Archive for May, 2009
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How Jay Cutler Changes the Chicago Bears’ Offense
According to Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, “We [the Bears] get off the bus running the ball." Now that the Bears have quarterback Jay Cutler on the bus, does the offensive strategy change? The short answer is no. The Bears a
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Bears Player Preview: Brett Basanez
You can read Jake Perper's work at Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog for Any Chicago Bears Fan or at Nfltouchdown.com: The Best NFL Analysis and Commentary on the Planet. Brett Basanez is competing with 2nd year pro Caleb Hanie for the opportunity to ba
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Jay Cutler Brings Hope to Chicago Bears, But it Might Not be Enough
Chicago isn’t New York or Dallas, but that doesn’t mean we don’t heap expectations on our sports teams. The Second City is packed with teams that have failed to live up to the lofty goals that sportswriters and fans set for them, bu
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Can the Green Bay Packers Emerge As a Playoff Team in the Mediocre NFC North?
After overachieving and nearly reaching the Super Bowl in 2007, the Green Bay Packers took a step back and limped to a disappointing 6-10 record last year. What will 2009 bring? A return to postseason glory or another dismal campaign? Of course, the
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Chicago Bears: The Glass Is Half Full
As the excitement is bubbling over for Chicago Bears' fans, there are those who would seek to rain on their pre-planned Super Bowl championship parade. As soon as the Bears landed their first franchise quarterback, the murmuring began concerni
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Jay Cutler to Have a Better Year Than 2008?
Listen to any pundit who has shared their two cents on the Jay Cutler trade and they'll tell you Cutler in Denver will not be the same as Cutler in Chicago. I am inclined to agree. If the numbers indeed do not lie, the Bears version of Cutler will be
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Some Questions for Brian Urlacher: Inquiring Minds Want to Know
By Gene Chamberlain Brian Urlacher hasn't talked much with the media the past two years, unless it's through a blog written by a friend or with some benign network television mouthpiece. There are plenty of things that need to be asked
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Stepping Between the Lines: A Look at Key Bears Battles in Bourbonnais
Going into the 2009 season, the Bears could see a series of battles for starting spots and playing time at just about every position on the field outside of quarterback, running back and center. In most of these cases, it is the classic predicament
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Chicago Bears Have Bigger Problems Than Missing Wideouts
The Bears have had an incredibly busy off season. They signed a franchise quarterback, they made the most of a draft that didn't include a first or second round pick, they made coaching changes, and they added new starters and depth to the offe
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The Chicago Bears’ Alex Brown: 30 Questions for the DE
When choosing which member of the Chicago Bears I would want to interview, I had three criteria: First, I wanted it to be a member of the defense. Defense has been the cornerstone of Bears football for decades, but it has struggled the last few
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