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Week Six Power Rankings, Bears Edition
October 13, 2009 by
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Here are the week six Bears power rankings from various sites around the web:
ESPN:
#12 (Last Week: 14)
Analysis, "A 3-1 record, much of it produced without injured linebacker Brian Urlacher, is pretty impressive."
CBS:
#9 (Last Week: 12)
Analysis, "Coming off their...
Former Bear Of The Day: Brandon McGowan
October 12, 2009 by
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Today we'll take a look at former Bears safety Brandon McGowan.
McGowan appeared in only 25 games with the Bears from 2005-2009 is the starting free safety for the New England Patriots.
McGowan moved ahead of James Sanders to claim the starting job in a...
Week Five Power Rankings, Bears Edition
October 06, 2009 by
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Here are the week five Bears power rankings from various sites around the web:
ESPN:
#14 (Last week: 14)
Analysis, "Against the Lions, Matt Forte finally regained his rhythm."
CBS:
#12 (Last week: 16)
Analysis, "Jay Cutler has had three consecutive games...
Dominic Rhodes To The Bears?
October 05, 2009 by
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Could running back Dominic Rhodes be on his way to the Windy City?
With the report
that Adrian Peterson is out for two to three weeks with an MCL strain,
the Bears could be in the market for a running back. Luckily the Bears
have a bye week this week, but they will still...
Bears Look Special In 48-24 Victory Over Detroit
October 04, 2009 by
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If you take a look at the box score
from this game, you would think that the Detroit Lions won the game.
The Lions had 25 first downs (eight more than the Bears), 308 passing
yards (183 more than the Bears) and had the ball for 36 minutes (13
minutes more than the Bears). So, how did...
Week 4: Lions @ Bears Preview
October 03, 2009 by
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The
Bears come back to Soldier Field fresh off a win in one of the
toughest stadiums in the NFL, Qwest Field. Now they play their second
straight NFC game and second divisional game of the season.
The Detroit Lions come to town happier than ever, since they
finally won a game...
Whose To Blame For Lack Of Running Game: Matt Forte Or The Offensive Line?
October 01, 2009 by
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Could it be that the Bears running back Matt Forte is having a sophomore slump?
Maybe... Maybe not.
It could be the offensive line's fault or Matt Forte's fault. Maybe
Forte is just not running hard enough. I think it is a mixture of both.
The Bears have three new...
Week Four Power Rankings, Bears Edition
September 29, 2009 by
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Here are the week four Bears power rankings from various sites around the web:
ESPN:
#14 (No change from last week)
Analysis, "It's now hard to remember how lousy Jay Cutler played in Week 1."
CBS:
#16 (+3 from last week)
Analysis, "The past two weeks we saw...
Recap: Bears Beat Seahawks 25-19
September 28, 2009 by
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First
of all, let me just come out and say those Seahawk lime green jerseys
were the ugliest things I've ever seen. I could not believe they
actually wore them. I just thought we could not those to a team with
those jerseys, it would be embarrassing.
Three out of my...
Week 3: Bears @ Seahawks Preview
September 24, 2009 by
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The
Bears take on the Seattle Seahawks for the first time since 2007, when
they travel to Qwest Field for a 4:05 ET affair. Of course we all know
about the QB situation in Seattle, Matt Hasselback might be able to go
and if not Seneca Wallace will go.
Hasselback could beat...
The Bears Offensive Line Has Been Protecting Mr. Cutler
September 22, 2009 by
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After
two games the Bears have given up only three sacks, while the Green Bay
Packers have surrendered ten and the Minnesota Vikings have given up
seven.
These statistics are amazing considering how bad the Bears offensive
line was last season and looked during week one...
Week Three Power Rankings, Bears Edition
September 22, 2009 by
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Here are the week three Bears power rankings from various sites around the web:
ESPN:
#14 (+1 from last week)
Analysis, "The Bears need more of the Jay Cutler who showed up to beat the Steelers."
CBS:
#19 (+1 from last week)
Analysis, "So Jay Cutler isn'...
Did You Know? 9-21-09
September 21, 2009 by
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Did you know that the Bears last three victories have all come from the leg of kicker Robbie Gould.
Gould kicked a 35 yard field goal in a 27-24 victory over the New
Orleans Saints last year on December 11th, then kicked a 38 yard field
goal in overtime to beat the Green...
The Bears Have Found Their Weapons For Jay Cutler
September 21, 2009 by
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We all knew that Jay Cutler was a good quarterback, but we didn't know he actually had weapons to help him on offense.
I mean who was Johnny Knox, Kellen Davis and Earl Bennett before this season?
Not only did those young guys play well, but Devin Hester was drawing...
Robbie Gould Clutch In Shocker Over Defending Champs
September 20, 2009 by
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The
Bears stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight. They watched Steelers
kicker Jeff Reed miss two huge field goals. Robbie Gould was clutch
again with his game winning 44 yard field goal with 20 seconds left.
Players like Johnny Knox, Kellen Davis, Greg Olsen, and Devin...
Is Jay Cutler The Next Rex Grossman Or The Next Sid Luckman?
September 14, 2009 by
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You can't blame Jay Cutler for the loss can you?
I would say no, while others say yes. Why do I say no you ask?
Well, the Bears came out in the first quarter and didn't establish
the run. They went away from what they are known as, a run first
offense. They got all...
Breaking News: Urlacher Out For The Season
September 14, 2009 by
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The Chicago Tribune confirmed their report that Brian Urlacher will mis the rest of the season. Here's what they had to say:
"Brian did have surgery this morning and he is out for the remainder of the season," team spokesman Jim Christman said.
Urlacher himself told...
Report: Brian Urlacher Out 4-6 Weeks
September 14, 2009 by
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According
to Footballoutsiders.com, Bears MLB Brian Urlacher will miss 4-6 weeks
after undergoing surgery on his dislocated wrist.
That means Hunter Hillenmeyer will fill in at that spot. This could
be a real test for him, the guy was in the doghouse last season. The
Bears...
Week 1: Bears-Packers Preview
September 13, 2009 by
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The
Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will meet for the 178th time
tonight. The Bears currently lead the all-time series 91-80-6.
Since his hiring in 2004, Head coach Lovie Smith has recorded a 7-3
record against Green Bay including a 4-1 at Lambeau Field. The Bears
got...
The Starting Safeties For Week One Will Be?
September 10, 2009 by
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The
Bears started Kevin Payne and Al Afalava at safety through the
preseason, maybe because Danieal Manning was out with an injury, but
maybe not.
Lovie Smith has confirmed that he will use Danieal at kick returner
and nickelback this season, but before his injury this preseason...
Warrick Dunn To The Bears?
September 09, 2009 by
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Could veteran free agent running back Warrick Dunn be on his way to the Windy City?
Would he be a good fit with the Bears? Well lets take a look at what the Bears have right now behind Matt Forte.
The Bears recently lost backup running back Kevin Jones for the
season with an...
Same Old Story for the Bears' Pass Defense
August 08, 2009 by
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Last season, the Bears defense proved to be incredibly strong against the run while also being amongst the worst in the league in pass defense. This became all too apparent in week 17 against the Texans as Andre Johnson torched the Bears for 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns...
Same Old Story for the Bears' Pass Defense
August 08, 2009 by
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Last season, the Bears defense proved to be incredibly strong against the run while also being amongst the worst in the league in pass defense. This became all too apparent in week 17 against the Texans as Andre Johnson torched the Bears for 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns...
2009 Bears Preview
July 22, 2009 by
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Lester Wiltfong is on staff at Windy City Gridiron and he's the featured Bears blogger for The Sporting News.
Chicago Bears 2008 Recap:
Last year the Bears were a Kyle Orton injury away from being in the playoffs. You can call that statement wishful thinking, or me being a homer...
How Cutler will improve the Bears
July 20, 2009 by
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Jay Cutler will improve the Chicago Bears. Anyone suggesting otherwise is either putting too much weight into a quarterback's career W-L record or an eternal pessimist. What remains to be seen is whether Cutler can turn the Bears from a fringe playoff team into a Superbowl contender...
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