Archive for July, 2009
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For Those About To Rock: A YouTube Salute to Da Bears
The summer is my least favorite sports season. No football, no basketball, and the World Cup once every four years. Baseball is mildly entertaining to me, but not until August or September. By that time I have football back.
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The Five Biggest Draft Busts in Bears History
This was inspired by another article I wrote. All the truely awful jerseys that are in the back of your closet. With each new name a horrible image poped in my head of all the draft busts the Bears have had over the years. Trust me if the Bears are d
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Fantasy Football Notes: Chicago Bears
Just two years removed from being named NFC Champions, the 2008 Chicago Bears looked forward to leaving a disappointing 7-9 record behind them. At the start of the season, it appeared they were ready to do just that, upsetting the mighty Indianapolis
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For Once The Backup QB Won’t Be The Fan Favorite in Chicago
It was a constant joke while I was growing up that the most popular player on the Bears was the backup quarterback. This was mostly due to the constant quarterback competitions that occurred every year. We had Kramer/Walsh, Kramer/Mirer, Miller/McNow
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Bears Blitz: Training Camp Brings Competition
Counting the days until the Bears report to training camp at Olivet Nazarene University while thinking about these position battles: Safety: After jettisoning the popular, but oft-injured Mike Brown, Chicago has an opening opposite the ha
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My Top Five Chicago Bear Moments of the Past Decade
I've been searching my memory bank for the last few days in order to recollect my favorite Bear moments from the past decade. Sadly, this search wasn't as difficult a task as I would have hoped. Though there have been undeniable high points, they hav
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Chicago Bears Training Camp: Position Battles to Watch
Despite the addition of several key players, the Chicago Bears have some serious question marks going into training camp. Battle No. 1: Defensive line - Fighting for a place on the roster Anthony Adams vs Dusty Dvoracek The standard position i
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Chicago Bears’ 2009 Outlook: The Time Is Now
After a solid—but not impressive—9-7 record last season, where they barely missed the playoffs, the Chicago Bears have no reason to be worse heading into the 2009 campaign. Yes, Jay Cutler makes the Bears a better team. He is the same guy
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Chicago Bears Training Camp Preview: Defensive End
Perhaps the greatest addition to the Bear’s defensive line during the offseason was the hiring of former Detroit Lion’s head coach Rod Marinelli. Marinelli has developed great defensive linemen in the past (see Warren Sapp) and shou
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Hey Jay, Champ’s Still Got Your Back
Its no secret Bronco fans were torn over the whole Jay Cutler thing. But what about the players? Well at least one person on the current Broncos roster still has former Pro Bowl QB Jay Cutlers' back. It's Pro Bowl DB Champ Bailey, who is arguably the
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