Former LB Hunter Hillenmeyer Battles Bears, NFL Over Lost Benefits, Salary
Former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is battling the Bears and NFL for $900,000 due him according to the collective bargaining agreement after two doctors, one the independent neurological consultant for the Bears, recommended he no longer play football according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. The Bears cut him with one year and $1.8 million remaining on his contract...
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
League responds to issue of concussion grievances
While the NFLPA generally, and former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer specifically, have taken issue with the apparent disconnect between the league’s efforts to protect players from concussions and an alleged unwillingness to provide ongoing salary to players who retire after being advised to do so due to concussions, the NFL points out that the new…
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15 days ago
Hunter Hillenmeyer battling NFL, Bears for $900,000
The issue of concussions is at the heart of another fight between a former NFL player and the league. Former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is battling the NFL and the Bears for $900,000 he believes he’s owed after the team released him in 2011. Doctors, including the independent neurological consultant for the Bears, recommended Hillenmeyer…
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16 days ago
Ex-Bear Hillenmeyer forges ahead in business after football
Former Bears linebacker considered post-game options early, earned MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management while still on teamVeteran Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer was playing in the 2010 season opener against the Detroit Lions when he felt ill and left the field.
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December 31, 2011
Hillenmeyer Working to Raise Concussion Awareness
Hunter Hillenmeyer was interested in the effect concussions can have on a football player years before he became the victim of one. Last season, he sustained a concussion powerful enough to sideline him for the rest of the season.Now, as he heals and tries to figure out what's next, he is spending time educating football players of all ages on the realities of concussions.Hillenmeyer...
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August 24, 2011
Hillenmeyer's Not Worried About Monday's Loss
Watching from home, former Bear (and current Grizzly Detail contributor) Hunter Hillenmeyer was not concerned with the final score of the Bears pre-season loss to the Giants, but he did see some things on defense that he knows will make his coaches and old teammates unhappy."I thought it was not as bad as the score. I really only paid attention to the first half as far as...
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August 24, 2011
2011 NFL 32 Teams in 32 Days: Chicago Bears
Record: 11-5, 1st in the NFC North
Notable players lost – TE Greg Olsen, P Brad Maynard, C Olin Kreutz, DT Tommie Harris, LB Hunter Hillenmeyer, S Daniel Manning, OT Kevin Shaffer
Notable player added – RB Marion Barber, DT Amobi Okoye, WR Roy Williams, C Chris Spencer, DE Vernon Gholston, OT Gabe Carimi, DT Stephen Paea, S Chris Conte
The Chicago Bears was another one of the...
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August 17, 2011
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August 17, 2011
Hillenmeyer Talks Olsen Defense
Former Bear Hunter Hillenmeyer opines about the trade of Greg Olsen to the Carolin Panthers. ChicagoBears.com | NFL.com
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August 05, 2011
75 Retired Players Sue NFL Over Concussions
A group of 75 NFL players has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, claiming that the NFL knew about the effects concussions had on players since the 1920s. That's right -- since Red Grange and George Halas were playing for the Bears. From TMZ:According to the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, the players and their wives claim, "The NFL...
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July 20, 2011
Bear Bites: Urlacher Wants to Work
Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites. - Brian Urlacher and Matt Forte are looking forward to the lockout's end. (ESPN Chicago) - Rashied Davis and Hunter Hillenmeyer are optimistic a deal to end the lockout will happen, but they don't believe that they're close yet. (Windy City Gridiron) - Speaking of Davis, he believes the Bears will offer him a deal whenever...
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July 11, 2011
Hillenmeyer Remains Optimistic During NFL Lockout
Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer has something to say to all the football fans trying to figure out which side to take in the NFL's ongoing labor disputes between the NFL Players Association and team owners: He is a football fan too, and he, like many of the league's other players, wants to play football in 2011."To decertify as a union, that was our nuclear...
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July 05, 2011
Hillenmeyer Talks Lockout, Career
Hot News for LB Hunter Hillenmeyer
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June 30, 2011
The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (06.29.11)
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for June 29, 2011, including Sporting News’ 3rd place prediction for the Bears, progress on the NFL labor front, a look back at Keith Traylor’s interception in 2001 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Hunter Hillenmeyer’s career playing status.
Remember when… Keith Traylor nearly ran an INT back for a score?
June 29...
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June 29, 2011
Ex-Bears LB Hunter Hillenmeyer Unsure If He'll Play In 2011
Hunter Hillenmeyers professional football career might be winding down, but the former Chicago Bears linebacker remains plugged-in to the ongoing NFL labor dispute. The teams former player representative -- a role currently held by kicker Robbie Gould -- Hillenmeyer landed on injured reserve Sept. 14, 2010 due to a concussion and because players on IR tend not to be around the...
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June 29, 2011
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June 29, 2011
The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (06.28.11)
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for June 28, 2011, including Greg Olsen’s offensive expectations for 2011, a meeting between NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his staff and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, and Hunter Hillenmeyer’s free football camp.
Olsen believes that offense will excel
During an in-studio appearance Monday on ESPN...
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June 28, 2011
The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (06.27.11)
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for June 27, 2011, including Doug Plank’s expectations of returning to the Bears, the possibility of Chad Ochocinco and Jay Cutler connecting on the field, and Greg Olsen’s thoughts on Jay Cutler’s rehab.
Robert Smigel: Writer of “Superfans” sketches on SNL
June 27, 2011 5:00:33 PM CDT
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June 27, 2011
Ex-Bears LB Hillenmeyer hosting camp at NU
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer will be one of several professional players hosting a free football camp at Northwestern on Saturday, July 9.
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June 27, 2011
Your NFL Strike Update: Catching up on the stupidity (Rich vs. Rich--Day 23)
Hunter Hillenmeyer/Courtesy: chicago bears.com/getty images
When we left the dramatic soap opera that the parties represented prefer to call a lockout, there was not much going on.
That hasn't changed...much.
We did learn a few things, some of which have us scratching our collective heads. We suspect once you hear about them, you'll have a similar reaction.
On the...
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April 04, 2011
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April 04, 2011
Daily Links: Ayers is Radio City Bound
Akeem Ayers will be heading to the Draft. [NFL]
Cimini analyzes the 208th pick. [ESPN NY]
Santonio ranked well in yards per route. [PFF]
SNY has been dropped on DISH. [Multichannel]
The new judge is ready to take on the NFL antitrust issues. [Yahoo!]
Hunter Hillenmeyer writes why players refused financials [NBC Chicago]
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April 03, 2011
Daily Links: Ayers is Radio City Bound
Akeem Ayers will be heading to the Draft. [NFL]
Cimini analyzes the 208th pick. [ESPN NY]
Santonio ranked well in yards per route. [PFF]
SNY has been dropped on DISH. [Multichannel]
The new judge is ready to take on the NFL antitrust issues. [Yahoo!]
Hunter Hillenmeyer writes why players refused financials [NBC Chicago]
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April 03, 2011
Hillenmeyer admits players refused financial info for P.R. reasons
Former Bears linebacker and union rep Hunter Hillenmeyer (left) has been writing columns for NBCChicago.com regarding the players’ perspective on the current labor dispute. In his latest, Hillenmeyer, who was involved in the negotiations that fell apart 22 days ago, admits that the players refused the league’s offer of limited financial information for one reason…
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April 02, 2011
HIllenmeyer: Open the Books!
Former player Hunter Hillenmeyer served as a player representative for the Chicago Bears. He joined Grizzly Detail last month to provide his unique perspective on the NFL work stoppage and the fall out of the failed negotiations.Open the Books!You've heard this mantra from the players' camp enough that you are probably sick off it. Should the owners oblige? Should players expect...
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April 01, 2011
Bear Essentials: Chicago Will Open Books
Bear Report discusses Chicago’s financial records, Nick Roach’s kickoff concerns, Hunter Hillenmeyer’s comparison of the NFL and NHL lockouts, Johnny Knox’s new endorsement deal and more.
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March 29, 2011
Hillenmeyer: Cutting Through the NFL Spin
Former player Hunter Hillenmeyer served as a player representative for the Chicago Bears. He joined Grizzly Detail last week to provide his unique perspective on the NFL work stoppage and the fall out of the failed negotiations. In the wake of the NFL Lockout and the lawsuit that followed, there has been a tremendous amount of finger pointing and misinformation about who exactly...
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March 17, 2011
Bear Bites: Gould Promises Unity
Good morning, Bears fans. Welcome to your first locked out edition of Bear Bites. - Robbie Gould promises that the Bears players will stay united throughout the lockout. (Chicago Breaking News) - He also gives a point-by-point rebuttal of the NFL owners' claims. (ChicagoBears.com) - In case you missed it on Friday, former Bears player rep Hunter Hillenmeyer's...
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March 14, 2011
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