Biggs: Bears Players Getting Too Much Or Too Little Time
Brad Biggs had a pretty interesting article in the Tribune about the playing time of certain members of the team. Of course we know the defensive corps' leaders are getting older - that shouldn't be news to anyone. But what is surprising is how often these players are on the field. That's not a bad thing, especially if the players are making plays, but a couple of numbers in the...
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Tag You’re It: Matt Forte to Remain a Bear
After a season of speculation as to the future of Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte an answer has emerged. The Bears will Franchise Tag Forte if a long-term deal can’t be reached. The move was suggested by Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips on Tuesday when he told ESPN radio in Chicago that “We’d like to work out a long-term deal with Forte, but as (Bears general...
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Bears' Thomas faces drug charge
Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas is facing a misdemeanor drug possession charge after police in West Virginia said they caught him driving the wrong way down a one-way street and found marijuana in his car.
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the 23-year-old Thomas was charged Monday morning.
The officer who pulled him over detected the odor of marijuana, Preston said,...
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Bears LB JT Thomas faces drug charge in W.Va.
Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas is facing a misdemeanor drug possession charge after police in West Virginia said they caught him driving the wrong way down a one-way street and found marijuana in his car.
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the 23-year-old Thomas was charged Monday morning.
The officer who pulled him over detected the odor of marijuana, Preston said,...
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What will the Bears' offense look like in '12?
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This week has brought some closure to the coaching staff searches but also raised a lot of questions; why Jeremy Bates after he was at first eliminated before the search began? And why didn't he get the passing game coordinator title? Then even more questions were raised, like can Mike Tice even call passing plays? Does Tice even know what...
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Wife of former Bears DT Tommie Harris dead at 29
The wife of former Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris needed a miracle.
But Ashley Harris died two days after she entered an Oklahoma hospital because of a stroke or a brain aneurysm.
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3 Free Agent QBs The Bears Should Consider
There is no doubt that Jay Cutler is the best quarterback the Chicago Bears have had for a long time. And he is firmly in place as the number one passer in the windy city. Under new offensive coordinator Mike Tice, and reunited with his quarterback coach from his time in Denver, Jeremy Bates, Cutler looks set to have a great season.
But what if the Bears face the same problem that...
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The Bears Den: February 9, 2012
Bears hire Holt as offensive line coach Mayer: Possessing all the qualities that Lovie Smith was seeking in an offensive line coach, Tim Holt was hired Wednesday by the Bears to fill that position.
Rosenbloom: Cutler likes Bates hire Good news: No Cutler F-bombs at new QB coach.
Bears GM Phil Emery was a leader among Midshipmen Jensen: Despite a nontraditional route to his current...
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Can Bears snare WR playmaker?
The third in an occasional series evaluating the Chicago Bears position-by-position with the free agency period and NFL draft approaching. Today, the wide receivers….. The lack of big-time playmakers handicapped the offense and must be rectified for the Bears to return to the playoffs. It can be argued that the club needs to add a minimum of two, perhaps three [...]
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Jeremy Bates hired as new Chicago Bears QB Coach
The Bears have hired Jeremy Bates as their new quarterbacks coach. The last time Bates and Jay Cutler worked together Cutty was voted into the Pro Bowl. There was no mention of the title 'passing game coordinator' from the Bearsofficial statement on the hire. That's not to say he isn't going to take on that task, but so far all we know is that he'll coach the QBs.
He definitely...
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Is Chad Ochocinco Heading To the Windy City This Off-Season?
Chad Ochocincowill likely have played his last game in a New England Patriots uniform this past Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
Would he consider a move to Chicago, where he would team up with Jay Cutler and Matt Forte?
Ochocinco is scheduled to make $3.1 million next season, but the Patriots will probably void his contract unless he takes a big pay cut...
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Wife of former Bear Tommie Harris fighting for her life
The wife of former Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris is on life support and fighting for her life, a family friend told the Sun-Times. Harris wife, Ashley, is 29 years old and she suffered either a stroke or brain aneurism, said family friend Bill Horn. “We are holding on for a miracle,” Horn said. Ashley is in a hospital in Oklahoma and some of Harris’ former Bears...
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The Chicago Bears Future: Could it Include DeSean Jackson?
Could anyone have predicted that the Chicago Bears would finish 2011 with an 8-8 record and on the outside looking in of the NFL playoffs? Yep. I did. The Bears came into the season with question marks on the offensive line and at wide receiver. Oddly enough, those were some of the same questions that plagued them throughout 2010 and little was done in the abbreviated off...
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The Bears Den: February 7, 2012
"...where we're getting #15 out of storage...and probably putting it back in storage."
Giants give Bears a model Steve Rosenbloom hopes that the Bears' new so-called general manager watched the Super Bowl , as the Bears traditionally have done for 44 of the previous 46 years.
Brandon Marshall would relish reunion with buddy Jay Cutler Jensen: If Marshall is going to be...
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The Bears Den: February 8, 2012
"...where your development is in our hands (TWSS)."
Bears hire Bates as quarterbacks coach Mayer: Jeremy Bates, who worked closely with Jay Cutler during three seasons with the Broncos from 2006-08, has been hired by the Bears as quarterbacks coach.
Cutler is thrilled to reunite with Bates Mayer: With the Bears hiring Jeremy Bates as their quarterbacks coach, Jay...
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Chicago Bears Should Target WR's In Free Agency, Not Draft
With NFL Free Agency just over a month away teams are starting to plan whom they will try and sign to upgrade their rosters.
The Chicago Bears' biggest need is a true No. 1 wide receiver. Lucky for the Bears there are plenty of them available to sign.
New General Manager Phil Emery will have to address many positions for this Bears team in order to upgrade a roster that...
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Bears’ Thomas arrested on drug charges
Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas, who spent last season on injured reserved, was arrested this morning for possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor charge, in Morgantown, W.Va.
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Chicago Bears 2012 Mock Draft: A Full 7-Round Look
In our Chicago Bears mock draft, we examine a few paramount team needs, but more importantly, we’ll also get into the many decisions this team will have to face on draft day, and the months before.
One of the major issue for the Bears this off-season, is the bevy of players who are either restricted or unrestricted free agents which include as many as 11 players—at...
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Bears hire Holt as offensive line coach
The Chicago Bears have hired Tim Holt as their offensive line coach.
The move announced Wednesday completes the coaching staff for next season. Holt takes over for Mike Tice, who was promoted to offensive coordinator after the departure of Mike Martz.
Tice was widely credited with getting the most out of an undermanned line the past two years and still figures to play a big role...
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Johnny Knox's Road To Recovery
Both quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte suffered injuries that cut their seasons short for the Chicago Bears. But it was wide receiver Johnny Knox's back injury that was the most frightening. Anyone who saw the injury as it happened will remember how bad it looked. He was down for a long time while the trainers attended to him and finally left the field on an...
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Last Receiver Bears Selected In The First Round Was Terrell In 2001
The last time the Chicago Bears selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft was in 2001.
With the eighth pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, the Bears picked University of Michigan wide receiver David Terrell.
Terrell was a star at Michigan playing on the same offense as Tom Brady. But he turned out to be one of the biggest busts in Chicago Bears history.
In 53 games with...
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Chicago Bears ‘Ultimate Franchise Player’ Selection
This is the latest post in Kurt’s continuing series to identify the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player of All-Time. For an explanation of his methodology for choosing each franchise’s ultimate franchise player, and then how you and he will choose the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player from that list, click here.
To see all the category page for this series, of which there will...
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Bears’ J.T. Thomas faces drug charge
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas is facing a misdemeanor drug possession charge after police in West Virginia said they caught him driving the wrong way down a one-way street and found marijuana in his car. Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the 23-year-old Thomas was charged Monday morning. The officer who pulled him over detected the odor of marijuana, Preston...
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Bears’ Roy Williams drop lawsuit against Miss Texas Brooke Daniels
Chicago Bears wideout Roy Williams was a HORRIBLE signing by a front office known for making some really dumb NFL personnel moves. Especially when you consider his contract is for $2.5 million. Although he sucks at catching footballs, at least Williams did the right thing in dropping his lawsuit against ex-girlfriend and Miss Texas 2009 Brooke Daniels.
The suit was over the missing...
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New nickname for Jay Cutler?
What do you guys think about having “The Pink Pantser” as Jay Cutler’s new nickname? Judging on the evidence presented in this picture, I say it fits. What do you guys think? Do you have a better nickname or caption for this picture? Lets hear what you have to say.
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