Archive for May, 2009
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Cutler is Crucial, but is Bears D Worthy of “Monsters of Midway” Moniker?
After enduring eight different starting quarterbacks in 11 years, Bear Nation finally has its marquee quarterback in Jay Cutler—the first since the leather-headed era of Sid Luckman. The Cutler craze has deviated the media attention from other
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Bears’ Offseason Acquisitions: Bullish in a Bear Market
After finishing 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year, Bears’ GM Jerry Angelo made the statement “we must solidify the quarterback position.” Well, Angelo has done just that. He not only solidified the quart
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Let the Cutler Era (and Questions) Begin
Chicago had waited weeks for Wednesday to arrive finally. Actually, years. It was the afternoon that Bears quarterback Jay Cutler unleashed his first passes on the practice field in Lake Forest, and the new rich kid on the block didn’t disappoi
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William “The Fridge” Perry Released From the Hospital
You can read Jake Perper's work at Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog for Any Chicago Bears Fan. Ex-Bear hero William “The Fridge” Perry has been released from Aiken Regional Medical Center after a month-long stay resulting from complications
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The New & Improved NFC North
The 2009 off season wasn't just big for the Bears; the entire NFC North has had some big changes. This is a briefing of the improvements each team has made and how it will affect the Bears chances to win the division and make the playoffs. Which te
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In The Mind Of a Bear: Questions For Israel Idonije
One of the many things that I love about the Bears is the unusual cast of characters that make up the team. Adewale Ogunleye is a prince, Rashied Davis is a former Arena League star, Devin Hester had no position in college, Robbie Gould hangs out wit
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Chicago Bears’ Playbook Should Get a Makeover with New Look Offense
It has been quite a few years since the Bears playbook changed significantly. Not since the Bears became one of the first teams to use the wide receiver screen as a significant portion of the offense has Chicago truly surprised their opponents. Sure,
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A Different Chapter in the Chicago Bears’ Playbook
As Bears fans can attest to, the Bears have almost certainly always been a grind-it-out, mow-your-defense-down, run-first team. Our old school style is as Midwestern as Vienna sausage, Faygo soda, cheese, and Old Style beer. Even the Big Ten, with th
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The Jay Cutler Effect: Introducing the New and Improved Bears Offense
Bears fans actually saw glimpses of Ron Turner’s ideal offense when Rex Grossman briefly impersonated a top-flight quarterback during the 2006 season when the Bears made the Super Bowl. With the acquisition of Jay Cutler, Turner can now run his
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The Bear Den: 10 Burning Questions I Would Ask Lance Briggs
Right before our eyes Lance Briggs has gone from a third-round pick in 2003, to one of the NFL's elite linebackers. Lance has grown to become one of my favorite players, and in my opinion, turned into one of top 15 linebackers in NFL history with Bri
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