PLAYERS:
Jay Cutler,
Caleb Hanie,
Brian Urlacher,
Lovie Smith,
Mike Martz,
Tim Tebow
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos
The Chicago Bears suffered a huge loss this last Sunday as Jay Cutler fractured his right thumb.
The Bears have chosen to name Caleb Hanie the teams' starting quarterback and have put aside the idea of adding a veteran quarterback like Marc Bulger who is familiar with the Mike Martz offense.
Haine has limited experience during the controversial NFC Championship game where Cutler left due to a knee injury.
Brian Urlacher thinks Hanie is a good runner and wants in on the Tebow magic.
According to Pro Football Talk, “He’s going to be able to move around in the pocket a little bit, maybe a little Tebow offense,” Urlacher told Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune.[...]
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