Yardbarker: Chicago Bears

Not quite an isolated incident

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:35:27 -0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- One comment made by Bears head coach Lovie Smith on Monday struck me as odd."We haven't had problems like that [the Tommie Harris situation] in past," Smith said. "We haven't had to deal with things like this in the past. We know you play the game between the whistles."Excuse me? Charles Tillman essentially cost the Bears a game versus Tampa in 2008 for taking a swing at Bucs receiver Michael Clayton in overtime. Remember that? The Bears were a...

Reading tea leaves

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:36 -0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- One day after being ejected for punching Arizona guard Deuce Lutui in the head, Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris met the media Monday at Halas Hall. "I was embarrassed, especially for my actions," Harris said. "I apologized to him [Lutui] yesterday, [and] I called Larry [Fitzgerald] and had a chance to apologize to him. I just want to apologize to my fans first off, and the little kids out there that saw that action. I shouldn't behave in the manner...

Tommie Harris apologizes for punch

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:07 -0500

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris apologized on Monday, a day after he was ejected for punching Arizona Cardinals guard Deuce Lutui.The Bears' defense struggled with Harris gone, and the Cardinals won 41-21. Harris acknowledged that he put the Bears...

Wolfe out with lacerated kidney

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:35 -0500

Bears backup running back and special teams standout Garrett Wolfe suffered a lacerated kidney in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals and could miss up to a month before he returns. Wolfe was in Northwestern Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Cornerback Charles Tillman’s injured shoulder knocked him out of Sunday’s game in the second quarter, but he is expected to play Thursday night vs. the 49ers in San Francisco. The Bears have yet to make a determination on rookie strong safety Al Afalava, who ...

Bears running back Wolfe has lacerated kidney

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:18:37 -0500

The Bears announced that reserve running back Garrett Wolfe had a back injury Sunday, but it was far more serious than that.Wolfe reportedly is believed to have suffered a lacerated kidney. The injury caused Wolfe to urinate blood at halftime,...

The Optimistic Approach

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:17:43 -0500

The Bears defense is a wretched, flaming mess. They've got a defensive tackle with a host of seemingly incurable mental disorders. They've got Alex Brown trying to generate a pass rush on his own, excepting Adewale Ogunelye's twice-yearly dominance against Detroit. They've got second-stringers starting at linebacker, third-stringers starting at cornerback and Vivian Stringer starting at safety. They do all the little things right as long as tackl...

I Don't Think Troy Aikman Is a Jay Cutler Fan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:49:32 -0500

There were a few comments made by Troy Aikman during Sunday's game which gave me the impression that he is not a big fan of Jay Cutler.Speaking about the O-line and sacks Aikman said, "There have been times when Cutler has held (the ball) longer than he should." I don't think that is accurate at all, and I can't recall any such sack this season. Cutler has mostly been forced to get rid of the ball just seconds into each drop. Plus he's able to get out of the pocke...

Tommie Harris is smart enough to punch someone in the helmet

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:38:30 -0500

Punching people is still against the rules in the NFL, right? Yeah, I thought so. That makes this violent act by Tommie Harris(notes) even dumber, and it's kind of hard to top the stupidity of punching someone in their football helmet. Knuckle vs. Helmet = Bad news for the knuckle. Observe Chicago Bears defensive lineman Tommie Harris. Harris wasn't around to talk about it after the game, and I haven't seen any quotes from punchee Deuce Lutui(notes), either. Motive on this thing i...

The Quotable Bears - Week Nine

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:39:36 -0500

More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Browse more photos » I returned from northern Minnesota today after an unsuccessful deer opener, and I got to my girlfriend's house around 12.30. I was checking on the game through my iPhone and texts from friends. I went inside and realized that the Bears weren't playing on any of the Minneapolis Fox affiliates. In all honesty, I think that was good. I talked with my m...

Tommie Harris Isn’t Even Trying Anymore (Lutui Face-Punch Video)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:35 -0500

Sixty-five seconds into today’s 41-21 drubbing courtesy of Arizona, Tommie Harris decided the best way to right his increasingly uncertain situation in Chicago was to punch a man in the face. The defense then proceeded to give up touchdowns on four straight possessions and the rest was awful, cursory history. Sounds like the worst game [...]

Tommie Harris Isn’t Even Trying Anymore (Lutui Face-Punch Video)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:35 -0500

Tommie Harris Isn’t Even Trying Anymore (Lutui Face-Punch Video)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:35 -0500

Harris' punch costs Bears

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:51:27 -0500

CHICAGO -- Alex Brown was tight-lipped about defensive tackle Tommie Harris after the Bears' 41-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday."Ninety-one (Tommie Harris) going out hurt us a lot," the Bears defensive end said. Do you understand what that was all about, the deal with [Harris]? "That's as far as I'm talking about ninety-one," Brown said. If only it were that easy. Harris' decision to punch Arizona guard Duece Lutui in the head on the fourth play on ...

Bears' Afalava to have MRI on shoulder

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:53:27 -0500

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears strong safety Al Afalava is scheduled to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging Monday after injuring his right shoulder in Sunday's loss to Arizona. "I already injured (the shoulder) in preseason, but I just hurt it more," Afalava said. "I missed a tackle on a long run and the running back ran through my arm." Charles Tillman (shoulder) and Garrett Wolfe (back) also left the game and did not return. Tillman experienced problems with both shoulde...

Bears' Afalava to have MRI on shoulder

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:53:27 -0500

Bears' Afalava to have MRI on shoulder

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:53:27 -0500

Five Things That Have To Change

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:39:24 -0500

The Chicago Bears can no longer employ Tommie Harris. Today was Tank Johnson's gun house and Cedric Benson's boat ride. I don't care if he goes to another organization and leads the universe in sacks and tackles-for-loss. I don't want him anymore and I think if you polled fans, over 90% would agree with me.Al Afalava can not start. The guy is lost on blitzes and a terrible tackler.Lovie Smith must be put on notice publicly by the organizatio...

Tommie Harris Ejected on 4th Play of Bears Cardinals Game

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:32:37 -0500

Tommie Harris got himself ejected on the 4th play of the Bears – Cardinals game. I managed to find a clip on YouTube already. Check it out: Absolutely no excuse for this. Aside from Harris himself, Lovie Smith needs to be held accountable for this stupidity. Not only is Lovie the head coach, but he’s also [...]

Bears Fall to Cardinals 41-21

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:19:30 -0500

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't go their way. A no call on a pass interference and a should have been a no call on a holding stalled Bears drives. Cutler had his best game statistically today, throwing for 369 and 3 TDs. The ...

The Weekend Bears Den - 11/7/09

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:38 -0500

....where we just got back from a wedding and need to get up early tomorrow AM for MN deer season opener - therefore, we're going to bed and you can come up with your own damn one-liner. ChicagoBears.com Lovie Smith is still friends with Kurt Warner. Thanks, Larry! The official injury report for the Bears and Cardinals. Chicago Sun-Times The Bears are forced to play solitaire. Or football. Olin Kreutz's rallying cry versus the Cardinals in 2006 still resonate...