Archive for May, 2009
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’85 Bears: The Perfect Storm
It was more than a football team. It was a movement. The 1985 Chicago Bears should easily rate the favorite team of any Bears fan old enough to have seen them play. The fact they are the franchise’s only NFL champion since 1963 makes them an ea
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Jay Cutler: Key Ingredient, But Not Main Course for the Bears
The Jay Cutler era has begun in Chicago. Finally, a franchise quarterback for a team who has had a revolving door of quarterbacks since 1992. Cutler to Chicago has picked up more steam than Obama to D.C., and Chicago is already 12th in the
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The Chicago Bears’ Coaching Staff Will Be Vital to the Team’s Success
It seems that the Chicago Bears will be testing an experiment this fall. And the experiment could have long-term implications for the future of the franchise. No, it’s not Devin Hester playing quarterback in a Wildcat offense. It’s more subtle th
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Lovie Smith’s Defense: Coaching Tree Spreads Roots in Chicago
What is the difference between 5-3 and 7-1? For the Bears it was a little under seven minutes. The Bears collapsed against Tampa Bay during the final six minutes in game three of the 2008 season, necessitating an overtime period that ultimately went
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Smith and Marinelli Reunite As Bears Coaching Staff Takes on New Look
To be a good coach, you need the right mentor. For Lovie Smith, that was Tony Dungy. Smith grew up a defense man, winning three state championships in a row as a defensive end and linebacker for his high school in Big Sandy, Texas from 1973-75. After
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What Made Me A Chicago Bears Fan, You Ask?
So, you want to know what turned me into a Chicago Bears fan? I was only four years old when they did the Super Bowl Shuffle, so it wasn't that. I was only six years old when Walter Payton retired, so it wasn't him. They repeatedly missed the p
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Chicago Bears Coaching Staff Profile: Experience Now Required
By Gene Chamberlain Earlier in his career, Bears coach Lovie Smith drew criticism for hiring too many inexperienced assistant coaches. The inexperience label no longer applies to the 2009 Bears coaching staff, starting with two additions designed to
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Devin Hester: How Good is He?
The joke at Halas Hall says that the reason Devin Hester was converted to wide receiver was not because of his explosive play-making ability, but because former QB Rex Grossman was really good at throwing to corner backs. Ah, the pre-Cutler era. F
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Getting Back to the Big Game: 15 Questions for Chicago’s Olin Kruetz
As a six-time Pro Bowler and consensus first-team All Pro at center in 2006, Olin Kruetz is one of the most highly decorated offensive lineman in Chicago Bears history. Having been with the organization since he was drafted in 1998 in the third round
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There’s Alot To Lovie About Chicago Bears’ Coaching Staff
Often lost in the shuffle of professional teams is the coaching staff. These individuals put in tremendous amounts of hours breaking down film, analyzing players and positions, and coaching up their respective teams. When the team does well, it is
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