Yardbarker: Mark Anderson

Laundry List of Mediocracy: Stuff Since the Bears Super Bowl

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:57 -0500

When a season opens up with as many high expectations as the Bears did, it's not hard to start the finger-pointing game when things go wrong. We have all taken the time to try and pin-point things, but that task can be a bit overwhelming. Enter Bears writer Jeff Dickerson: (an excerpt): Football is the ultimate team game. You win as an organization, you lose as an organization. Instead of simply blaming one person (Ron Turner) for the Bears being 20-22 since the Sup...

Reasons why the Bears are mediocre

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:59:07 -0500

CHICAGO -- Football is the ultimate team game. You win as an organization, you lose as an organization. Instead of simply blaming one person (Ron Turner) for the Bears being 20-22 since the Super Bowl, take a step back and look at the big picture: It's been a collective effort, from the front office down to the players. Nobody should be immune from criticism, because everybody played a part in this mess. Here's a list of why the Bears have been a mediocre team going on three se...

links for 2009-11-24

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:04:46 -0500

Fire Jim Leyland: PITCHf/x Profiling: Robbie Weinhardt Mike Rogers beat me to this (or maybe he saved me some time) but he takes a look at the pitch f/x data for Robbie Weinhardt from the AFL. Scout.com: TigsTown MLN: Javelinas Claim Title Premium piece from Tigstown, but Mark Anderson talks with a bunch of the Tigers contingent [...]

Meet the media

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:45:35 -0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Even though new Bears defensive end Gaines Adams accompanied the team to Atlanta, he met with the local media for the first time Monday at Halas Hall. "I was totally caught off guard," Adams said. "I didn't know I was going to get traded, but things happen in the league and you have to roll with it." Almost every NFL player understands this is a business, so there really shouldn't be any hard feelings toward Adams from other members of the defe...

On the mark

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:34:05 -0500

CHICAGO -- October 1, 2006 was a memorable date for Chicago Bears defensive end Mark Anderson. Before a nationally televised audience, Anderson -- as a rookie -- sparked the Bears defense with two sacks in a 37-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. Could Anderson be in line for another big performance this weekend versus the Seahawks? Starting left tackle Sean Locklear has officially been ruled out with a high ankle sprain, so it appears Walter Jones may make his seaso...

In Chicago, He Who Dealt It Is Also Fined For It

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:11:30 -0500

The issuance of flatus during film sessions is enough of a disruptive force for the Bears that any player who lets one loose is slapped with a $20 fine. Now, before you go thinking that Lovie Smith has become a taskmaster on par with Eric Mangini, who, if you'll recall, fined a player four figures for not paying for a $3 water bottle during the preseason, this is a matter of self-policing by Bears players. At least that's what Bears defensive tackle Anthony Adams has divulged in a ...

The Bears Den - 9/24/09

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:16 -0500

....where we're baffled by the Bitter Betty's calling out the Bears. In The Den Chicago Sun-Times Mark Anderson received a package from the NFL on Wednesday. Let's not rush to judgment on the Bears' run game. Run-challenged Bears are losing their balance. Jay Cutler talks about how painful it would be to play with a cracked rib. Chicago Tribune The win over the Steelers is one of Lovie's top five wins. Here's a quiz on Johnny Knox. The Bears are p...

M. Golf. Anderson Advances; Bryan, Rada Eliminated at U.S. Amateur

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:37:24 -0500

Former Gamecock Mark Anderson stayed alive with a first-round victory in match play at the U.S. Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. Senior Patrick Rada and sophomore Wesley Bryan both fell in their opening matches to wrap up their stay at the event.

Mark Anderson has to show Chicago Bears he belongs

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:40:37 -0500

Defensive end has faded dramatically since auspicious rookie year BOURBONNAIS -- Please don't ask defensive end Mark Anderson if he remembers 2006, a glorious year for him. Way back then, he had 12 sacks. He has had six in 30 games since.

Anderson vows to become all-around defensive end

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:11:46 -0500

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Defensive end Mark Anderson has been working relentlessly on honing his pass rush skills in training camp, but the fourth-year pro showed Friday that he's more than a one-trick pony.

Dodger Stadium Kicks Off New 90090 ZIP Code With Postmaster Throwing Out First Pitch

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:25:00 -0500

From the e-mailed press release: The Dodgers and the U.S. Postal Service will formally launch a new zip code for Dodgertown, CA. The 90090 designation will be highlighted with the ceremonial first pitch thrown out by Los Angeles Postmaster Mark Anderson while fans can visit kiosks throughout Dodger Stadium to obtain first-day covers that will commemorate the historic date. First pitch is tomorrow at 11:30 AM.

5-Round Mock Draft: Updated 2/17

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:39:22 -0500

Just short of the full seven-round mock we promised. Hey, what do you expect from a blog with a conscience so small? Round 1, Pick 18 DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY, WR MARYLAND If Jerry Angelo refuses to pull out the checkbook during the offseason and get one of the marquee wideouts available, Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey will be the [...]