In an upcoming issue in The New Republic, President Barack Obama says that he isn't so sure he'd let his son play football. ‘‘And I think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence,’’ Obama said.
Via Midway Illustrated
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January 27, 2013
Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery is a man with a plan, and has a way of communicating that plan to the media and fans that Jerry Angelo never had.
Emery knows what the teams weaknesses are and is going to do his best to fix those weaknesses. The question remains does he have the eye and the philosophy to go out and find the players that in fact fix those weaknesses...
Via NFL Trade Rumors
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January 26, 2013
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune writes that the Chicago Bears could be looking to extend CB Charles Tillman‘s contract this offseason.
Tillman, 32 next month, will be playing in his second consecutive Pro Bowl this weekend after another productive season with the Bears defense. However, Tillman will be entering the final year of his seven-year deal and will count $8 million...
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January 26, 2013
Chicago Bears tackle Henry Melton told The Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN Chicago 1000 that he would love to re-sign with the Bears. Contract talks have stalled, but he’s hoping to get back on track soon.
“We were talking during the season,” Melton told . “I expressed my interest in coming back and staying here. We didn’t get anything done. All the coaching changes and...
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January 28, 2013
Former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith will opt-out to coach another team in this upcoming season. Although the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles have defensive coordinator slots wide open for Smith to take, the highly esteemed coach will not be enticed by them–for now.
Even with openings for DC jobs in Philadelphia and New Orleans, Lovie Smith plans to sit out...
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January 28, 2013
10 wins in the NFL just doesn’t hold the same type of value as it did before apparently.
After finishing 10-6 with the Chicago bears, Lovie Smith was fired as the head coach this off-season. While there have been numerous openings around the league from head coaching jobs to defensive coordinator jobs, Lovie Smith has remained unemployed. Apparently he intends to stay that way...
LIKE FATHER UNLIKE SON
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January 28, 2013
Jay Cutler's fiancee, Kristin Cavallari, would prefer if her son did not follow in her soon-to-be husband's footsteps as a football player.
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January 28, 2013
The Chicago Bears need to improve their offensive line for the 2013 season. You could argue that all five players across the line need to be replaced. Realisitically speaking however, that's not going to happen and the Bears are going to have to identify their biggest weakness and attack it accordingly. That weakness is likely the left guard spot with no real player worth...
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January 28, 2013
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that former Bears head coach Lovie Smith expects to sit out the 2013 season and pursue a head coaching position next season.
This is somewhat interesting given that there are a few defensive coordinator jobs available including the Eagles and Saints and Smith is widely regarded as one of the best defensive coaches in the game. Both of those team’s...
In the seventh of our 10-part series looking back at the 2012 Chicago Bears, we break down the play of the team’s wide receivers, a group that regressed despite adding Brandon Marshall.
In the fifth of our 10-part series looking back at the 2012 Chicago Bears, we break down the play of the team’s defensive ends, a position loaded with talent, depth and versatility.
In the sixth of our 10-part series looking back at the 2012 Chicago Bears, we break down the play of the team’s tight ends, a position that must be addressed this offseason.
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January 28, 2013
George Blanda – Blanda played football in a seemingly impossible four different decades, starting way back in 1949 as a backup quarterback, kicker and linebacker with the Chicago Bears. Blanda hitched on with the Oilers in the AFL’s inaugural season after having retired from the NFL in 1958.
Blanda was one of the most prolific AFL passers, throwing for a then pro football record...
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January 28, 2013
New Chicago Bears offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Aaron Kromer held two positions with the Saints, offensive line coach/running game coordinator. Based on Marc Trestman's QB coach offensive coordinator background in the west coast offense it's probably safe to assume that Kromer will be in charge of the running game in Chicago.
With that in mind I went...
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January 28, 2013
Kristin Cavallari, the fiancee of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, said Monday that she does not want her son playing football.
Cavallari and Cutler have a 5-month-old son named Camden.
“I will try to steer Cam in a different direction, maybe a sport that isn’t so aggressive,” Cavallari told DNAinfo.com Chicago. “Maybe baseball — something where he doesn’t have to...
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