Archive for May, 2009
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Tough Times for Rex, but Does Jay Cutler Change His Chicago Legacy?
Rex Grossman...His name alone brings about a staggering variety and range of emotions that just might match the peaks and valleys in his play. He is the most polarizing Chicago sports figure of the new millennium, and maybe any millennium for that ma
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The Bear Den: 2009 Chicago Bears Season Preview (Part I)
As the Bears kicked off their OTA's this past week and are preparing for training camp at the end of July, I figure this is a good time to start my 2009 Chicago Bears season preview. In this four part article I will break down the Bears opponents, pl
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Chicago Bears’ Predictions for 2009
It's May, true, but it's never too late to start making predictions! The Bears, now led by quarterback Jay Cutler, enter the season with high hopes. By the end of the season, Lovie Smith could either be a candidate for coach of the year or be out of
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The Bear Den: The Five Players That Will Make or Break the Chicago Bears’ Season
The Bears were a playoff team in 2005. They were a Super Bowl team in 2006, that looked like it was going to be on top of the NFC for another four or five years. They were mediocre at best in 2007. In 2008 they were a improving team that w
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NFC North: Bears vs Vikings vs Packers vs …sigh… Lions
The Bears have been decent for nearly a decade, back-to-back division titles in '05 and '06 ameliorating the debacles of the Jauron-era and, of course, there was that whole Rex Grossman?!? led NFC Championship back in 2006 as well. But since the Supe
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The Chicago Bears: Getting Better on Defense
Lost in all of the talk about the Jay Cutler trade is the fact that the Bears have done some things to rework their defense during the offseason, and hopes are high that the defense will be much more improved from last season. Here is a brief lo
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2009 Chicago Bears Preview: In Jay Cutler We Trust
Who is the Chicago Bears' quarterback again? You would have to been living under a meteor rock deep in the heart of Lake Michigan if you didn't know that answer. Hope you have strong shoulders, Jay Cutler, because you're going to have to carry
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Speak Up: Josh Beekman About Competition at Left Guard
You can read Jake Perper's work at Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog for Any Chicago Bears Fan. Josh Beekman is currently practicing with the first team offensive line. The Bears first team offensive line looks like this: LT- Orlando Pace LG- Josh Beekm
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Speak Up: Bears Receivers Talk About What They See In Jay Cutler
Earl Bennett spoke about his former teammate at Vanderbilt and now his new QB with the Bears: “It’s great playing with somebody I’m familiar with; a great leader in the huddle and off the field, just his presence here has been grea
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My Realistic Expectaions For The 2009 Chicago Bears
It's amazing what having a proven quarterback can do for the confidence of a fan base. Cynicism is in very small supply in Chicago these days, as I witnessed first-hand at the Bears Expo at Soldier Field last Sunday. The same people who were calling
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