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RB Bell promoted from practice squad
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As speculated here a couple hours ago, the Bears elevated running back Kahlil Bell from the practice squad to the active roster after placing running back Garrett Wolfe on injured reserve.
Bell entered the NFL this season as an undrafted free agent with the Vikings. The 5-foot-11,...
Wolfe placed on I.R.
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With running Garrett Wolfe being placed on injured reserve Friday with a lacerated kidney, the Bears could decide to promote running Kahlil Bell from the practice squad.
Wolfe was injured early in the 41-21 loss to the Cardinals on Nov. 8, and since then the Bears have gone with Adrian...
Throw it to Forte
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Since the offensive line has been unable to create much running room for Matt Forte this season, the Bears should take a page from the Eagles' playbook and use the scheme to get him the ball in space by continuing to throw it to him.
Over the past two games, Forte has 14 receptions...
Kreutz returns to practice
2 days ago by
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Center Olin Kreutz (back) returned to practice today, but tight end Desmond Clark (neck), safety Kevin Payne (back) and running back Garrett Wolfe (back) remain out.
Even though Frank Omiyale finished last week's game at left guard in place of starter Josh Beekman, it looks like...
Kreutz, Clark and Payne not practicing
3 days ago by
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Center Olin Kreutz (soreness), tight end Desmond Clark (neck) and safety Kevin Payne (back) did not practice with their teammates Wednesday afternoon inside the Walter Payton Center.
Kreutz, who has started 111 consecutive games and missed just one game in the past eight years, is...
Pace, Afalava, Bowman practice
5 days ago by
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The Bears got back to practice Monday morning, with the exception of center Olin Kreutz, tight end Desmond Clark (neck) and safety Kevin Payne (back), who were held out, in addition to running back Garrett Wolfe, who still hasn’t returned from the lacerated kidney he suffered on...
Parity means never being out of it
5 days ago by
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Thanks to the mediocrity of the NFC so far this season, the Bears are still very much in contention for a wild-card berth, although that would require that they raise their level of play significantly.
Despite four losses in their last five games, including a couple of tremendously...
A little free advice
5 days ago by
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As soon as the Bears “go back to the drawing board,” and “look at themselves in the mirror,” and “refuse to quit,” and “watch the film to see what they can do better,” they should consider a few things.
First, they need to keep throwing screen passes. It seems the Bears...
Bullocks starts for Afalava
8 days ago by
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With the top two strong safeties inactive because of injuries tonight – starter Al Afalava (shoulder) and Kevin Payne (back) -- five-year veteran Josh Bullocks will get his first Bears start.
Bullocks was inactive the past two games, but he started 49 games the previous four seasons...
Depressing history in San Fran
8 days ago by
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Most of the games are ancient history, but it’s pretty depressing looking back at the Bears’ last six games against the 49ers in San Francisco.
The Niners have outscored the Bears 229-36 in those games, an average whipping of 38-6, but only two of those games have been played in...
Big paydays over for Harris
11 days ago by
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Guess who won’t be seeing 1 cent of his $2.5 million roster bonus on June 1, 2010?
If you guessed Tommie Harris, you are correct. Harris has about as much chance of getting another big payday from the Bears as Lovie Smith does of winning coach of the year for 2009.
A quick look at...
Wolfe out with lacerated kidney
12 days ago by
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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...
Cards' Boldin will sit
13 days ago by
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After warming up briefly, Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin will not play because of a nagging ankle injury.
Boldin caught 89 passes for 1,038 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. He has 35 receptions for 404 yards this season despite the ankle injury. Boldin will be...
Hester good to go
13 days ago by
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Devin Hester has already been on the field stretching, warming up, catching passes and, most importantly, running at close to full speed.
There is no trace of the ankle injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday and limited him on Friday, so he will be active today...
Hester back at practice
15 days ago by
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Based on the only portion of practice that the media is allowed to watch, the first 5 minutes, Devin Hester appeared to be on schedule to play in Sunday’s game.
Hester stretched with teammates and was running without a limp, as he practiced Friday for the first time this week. Hester...
Hester still sidelined
16 days ago by
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WR Devin Hester is not practicing for the second day in a row because of an ankle injury suffered during Sunday’s victory over the Browns. Hester is at practice but is walking gingerly, although he does appear to be moving somewhat better than on Wednesday.
Coach Lovie Smith had...
Briggs among 6 limited at practice
16 days ago by
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Although defensive tackle Tommie Harris practiced on Wednesday, he was limited by, according to the team, a knee. Last week Harris claimed that he didn’t have a knee problem and that was something the media made up.
Other Bears limited at Wednesday’s practice were linebacker Lance...
Hester not practicing
17 days ago by
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The ankle injury that briefly knocked Devin Hester out of last Sunday’s game may be a bit more serious than first thought.
Hester did not practice at all on Wednesday, but he’s expected to be on the field Sunday against the Cardinals at Soldier Field.
For the second straight Wednesday...
Let Cutler put it up
17 days ago by
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I’ve gone back and forth on this, as one alert reader was quick to point out last week, but I’m not sure if this year’s Bears should even bother trying to be a team that gets off the bus running.
After seven games, I don’t think they have what it takes to be a team that can...
Hester has arrived
18 days ago by
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Anyone who doesn’t think Devin Hester is a legitimate No. 1 receiver hasn’t been paying attention to the past three games.
In that time, Hester has 21 catches, and only the Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald has more. Hester’s 21 receptions have produced 265 yards. Maybe even more...
Omiyale benched for Beekman
20 days ago by
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As expected, Josh Beekman will start at left guard today in place of Frank Omiyale, and linebackers Hunter Hillenmeyer and Nick Roach will switch spots, with Hillenmeyer moving to the middle and Roach moving to the strong side.
Also, Marcus Harrison, who played well last week filling...
Harris a question mark
21 days ago by
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I'm not gonna lie, I have no idea what to expect from Tommie Harris on Sunday.
I don't know whether a week off will cure what ails him because I'm not sure I know what ails him, and I don't know if anybody else knows, including Harris.
He denies having a problem...
Harris back at practice
24 days ago by
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Tommie Harris was scheduled to be a full participant in Wednesday’s practice for the first time in nearly two weeks, and he was dressed and appeared ready to go when the Bears took the field Wednesday afternoon.
But defensive end Adewale Ogunleye (ankle) and defensive tackle Matt...
How do you fix the Bears?
24 days ago by
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What better time to tweak the lineup than this Sunday at home against a 1-6 Browns team that has scored less than 7 points in 4 of its 7 games this season?
The Browns have also allowed 27 points or more in 5 of their games. So why not shake up the lineup and light a few fires under...
Harris is out
27 days ago by
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Today’s inactive are defensive tackles Tommie Harris (knee), Matt Toeaina and Jarron Gilbert, wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias, running back Adrian Peterson (knee), cornerback D.J. Moore, linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee) and guard Lance Louis.
Marcus Harrison will start in place of...
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