Archive for May, 2009
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My Q&A (OK, OK—Just Q) with Defensive Line Coach Rod Marinelli
Lovie Smith described the off season move for long-time friend and former head coach of the win-less Detroit Lions, Rod Marinelli, as the most important off season acquisition he could have made. Well, no. Not really—hindsight bein
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The 1985 Chicago Bears: The Grabowskis
"There are teams that are fair-haired, and those that aren't so fair-haired. Some teams are named Smith, some Grabowski. We're Grabowskis." -Mike Ditka, January 1986 The 1985 Chicago Bears are my favorite team of all time and, fo
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Chicago Bears Are Still a Work in Progress
Rome wasn’t built in a day and the Bears won’t be rebuilt in an off-season. However, to say the least , Jerry Angelo has come a long way in making this team look like an Empire again The trade brought a franchise quarterback - a Julius Cesar if
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Jay Cutler, Devin Hester Look to Provide Deep Ball Combo in 2009
The Chicago Bears had a very busy offseason. Perhaps their biggest acquisition was Jay Cutler, Pro Bowl quarterback from the Denver Broncos. In 2008, Cutler had the best season of his career, throwing for over 4,500 yards and 25 touchdown
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Lovie Smith, Coaching Staff Ready for 2009 Chicago Bears Season
There will be big changes on how and who will run the Bears defense this season. For the last two years, the Bears have followed the instruction of defensive coordinator Bob Babich, who took over after Ron Rivera left post-Super Bowl XLI.
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With Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears Look to Make Playoff Leap
The 2008 NFL Season ended in a whimper, not a roar, for the Chicago Bears. Only needing to win to qualify for the playoffs, the Bears laid an egg in Houston vs. the Texans in Week 17 and missed out on the playoffs for the second straight year a
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Should the Chicago Bears Bring Back an Old “Rex-Like” Offense?
The Chicago Bears completely retooled their offense on their way to trying to become a potent offense throughout this off season. However, with all of these changes, their changes to the offensive playbook should be only the addition of plays that
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Chicago Bears Offensive Scheme: Don’t Expect a Massive Overhaul
Jay Cutler is a savior. He is the antidote for Bears fans’ and the organization’s ills. But the Bears entire offensive scheme won’t be revamped because of his presence. Last season, the Bears threw the ball 528 times. They ran it on
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Okay Guys, I’ll Stop Throwing Interceptions: By Rex Grossman
Okay guys, I get it, joke's over. I'll stop throwing interceptions. You made your point with this whole "cut me from the team, nobody else in the NFL will sign me," thing. I think I understand that there are some things I need to work on. Its come to
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The Bear Den: 2009 Chicago Bears Season Preview (Part IV)
Week Fourteen: vs Green Bay, Dec. 13 2009. 12:00 CST The Bears finish their season series with rivals Green Bay, this time at home. The Bears beat the Packers at home last year in a thrilling overtime finish that kept their playoff hopes al
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