Bears Nearing a Minyan
The Chicago Bears have hired Marc Trestman to replace Lovie Smith, as their next coach. Are the Bears making a full minyan move (Gabe Carimi and Adam Podlesh)? Click HERE for more. We hope to have more soon.
Wrapping Up the Jewish NFL Season
There are not too many great Jewish NFL moments to write about, the highlight being Adam Podlesh's 2-point conversion. Most of our great Jewish NFLers are Offensive Linemen (we are not complaining). Here is how everyone checked out.
The season began without David Binn, Sage Rosenfels, Kyle Kosier, Adam Goldberg, Igor Olshanksy, and Greg Camarillo on NFL rosters. Camarillo...
Packers Playbook (aka Hobbjective Analysis): Week 15 at Chicago Bears
So special teams is one of those things that no fan knows about but we all love to gripe about. For instance, other than the kicker, punter, long snapper and gunner, do you know the name of any other position? I sure don’t but I will yell at the screen when the guy misses a block. This is essentially what happened during the “punt, pass and puke” play as quoted by Drew...
Gould injury forces Bears roster shuffle
The Chicago Bears lost place kicker Robbie Gould for the season when he was placed on the injured reserve list Tuesday. Gould injured his calf during pre-game warm-ups for Sunday’s game with Minnesota. The injury forced the Bears to use punter Adam Podlesh on kickoffs. To fill the void, the team signed well-traveled veteran Olindo Mare. Mare has spent 15 seasons [...]
Bears Holding Tryout For Kickers
The Chicago Bears are holding a tryout Tuesday with kickers in the event Robbie Goulds left calf muscle injury sidelines him this week and in the immediate future, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
An NFL source said the team is putting together what is expected to be a three-man tryout at Halas Hall. Its not known specifically what kickers will be present but free...
Bears PK Robbie Gould Injures His Calf During Pregame Warmups
Here's an early injury report from the Metrodome: Chicago Bears place-kicker Robbie Gould suffered a calf injury during pregame warm-ups.
As a result, punter Adam Podlesh took the opening kickoff. His kick hit at the Vikings' 2-yard line and bounced into the end zone for a touchback.
Gould was able to convert most of his warm-up kicks after the injury but clearly wasn...
Podlesh 2 Point Conversion
Watching the Bears beat the Vikings was great, but the icing on the cake was seeing Adam Podlesh run in a 2 point conversion.
I got a text from my sister asking if that was the first ever 2 point conversion by a Jewish player. I thought to myself possibly, since the 2 point conversion has only been around in the NFL since 1994. I began searching, apparently there were...
Bears try out punters today at Halas Hall
It appears the Chicago Bears are worried about the health of punter Adam Podlesh, as the team worked out three punters this afternoon at Halas Hall.
Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys: Monday night grades
After the sound beating the Chicago Bears took from the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in Week 2, they needed a rebound on national TV to get themselves back in positive light. Not only did they do that, but they made themselves look real good in a 34-18 tromping of the Dallas Cowboys, completely silencing their critics. Here are the teams' grades for the Monday...
Podlesh talks referees
Bears player representative Adam Podlesh talked today about the potential return of the regular NFL referees and the end of the shoddy officiating that has plagued the league through three weeks.
St. Louis Rams fall 23-6 to Chicago Bears in defensive struggle
After a promising win against the upstart Washington Redskins last week, and an equally solid effort on the road in the first half, the St. Louis Rams crashed back to reality Sunday. The Rams (1-2) ran into a hungry Chicago Bears (2-1) team on the road, losing 23-6 at Soldier Field in a physical affair.
No one player stood out on either side, but collectively defense ruled the...
St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears: Hero and Zero of the Game
After Sunday's 23-6 win at Soldier Field over the St. Louis Rams, the Chicago Bears may have found their TRUE identity of this 2012 team.And as much as it may hurt some of the egos at Halas Hall, that identity is a relentless and punishing defensive team that doesn't need its offense to put up 40 points to win.On Sunday the offense sputtered once again, but was effective...
Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears: Three Bold Predictions
The Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts enter the 2012 NFL season on two different wavelengths. The Bears come in with high hopes and great expectations that their franchise quarterback, Jay Cutler, will take the Bears deep in the postseason in his fourth year with the team. The Colts, on the other hand, will have the first overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft Andrew Luck lead their...
Bears LB Brian Urlacher Listed As Probable, WR Earl Bennett Added To Injury Report
Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett was a late addition to the injury list this week, suffering a hand injury that caused him to have minimal participation in Friday's practice However, Bennett, linebacker Brian Urlacher (knee), safety Chris Conte (shoulder) and punter Adam Podlesh (hip-flexor) are all listed as probable for Sunday's game with the Colts.
Urlacher practiced...
Urlacher, Podlesh, Conte back at Bears practice
The Chicago Bears resumed practice for Sunday’s regular season opener against Indianapolis on Wednesday with a trio of starters back at practice. Brian Urlacher and safety Chris Conte went through their second workout of the week, while punter Adam Podlesh was kicking for the first time since sustaining a hip flexor in the second preseason game against Washington. Rookie Ryan [...]
Bears LB Brian Urlacher Goes Through Full Practice
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher didn't miss any portion of practice, another strong sign that he'll be ready to start the season Sunday in the opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
Urlacher also practiced on Monday, during a two-hour session without pads.
Meanwhile, punter Adam Podlesh and safety Chris Conte were limited in practice, which means there's still hope...
Bears P Adam Podlesh's Status For Week One Still Up In The Air
Punter Adam Podlesh is still a question mark for the regular-season opener against the Indianapolis Colts in just under two weeks, as the hip flexor on his non-punting leg is still a rehab work in progress.
"No one has ruled that out yet, it's still a possibility,'' Podlesh said on Tuesday of a Week 1 start. "We're going to be smart about how we can get...
Podlesh injury bears watching
The hip flexor injury sustained by Chicago Bears punter Adam Podlesh in last Saturday’s exhibition game with Washington casts doubt about his availability for the regular season opener on September 9 against Indianapolis. Bears head coach Lovie Smith didn’t provide much clarity after Tuesday’s workout at Halas Hall, reiterating that Podlesh is still being evaluated. “Whenever...
Chicago Bears week 2 success; overshadowed by injuries
Brandon Hardin is the most recent Bear to go down with an injury.
Following Saturday’s performance by the starting unit, Bears fans everywhere should be exhaling a huge sigh of relief this week.
Cutler-to-Marshall was finally on display, the line actually protected Jay (gasp!), and Israel Idonije led the first team defense in their solid effort to contain RG3.
Instead, fans and...
Bears To Work Out Ex-Giants P Matt Dodge
The Chicago Bears will bring in free-agent punter Matt Dodge for a tryout on Tuesday, according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago,com who cites a league source. The Bears are kicking the tires on experienced punters after starter Adam Podlesh suffered a hip flexor injury while trying to make a tackle in the club's preseason victory over the Washington Redskins on Saturday. With...
With Podlesh hurt, Bears trying out veteran punter
Bears punter Adam Podlesh is out for the rest of the preseason with a hip flexor injury but expects to play Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. Podlesh said trainers have told him he should be able to play Sept. 9. The Bears have only one other punter on the roster -- undrafted rookie Ryan Quigley from Boston College. The Bears are reportedly planning to work out veteran...
Bears P Adam Podlesh Shooting To Return By Season Opener After Injuring His Hip
Add another player who is targeting a return for the season opener. Adam Podlesh, who has had a strong preseason, suffered a hip flexor on Washington Redskins receiver Brandon Banks' 91-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter. Bears coach Lovie Smith said he should be "OK," but the punter will get an MRI Sunday morning. "I just felt a little something...
Bears specialists set high bar
We save the last positional review for one of the Chicago Bears most consistent units, special teams. Thanks to assistant coach Dave Toub, the Bears annually rank as one of the top special teams units in the league. Punter Adam Podlesh, a free agent import from Jacksonville, adjusted nicely to the harsh kicking conditions in Soldier Field. Taking over for [...]
Ada Podlesh Wins TGR NFL Player of the Year
Often we ask people to vote on the awards and sometimes we decide them ourselves. This year it seems to be a clear cut decision that the TGR 2011/12 NFL Player of the Year is:
Adam Podlesh
The Bears punter was really to only Jewish NFL player to put up any significant stats. His season long was 70 yards, 21 inside the 20, an average of 43.9 which is a yard over his career...
Bear Bites: The GM Search Narrows
Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Bears news. Read on for more about the Bears GM search, Lovie Smith's denials and Adam Podlesh's achievements in his first season with Chicago.
Eric DeCosta is emerging as the Bears' top GM candidate. (Chicago Tribune)
Here are four other candidates who could take the job. (ESPN Chicago)
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