receiver Earl Bennett $10,000 for wearing orange cleats for a second straight week, and also fined Lions defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch $7,500 for hitting Matt Forte while he already was on the ground.
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November 17, 2011
For wearing orange shoes for the second straight week, Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett was fined $10,000 by the NFL per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails
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November 18, 2011
SPONSORED BY VICKS NYQUIL I’m going with Earl Bennett, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He’s been back two weeks and remember this about the Bears, they are a down field throwing football team. By Phil Simms
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November 16, 2011
Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett was fined for the second straight week for wearing bright orange cleats in violation of the league's uniform policy.
Via Chicago Tribune
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November 17, 2011
The Tribune's Bears columnist fields questions on Earl Bennett's orange cleats, the lack of national acclaim for Lovie Smith and more in his weekly mailbag.The Tribune's Bears columnist fields questions on Earl Bennett's orange cleats, the lack of national acclaim for Lovie Smith and more in his weekly mailbag.
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November 16, 2011
Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites, your rundown of all the best Bears news from around the web. Read on for the most Pro Bowl-worthy Bears, how Earl Bennett's fines cold mount up, expectations on fines, Chicago playing with purpose, and faith in the system.
Corey Graham is one of the underrated Bears who has a Pro Bowl-worthy resume. (Chicago Sun-Times)
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November 18, 2011
D.J. Moore will pay a moderate price for knocking the silver off Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford last Sunday.
The NFL fined the Bears' defensive back $15,000 for running head-first into Stafford, after Stafford threw Moore to the ground during a Bears' interception return. Stafford was fined $7,500 for his actions. The standard fine for "fighting" is...
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