The Chicago Bears began their offseason workout program Monday at Halas Hall in preparation for the upcoming 2012 season, minus a very important player. Matt Forte, who has been franchised tagged by the club but is not under contract nor obligated to attend, was noticeably absent. The first weeks of the offseason program normally consist of heavy weight-room and conditioning work [...]
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April 16, 2012
According to Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports, Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is looking for a contract that will be very similar to what Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson received from their respective teams.
The Bears on the other hand only want to pay Forte as if he’s just an average running back.
I really don’t see how Forte sticks around in Chicago–it’s been obvious...
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April 17, 2012
According to Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net, the Chicago Bears will draft LSU defensive lineman Michael Brockers is available is when they’re picking at 19, they’ll take him. If he’s not available they’ll likely go with Whitney Mercilus of Illinois.
There’s a good chance that Brockers could end up falling to the Bears at 19 and if that’s the case they’d clearly...
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April 17, 2012
According to Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com, South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will visit the Chicago Bears.
The Bears have been looking for a number one target for quarterback Jay Cutler for a few years now and Jeffery might be the guy they’re looking for. He certainly has the size to get the job done, but in the NFL it all comes down to getting separation from...
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April 16, 2012
Matt Peterson tracks the offseason needs of every team in the league. Today’s franchise, the Chicago Bears [full archive here].
Season Recap: The Bears started the season 7-3, but injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte lead to an 8-8 finish. Chicago addressed their depth problems by signing Jason Campbell and Michael Bush, and traded for Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall; reuniting...
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April 15, 2012
Former Chicago Bears receiver David Terrell was arrested Friday and charged with domestic battery after he threatened to throw his ex-girlfriend off a balcony during an argument at his apartment in Chicago.
Terrell, 33, is charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. He looked to the floor and shook his head in Cook County bond court as a prosecutor summarized the allegations against...
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April 16, 2012
This man doesn’t need much of an introduction, but we’ll give him one anyway.
Gale Sayers came into the National Football League in 1965 as the fourth overall pick out of the University of Kansas. He brought the nickname, “The Kansas Comet” with him to the NFL.
He was recognized as an All-American twice at Kansas.
In 68 games with the Bears from 1965-1971, he ran for 4,956...
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April 15, 2012
Former Chicago Bears wide receiver David Terrell was ordered held on $10,000 bond Saturday after he allegedly grabbed his ex-girlfriend during an argument inside his high-rise apartment on the Near South Side and threatened to throw her off a balcony, according to court documents. Terrell, 33, is charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. He looked to the floor and shook his head...
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April 17, 2012
Here’s your 2012-2013 Chicago Bears schedule:
Week 1: Sept. 9, Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 2: Sept. 13, at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Week 3: Sept. 23, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 4: Oct. 1, at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Week 5: Oct. 7, at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: Oct. 22, at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Week 8: Oct. 28, at Carolina...
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April 17, 2012
Chicago Bears running back Harvey Unga has been reinstated from the reserve/left squad list, according to a league source. Unga left the squad to attend to an undisclosed personal issue and the Bears were granted a roster exemption. The former Brigham Young standout was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL supplemental draft. Unga was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference...
Former South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will visit the Chicago Bears at Halas Hall this week. He’s a potential first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
The NFL today released the official 2012 schedule for all 32 teams. The Chicago Bears will begin the season against the Indianapolis Colts, and will play five prime time games.
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April 17, 2012
If you want to pick the Chicago Bears to lose a game, take a Monday Night Football road game in December. Forget the myth about “Bear Weather,” Chicago is just not very good in the late season when it’s cold, and pretty awful on Monday night- usually. Only one of their three MNFers is late in the year however, Nov. 19th at San Francisco. (Cue the memories of the 1984 and 1988...
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