HUNTER HILLENMEYER NEWS

Linebackers banged up

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Linebackers Lance Briggs (toe), Pisa Tinoisamoa (sprained knee) and Hunter Hillenmeyer (ribs) all sat out Wednesday’s practice, along with defensive end Alex Brown (sprained ankle). Running back Matt Forte (knee), defensive tackle Tommie Harris (knee), Defensive lineman Israel Idonije...
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The Bears Den - 10/29/09

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....WHERE WE'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT F****** ANYTHING PERSONNEL-WISE! ChicagoBears.com Jerry Angelo offers his take on the Cincy game and Tommie Harris.  Jay Cutler and the Bears are looking to rebound. Israel Idonije's pro career began in Cleveland. Chicago...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/10...
 

The Bears Den - 10/22/09

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....where we actually like OchoCinco's Twitter comments to various Bears. 670 The Score There's no rest for the wicked....  ChicagoBears.com More changes could loom at the LB position.  Here's some more on Ochocinco's Twitter war and the interesting...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/10...
 

Wasn't just good running

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CINCINNATI -- Was Cedric Benson that good while rushing for a career-high 189 yards and a touchdown? Or was the Bears defense that bad?Maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle, or at least that was the impression given off by a few veteran defenders in the postgame locker room...
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Top Three Issues That Have To Be Addressed

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More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Browse more photos » Of course, no one ever wants to panic, and as Bears fans, we are used to plodding through season after season of barely getting by, putting band-aids...
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The Bears Den - 9/17/09

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....where Rick Morrissey's overreaction is almost as bad as Jason McKie running the ball. In The Den ChicagoBears.com Jerry Angelo is convinced that the defense will survive.  The Bears are confident that Cutler will rebound. Hunter Hillenmeyer is ready to fill...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/9/...
 

Injury Updates and THE PICKS!

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Brad Biggs reports that Desmond Clark has made a terrific recovery and may play Sunday. I think he shouldn't.  Take the extra two weeks to rehabilitate the ribs and come back flying in the wherever-the-Falcons-play. Hunter Hillenmeyer and Pisa Tinoisamoa are...
>> www.chicagonow.com/blogs/d...
 

Notes, Scribbles, and Things Jotted Down: Niners Edition

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More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP You look good out there coach. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Browse more photos » The Chicago Bears offensive line is terrible.  I read an article around week 3...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/11...
 

Bears Fall to Cardinals 41-21

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More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Browse more photos » The Bears offense showed signs of life late in the game, but it was too little too late.  Not that they played poorly early, things just didn...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/11...
 

The Bears Den - 9/22/09

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....where we're convinced we'll have to publish another anti-Morrissey piece soon. In The Den 670 The Score The Bears' running bus is in the shop, writes Laurence Holmes.  ChicagoBears.com Alex Brown is expected to play against Seattle. Johnny Knox...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/9/...
 

Bears Add OLB

Hunter Hillenmeyer has been a great find since joining the team. Last season he was injured and missed three games. Another concern is that he has had problems trying to cover TE’s. The Bears idea to solve this problem was to draft Marcus Freeman with the 154th pick. He is 6...
>> www.bearsgab.com/2009/04...
 

Chicago Bears hope LB Hunter Hillenmeyer can play vs. Detroit Lions

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The Chicago Bears hope middle linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer will be able to play this week after suffering a rib injury in Sunday's win at Seattle.
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Chicago Bears lose another linebacker as Hunter Hillenmeyer goes out

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The Chicago Bears are down to their third middle linebacker with Hunter Hillenmeyer now out.
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Hunter Hillenmeyer to replace Brian Urlacher as the starting MLB for the Chicago Bears

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The Bears have decided to replace Brian Urlacher in house with 28-year old Hunter Hillenmeyer.  Hillenmeyer made 2 tackles against the Packers after Urlacher was injured.  He has played in 87 games in his NFL career and he has made 294 tackles, has defensed 8 passes, has 4.5 sacks...
>> www.bearslocker.com/2009/09...
 

Rib injury still sidelines Hillenmeyer

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Linebacker hasn't practiced since suffering possible cracked rib Sept. 27 The Bears have had three different starting linebacker combinations following injuries to Brian Urlacher, Pisa Tinoisamoa and Hunter Hillenmeyer. Lovie Smith said he hoped to have Hillenmeyer back...
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

Not a masterpiece, but good enough

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SEATTLE -- Love Smith put it best: "Every win that I've ever been a part of is pretty." Smith's assessment is spot on. Nobody would call the 25-19 win over the Seahawks a masterpiece, but it does show that even when they're not playing their best football, the...
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Defensive Issue: Best in the Biz?

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While Hunter Hillenmeyer was never regarded as anything more than an adequate linebacker, Pisa Tinoisamoa led the Rams in tackles almost every year. Will his addition give the Chicago Bears the best linebacking corps in the NFL this season? In Part III of a five-part series, we attack the LBs.
>> chi.scout.com/2/87731...
 

Other linebackers haven't been slackers

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Any talk of the Bears' linebackers these days has to be dominated by absenteeism. The players not there are seemingly more significant than those who are. That's what happens when Brian Urlacher is lost for the season in the first game, Pisa Tinoisamoa goes down one play into...
>> www.suntimes.com/sports/...
 

Position Preview: Linebackers

Brian Urlacher is a special player. Lance Briggs made another Pro Bowl. Hunter Hillenmeyer had his best season yet. The Chicago Bears have a great corps of linebackers, but that group could now see some turnover. Bear Report takes a look back at 2007 and previews 2008 for the LBs.
>> chi.scout.com/2/72905...
 

Experienced Hillenmeyer ready to step into starting lineup

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Hunter Hillenmeyer wasn't very happy about working as the Bears' backup middle linebacker in training camp. But all of those reps he took with the second-team defense should benefit him as he replaces the injured Brian Urlacher this week at the &...
>> www.chicagobears.com/news/ne...
 

Grading the Offense: Cardinals vs Bears

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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP 1 day ago: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston (15) is congratulated by teammate Larry Fitzgerald, right, after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears in an NFL...
>> www.revengeofthebirds.com/2009/11...
 

Bears inactive list for Browns game

CHICAGO -- The following Bears are inactive for today's game versus Cleveland: Juaquin Iglesias, Devin Aromashodu, D.J. Moore, Pisa Tinoisamoa, Lance Louis, Matt Toeaina, Jarron Gilbert and Josh Bullocks. Hunter Hillenmeyer starts at middle linebacker, while Nick Roach slides over...
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The Bears Den - 11/3/09

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....where we only have a few stories. 670 The Score The Bears won on Sunday, and that's all we should take from it.  ChicagoBears.com The defense led the Bears to victory. Thanks, Larry!  The Bears will able to contain Joshua Cribbs in the return game. Tillman...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/11...
 

Notes, Scribbles, and Things Jotted Down: Browns Edition

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More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Browse more photos » Fans of the Chicago Bears got what we expected on Sunday: a complete dominance of a terrible team.  In the long run, it probably doesn't make us...
>> www.windycitygridiron.com/2009/11...
 

Bears Linebacker Depth Is Looking Thin

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(Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher, Pisa Tinoisamoa), (Lance Briggs, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Nick Roach), (Lance Briggs, Nick Roach, Jamar Williams), those are just some of the combinations the Bears have used at linebacker this season. The Bears came into this season with probably the best...
>> www.bearsbacker.com/2009/10...
 
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