Archive for May, 2009
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Chicago Bears Scoop up TE Michael Gaines
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms on a deal with tight end Michael Gaines, 29, on Monday, according to the team website. The 6'4," 277-pounder agreed to a one-year deal, adding yet another tight end to the roster. The Bears currently
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Fixing the Holes in the Chicago Bears’ Roster
The Chicago Bears' offseason has been eventful with some notable moves, including trading for QB Jay Cutler and signing free agent offensive linemen Orlando Pace, Frank Omiyale and Kevin Shaffer to protect him. Of note on the defensive side, the Bear
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NFC North: Up for Grabs?
I would not go as far as saying that the NFC North was the worst division in football last year. That distinction falls on either the AFC or NFC West, where between the two divisions, only one team had a winning record. That team, of cour
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Chicago Bears Rookies: REPORT TO CAMP!
This year’s Chicago Bears training camp and preseason will provide an insight to the team’s chances of making the playoffs. At the end of last season, the team had vacancies at the third linebacker position, defensive tackle, both safety
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Chicago Bears Have Problems on Defense
Head coach Lovie Smith said that the Chicago Bears were this close to being a perennial playoff team in 2008. If they had beaten the Houston Texans in the final week of last season, the Bears would have automatically won the t
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Chicago Bears’ Expectations and Obstacles
This year the Bears should be much improved. They have added Jay Cutler Orlando Pace Kevin Shaffer and then backed that with a great draft and a few free agents. This team has been close after going to the Super Bowl. They had a 7-9 season foll
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The Chicago Bears’ Playbook: 2009 Edition
With the arrival of Jay Cutler and friends via free agency and the NFL Draft, the team playbook will now expand by a few inches. On the offensive side of the ball, I fully expect Ron Turner to review the last three years of Jay Cutler tape. Wh
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Five Reasons the Bears Don’t Need Amani Toomer
If there's any team that needs help at wideout, it's the Bears. Amani Toomer is a lot of things: he's the New York Giants' all-time leader in receptions, he's consistent, and, for some reason, the Bears are interested in acquiring him. And they're ab
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Bears Add TE Michael Gaines
For the second season in a row the Bears have brought in a player released by the Detroit Lions. Last season it was former first round pick Kevin Jones and this season it’s blocking tight end Michael Gaines. Gaines was let go by the Lions becau
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NFC North: Ranking the Top Skilled Position Players
While most notable free agents have locked on to new teams, the balance of power in the NFC North has shifted. Johnny Lawrence breaks down position by position the top four players at each skill position within the division: Quarterback1) Jay
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