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NFC Championship Preview: Packers @ Bears
Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
Sunday, 3PM ET
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
This will be the third match up this season between these NFC North rivals, but only the second meeting in the playoffs ever and the first since 1941. They split the season series. The Bears won at home and the Packers won at home. This will likely be a defensive battle with good quarterback play. I think...
Five Bears Who Will Have To Play Big On Sunday
I will tell you the five players on the Chicago Bears team that need to play big, in order for them to win.
1. DE Julius Peppers
In two games against the Packers this season, Peppers has only six tackles. He was shut down in week 17 match-up. But in week the week three match-up, he was causing holds, false starts and even blocked an extra point. Peppers needs to get back to his old...
Five Packers Who Will Have To Play Big On Sunday
The Packers and Bears square off on Sunday in the NFC Championship, the winner goes to Dallas for the Super Bowl.
I will tell you the five players on the Packers team that need to play big, in order for them to win.
1. RB James Starks
He has been the workhorse so far this post-season for the Packers. He has taken most of Brandon Jackson’s carries away. In the wild card round...
TE Desmond Clark Will Play On Sunday
33 year old TE Desmond Clark has appeared in five games this season for the Bears. In those five games he made only one catch for five yards and that catch came back in week 3 against the Packers.
That won’t stop him from playing this coming Sunday in the NFC Championship against the Packers.
The Bears could use three tight end packages, which would include Greg Olsen, Kellen Davis...
Sports Buzz: D.J. Moore Interview At The Sports Lounge
Check out Sportsbuzz.com, they were nice enough to share this exclusive interview from their site with us. Check it out.
Packers @ Bears: A Couple Quick Thoughts On The Game
-Packers QB Aaron Rodgers set an NFL record with 10 touchdown passes in his three career playoff games.
-Bears QB Jay Cutler was sacked nine times in the two regular season meetings against the Packers, but the Bears offensive line has played much improved, I don’t see him going down a lot on Sunday.
-Mike Martz admitted that he called a bad game in week 17 and a lot of that probably...
Breaking News: Chris Harris Returns To Practice
Bears safety Chris Harris injured his left hip last Sunday in the NFC Divisional game against the Seahawks last Sunday and sat out practice all week. Today he returned to practice and fully participated at the Walter Payton Center.
Harris said all week he would be ready for the Packers game on Sunday. He practiced without a limp throughout practice, but could need an injection on...
Quote Of The Week: Bears Safety Chris Harris
“My leg would have to be cut off for me to miss this game next week.”
Bears sign QB Gutierrez to reserve/future contract
The Bears signed quarterback Matt Gutierrez to a reserve/future contract on Friday.
Gutierrez, an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2007 out of Idaho State, spent part of the 2010 preseason with the Bears. In six appearance with the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, he completed the only two NFL passes he’s thrown.
Guiterrez will likely compete for a roster...
Speak Up: Urlacher Thinks Lovie Smith Deserves A Contract Extension
Veteran LB and team captain of the Bears defense spoke up about head coach Lovie Smith. He thinks Lovie deserves a contract extension. Here is what he said about the situation today.
“Pay him, please,” Urlacher said of Smith. ” It makes no sense to me why he wouldn’t get an extension. He has proven he’s a great coach.”
Lovie Smith has 66 career victories, including three...
Michael Strahan calls Jay Cutler ‘Colorblind’ on Tonight’s Episode of the TOCHO SHOW
You can catch the TOcho Show every Tuesday night at 10:30pm et.
Game Recap: Bears Bully Seattle, Will Host Green Bay For NFC Title
You can say the Bears got a lucky break in the divisional round by playing the Seattle Seahawks, but that’s who the league sent to Soldier Field and the Bears played them yesterday.
They had a 28-0 lead at halftime. Had TE Greg Olsen go off for 3 catches, 113 yards and one touchdown. They had QB Jay Cutler throw for two touchdowns and run for two touchdowns. They had Matt Forte...
Divisional Round Preview: Seahawks @ Bears
Seahawks @ BearsSunday 1:00PMSoldier Field, Chicago, IL
The Seahawks are the first team under .500 to make the playoffs and they beat the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints last weekend. They have all the confidence in the world right now and they think that their week 6 victory over the Bears will help them overcome the odds once again.
The Bears are a much different...
Divisional Round Preview: NY Jets @ Patriots
Jets @ PatriotsSunday, 4:30PMGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
This game could be the only blowout of the weekend. The Jets surprisingly split the season series with their AFC East rival, but they just aren’t very good. They beat the Colts in Indianapolis last weekend to advance to this point, but the Patriots are just a better offensive team. Tom Brady has been mistake free for...
Divisional Round: A Preview Of Saturday’s Games
Ravens @ Steelers
Saturday, 4:30PM
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
The Ravens and Steelers will meet for the third time this season. The Ravens are coming off a big 30-7 win over the Chiefs in the wild card round. Joe Flacco has been pretty successful in his short time in the NFL playoffs, but Ben Roethlisberger has been even better. This will be the third match-up this season between...
ESPN’s Rick Reilly Rips Into Bears QB Jay Cutler
ESPN writer Rick Reilly wrote an article two days ago about Bears QB Jay Cutler. He didn’t have many good things to say about Jay Cutler as a person.
No one really has anything nice to say about Cutler when it comes to his personality.
The only people that really do are his current teammates in Chicago. Teammates like TE Greg Olsen, RB Matt Forte and WR Devin Hester all seem...
Seahawks @ Bears: A Couple Quick Thoughts On The Game
The Bears face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Soldier Field during the NFC divisional round. The winner heads to the NFC Championship game against either the Atlanta Falcons or the Green Bay Packers.
The Bears surprisingly lost to the Seahawks back in week 6 in the regular season.
This time around this game has a lot more meaning and the Bears have improved a lot since that match...
Did You Know? 1-13-11
There are 17 current Bears who were part of the 2006 Super Bowl team.
They are: P Brad Maynard, K Robbie Gould, WR/KR Devin Hester, CB Charles Tillman, S Danieal Manning, S Chris Harris,LB Brian Urlacher, LB Lance Briggs, C Olin Kreutz, RG Roberto Garza, LS Patrick Mannelly, DE Israel Idonije, WR Rashied Davis, TE Desmond Clark, DT Tommie Harris and LB Rod Wilson.
The 17th,LB Hunter...
Coke Zero® Creates Fun Contest for Bears Fans, Two Pairs Of Tickets Could Be Won
Coke Zero® is hosting an event at Meijer to uncover the ultimate Chicago Bears fan in Chicagoland by creating a fun-filled contest to highlight the first Bears playoff game since 2006. The two winners will receive two (2) playoff tickets for the Bears vs. Seahawks onJanuary 16, 2011, at Soldier Field! Kickoff for the big game is at noon, and if you want to win a pair of tickets...
News & Notes: Ron Rivera Takes Panthers Coaching Job, Bears Sign Future Contracts With Two and Will Rashied Davis Play Sunday
Former Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, who left the Bears after 2006, went to San Diego to take the same job. Rivera is now officially the head coach of the Carolina Panthers.
The Carolina Panthers, who are in total disarray after having a horrible season. They went 2-14 and just had nothing going on the offensive side of the ball. Luckily they have the number one pick in...
Photo Of The Day: Hester and Knox at A Chicago Bulls Game
Wide receivers Devin Hester and Johnny Knox showed up to the Bulls-Celtics game last Sunday cheering on the Bulls.
Wild Card Sunday Recap
The Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens came away with the wins yesterday on the Sunday of wild card weekend.
The Packers beat the Eagles in Philadelphia 21-16. The Packers will now travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons next Saturday at 8 PM ET. The Packers lost to the Falcons in Atlanta back in week 12 of the regular season 20-17.
The Packers-Falcons rematch is likely the best...
Wild Card Weekend: A Preview Of Saturday’s Games
Wild card weekend showcases four games. Two games Saturday and two games Sunday. Lets get into the games that will take place today.
Game 1:
At 4:30 PM ET, the New Orleans Saints will travel to Seattle to face the NFC West champion Seahawks.
The Seahawks finished the season 7-9 and are the first team to win their division with a below .500 record. The Saints on the other hand finished...
Brian Urlacher Honored As NFC Defensive Player Of The Month
Bears linebacker and team captain Brian Urlacher was named NFC defensive player of the month yesterday.
Urlacher led the NFC with 49 tackles in December. Urlacher had 17 tackles in a loss to the Patriots and 11 tackles in a win over the Lions and also had 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble as the Bears won the NFC North and secured a first-round bye in the playoffs.
For the season, Urlacher...
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