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LB Urlacher Dealing w/ Groin Injury
Bears MLB Brian Urlacher is dealing with a groin injury as reported by the Sun-Times:
Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher is still out with a groin injury. That’s not a huge concern in mid-June, but considering a hamstring injury in late July 2004 was an issue for the entire...
Burress… The Saga Continues
Recent news indicates one Mr Plaxico Burress will not serve any jail time until 2010. This story is one of those, the good news is, the bad news is type of deals.
First of all, the good news is that Plax will be available for this season, (depending on Roger Goodell’s will)...
Former Bear QB’s Finding Jobs and Homes
As our revolving QB door hopefully closes for at least 12 years, some of our old signal callers are finding their way elsewhere.
Kyle Orton was named as the starting QB for the Denver Broncos. After the Cutler trade it was rumored that there would be an open competition for the Broncos...
TE Greg Olsen Talks Whirly Ball and Jay Cutler
OTAs are going really well, things look good and our offense is coming together pretty good. We have one more week of OTAs to go.
Tonight I’m going to do something we like to do to blow off steam. Whirly Ball in Vernon Hills. It’s about the most fun you can have. You cruise around in [...]
Chicago Bears Sign Jarron Gilbert and Juaquin Iglesias to 4 year deals
The Bears signed third round picks Jarron Gilbert and Juaquin Iglesisas to four years deal June 10 becoming the first NFL team to sign all it’s draft picks.
The Bears are usually good at getting all of their picks signed early, but this year it was much easier because their...
Another Pisa the Puzzle?
Recently, the Chicago Bears picked up Pisa Tinoisamoa. Pisa was the Rams’ leading tackler last year and was considered to be the best member of their defense.
While I don’t think that linebacker was a “need” position, I do think that the Bears upgraded their...
Bears to Look at Punters for Training Camp Today
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears today will take a long look at punters, as they will try to ink one to bring in for training camp:
The Bears will take a look at some possible backup punters for training camp today. Zac Atterberry, who was with the team last summer and...
Happy Birthday Bears Greats!
The end of May marks the birthdays for two all time Bears greats. A few days ago on May 25th Brian Urlacher celebrated his 31st birthday, and on May 30th The Kansas Comet Gale Sayers turns 66.
I know what you’re thinking….birthdays?
These just aren’t any ordinary Bears birthdays...
Bears Come to Terms with LB Pisa Tinisamoa
The Bears added another solid player on defense Friday, as the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the team has come to terms on a one-year deal with former Rams LB Pisa Tinoisamoa. He led the Rams in tackles a season ago, and was let go by the team a few weeks back. Here’s the [...]
Ranking Madness and More
Scouring the internet for interesting news on the NFL is like a part-time job for any fan right now. Unfortunately, if you’re not entirely interested in Michael Vick or Brett Favre, (even Vikings fans are groaning) there isn’t a whole lot in the way of captivating information...
Matt Jones - Forget It
Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports the Bears are unlikely to pursue free-agent WR Matt Jones. General manager Jerry Angelo said, “He was a first-round draft pick and he is a very talented player, but it’s case by case. We’re not quick to move on any player...
Bears May Have to Battle Pats for the Services of LB Tinoisamoa
If the Bears are going to try and land former Rams LB Pisa Tinoisamoa, it appears their main competition for the LB is going to be the Patriots. The Chicago Tribune reports today on the progress of what’s going on with Pisa:
Although free-agent linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa remains...
Corey Graham New Bear Safety?
According to Larry Mayer on ChicagoBears.com Corey Graham is getting work at free safety during OTA practices. I still have some sense of hope that the Bears will come to their senses and re-sign Mike Brown, but this news is some further evidence that we really are moving on.
The...
Decision Coming Soon on Offering a Deal to CB Hood
The Sun-Times reports that the Bears could be close to a decision on if they want to sign or not sign cornerback Rod Hood. Here is the report from today’s edition:
The Bears are not believed to have offered contracts to free agent cornerback Rod Hood last week, but a decision...
Bears to Talk to Former Cardinal CB Rod Hood
The Bears are going to get a visit from former Cardinals CB Rod Hood according to PFT.com. Here is the story on Hood, who was released by the Cards after the draft:
The Cardinals surprisingly released cornerback Rod Hood in the days after the draft. Hood’s base salary, coupled with...
Bears Pass Catchers Having Early Issues w/ Cutler
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears early on are having some issues catching passes from their new QB - Jay Cutler:
While the world coming out of Halas Hall the past few weeks has been that the wide receivers have been catching everything in sight, that wasn’t the case...
Bears Say They are Not Going After Burress
Thinking the Bears have interest in troubled wide out Plaxico Burress? Forget it. Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo has basically killed any thoughts of the team going after Burress, saying that they were not one of the two teams agent Drew Rosenhaus said had an interest in Plax...
Action Jackson, Rosencopter, and Benedict Arnold: The Vikings Options at QB
The media has inundated us with Brett Favre over the last month. Everyday I read through the NFL news pages and each one has a Brett Favre story. This Just In!: Brett Favre was seen wearing a purple polo! , Brett Favre sneezed into his bicep, is he ok?, Favre accidently texts “...
Lets Say Disaster Strikes…
Right now its safe to say Jay Cutler is becoming the face of the franchise along with Brian Urlacher. Their the 2 players wearing the headsets & the “C”, those are the players you want absolutely nothing to happen to! For arguments sake lets say disaster strikes, one of these...
Veteran WR Help for the Bears Not Happening?
From the writings of Pro Football Weekly, looks as if the Bears are not going to put on a power play to try and land a veteran WR before the start of training camp. Here’s the report:
Team insiders were not surprised at all by GM Jerry Angelo’s recent denial of a NFL Network [...]
Expectations High For Bears with Cutler
As you may have read, Peter King is ranking the Chicago Bears number 4 on the before training camp power rankings. I for one, was shocked. I don’t often see national writers showing our team any respect. To see Peter King put us this high has a been a surprise. I began to get worried [...]
TE Greg Olsen Updates His Blog
I’ve been having a great time in Chicago lately.
I went to the Bulls playoff games against the Celtics. The last one here went into triple overtime, that was awesome.
I also went to a BlackHawks game against Vancouver in the playoffs and shot the puck during the second intermission...
King Has Bears Ranked 4th in the League
Peter King of Sports Illustrated has thrown out his first power rankings of the 2009 season, and he likes the Bears to the point where he has them 4th on the list. Here’s what he says about them:
4. Chicago
I may not like how Jay Cutler babied his way out of Denver, but by Labor [...]
The Mike Brown Heartbreaker
With the season right around the corner the Bears have quietly made a solid effort to fill some much needed holes on both sides of the ball. With every ones focus on receivers to go with Cutler-mania we have overlooked a very much needed area that needs to be addressed a.s.a.p…...
Bears Ink Veteran Tight End Michael Gaines
The Bears made a signing on Monday, coming to terms with free agent TE Michael Gaines on a one-year contract. Gaines came into the league in 2004 as a 7th round draft choice of the Panthers, and had 79 receptions for 810 yards and five touchdowns with the Panthers (2004-06), Bills...
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