Yardbarker: Brandon Rideau

Bears Updates From 'Round the Web

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:54:23 -0500

Happy afternoon folks... there's a little bit of movement going on around the Bears camp this afternoon. First, on Jeff Dickerson's Twitter page, he's reporting that Pisa Tinoisamoa is back on the practice field. What's interesting though is that he says Pisa had a complete tear of his PCL, or posterior cruciate ligament. Ouch. Brad Biggs is reporting that former Bears WRs Derek Kinder and Brandon Rideau are having tryouts for NFL t...

Rideau, Basanez among Bears cuts

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:52:08 -0500

Club will keep 6 receivers and 11 defensive backs Multiple sources confirmed the Bears will release Brandon Rideau, who was battling Rashied Davis and Devin Aromashodu for one of the receiver spots. Rideau had an 18-yard touchdown reception from Brett Basanez in Thursday's 26-23 exhibition victory over the Browns, but that wasn't enough to help him earn a spot on the 53-man roster.

May Brandon Rideau Haunt You In Your Dreams

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:30:53 -0500

The world is coming to an end. No, not really, but the decision to once again cut Brandon Rideau goes to show what we already knew: the Bears don’t know anything about wide receivers. I feel like the Bears had a golden opportunity to make a definitive statement about the direction of the receiving corps [...]

Tuesday Night Rodeo

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:16:33 -0500

Bears Receivers Bracing For WorstUnless something bizarre happens on Thursday night against the Browns, I think the Bears are pretty set with their receiving corps and my final guess is that Brandon Rideau will be the odd man out. I think the club keeps six on the roster. Hester and Bennett are the starters. Iglesias and Knox are the rookies. Davis is the special teams ace. Aromashodu has developed a clear rapport with Cutler. That leaves Rideau, ...

WR Brandon Rideau: Big Receivers on Display Against Giants

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:06:01 -0500

Hot News for WR Brandon Rideau

Labeled a weak spot, receiving corps dispelling doubts

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:32:54 -0500

The Bears already have cut Brandon Rideau twice, but he continues to show his value. Saturday, it was on a 21-yard gain. About 12 of the yards came after the catch despite the fact that three defenders got a hand on him.

Camp Chat: WR Brandon Rideau

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:08:00 -0500

Despite the fact that Brandon Rideau has been in the NFL since 2005 and around the Chicago Bears organization for a while, he is yet to make his first catch. Look for all that to change this year. Here is what Rideau told Bear Report after a morning mini practice Wednesday in this exclusive interview.

Rideau vows to play better after getting blanked in opener

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:31:04 -0500

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – After emerging as a playmaker during the first two weeks of training camp, Brandon Rideau was nearly as invisible on the field Saturday night in Buffalo as he was on the stat sheet.

Bears receivers making a name for themselves with Cutler

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:03:03 -0500

Brandon Rideau. Devin Aromashodu (pronounced uh-ROME-uh-shuh-do). If these names don’t sound familiar yet, they soon will. Both returning wide receivers have been turning heads at Bears training camp, most notably the head of quarterback Jay Cutler. His opinion, probably more than that of offensive coordinator Ron Turner, will probably have more to do with who [...]

Rideau makes presence known

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:31:17 -0500

Receiver makes most of Devin Hester sitting out practice Friday On a dreary, rainy day, Brandon Rideau found a way to shine. "He stepped up today," said Devin Hester, who sat out with soreness. "He had his shot today. He just got vertical with all his routes."

Rideau making push for playing time with No. 1 offense

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:03:46 -0500

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Working as the third receiver with the first team offense, Brandon Rideau excelled in Wednesday's training camp practice, catching everything thrown in his direction.

Rideau looking to make most of golden opportunity

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:47:08 -0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Brandon Rideau finally has his foot in the door. Now it's just a matter of him busting through it.

Don’t Ask Me Why, But Brandon Rideau Is My Boy

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:02:49 -0500

The last post of the week: something to ponder as you await the certain couch slouch and booze binge of this weekend. He is 6-3, 198 pounds; easily making him the Bears’ lankiest receiver. And while his skills have emerged only in preseasons before, Brandon Rideau clearly has an opportunity this year to distinguish himself as [...]

Bears Place OT Miller on IR

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:33:10 -0500

The beat up Bears O-line got more bad news on Saturday, as the team placed veteran OT Fred Miller on IR and moved up wide out Brandon Rideau from the practice squad.A Miller has a shoulder injury, and it's that injury that has limited him to playing in just six games this season.A He's played [...]