Yardbarker: Dusty Dvoracek

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...

At Least Bears Lineman Dusty Dvoracek Is The Best At Something

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:17:02 -0500

Using some fancy metrics I don’t understand, along with tallying up the raw number of games that Dvoracek missed since he was drafted, Football Outsiders has calculated that Dusty Dvoracek is statistically the most injured player of the decade: What if Dvoracek misses the entire 2009 season, though? Will he be the most injured player of the [...]

Bears DT Dvoracek tears ACL, out for the season

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:21:34 -0500

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek is going on injured reserve with a torn ACL in his right knee. On Friday, Dvoracek underwent arthroscopic surgery after initial tests were inconclusive about damage to his right knee from Saturday's preseason game with the New York Giants.

Dvoracek tears ACL, out for '09

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:46:38 -0500

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek is going on injured reserve with a torn ACL in his right knee.

The Most Injured Player Of The Decade Takes The Distinction Very, Very Seriously

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:15:02 -0500

As news broke today that Dusty Dvoracek will, indeed, miss the entire 2009 season with a torn ACL, The Football Outsiders make an interesting observation: Dvoracek is the most injured player of the decade. Hmm, well that certainly makes sense.

No surprise: Dvoracek done for year with torn ACL

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:48:58 -0500

It was reportd by a few sources earlier this week that Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek would miss the season after tearing his ACL in Saturday’s preseason game against the Giants. Dvoracek and the Bears refused to confirm that report until Friday, when doctors found the tear and repaired it. This now becomes the fourth season [...]

Who’s working miracles on Dusty Dvoracek’s right knee?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:51:50 -0500

When I rolled out of bed this morning, Dusty Dvoracek’s season was over according to Brad Biggs. Based on his past, it cannot come as a surprise to the Bears that Dusty Dvoracek will miss the 2009 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee Saturday night against the New York Giants. A few hours later, [...]

Dusty Dvoracek Swears Fourth Time Isn’t Like First Three

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:00:54 -0500

Depending on who you believe–”a source close to the player” or the player himself–Dusty Dvoracek is either out for the season … again, or not. If he, indeed, has suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, it will prove to be ridiculously tragic, and also, undoubtedly end his painfully short tenure with the team. [...]

Dusty Dvoracek Just Can't Stay Healthy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:49:08 -0500

by Matt SnyderFiled under: Chicago Bears, NFC North, NFL InjuriesDusty Dvoracek is the Cal Ripken of season-ending injuries. You remember Cal, right? The Ironman who played in a record 2,632 straight baseball games, shattering the once-believed-unbreakable record held by Lou Gerhig. You could always count on Cal staying in the lineup. Jim Marshall is the NFL record-holder in the same category with 282 straight starts. Marshall won't be losing any sleep at the prospect of Dvoracek putting ...

Four years, four season-ending injuries for Dvoracek

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:24:51 -0500

His three prior NFL seasons ended with season-ending injuries.Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek is now four for four.According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times, Dvoracek tore the ACL in his right knee during Saturday night's preseason game against the...

NFL going overboard with QB protection

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:11:31 -0500

In last Saturday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek delivered a shot to Ryan Fitzpatrick after the quarterback had released the ball. Fittingly, a flag was thrown on the play and replays clearly showed that Dvoracek had taken two extra steps before pummeling Fitzpatrick. Dvoracek revealed that referee [...]

Camp Chat: DT Dusty Dvoracek

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:38:00 -0500

After three consecutive years ending up on injured reserve, Dusty Dvoracek decided it's time to make a change. Aside from getting rid of his trademark long locks, is there anything different about him in 2009? Here's what Dvoracek told Bear Report after practice Monday in this exclusive interview.

Bears DT Dvoracek & LB Hillenmeyer To Sit Out OTA's

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:04:35 -0500

The Bears announced on their Web site that veteran linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek will be sidelined during...

Bears Place DT Dusty Dvoracek On Injured Reserve List

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:21:32 -0500

The Chicago Bears placed defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek on injured reserve Tuesday. The three-year pro out of Oklahoma had started all 12 games for...