Archive for November, 2011
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Kyle Orton Bears: Why Caleb Hanie Is Right Man to Replace Jay Cutler
Caleb Hanie deserves the chance to be the backup QB; it really is that simple. This is what you draft or sign a young QB for, this is why they hold the clipboard and sit in on film sessions. Those things are done to prepare them for this type of oppo
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Chicago Bears Week 12 Predictions: 5 Trends To Continue Against the Raiders
In Week 12, the Chicago Bears continue the AFC West portion of their schedule when they travel to the west coast to take on the first-place Oakland Raiders. The game marks the beginning of life after quarterback Jay Cutler—who probably won't re
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Chicago Bears: Why the Bears Won’t Claim Quarterback Kyle Orton
Yesterday ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported former UFL Quarterback Josh McCown was a top candidate for a backup role on the Chicago Bears roster. Since that report, it looks like things have changed. The Denver Broncos hav
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NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Sliding Teams That Will Stay in Contention
While the 2011 NFL season is more than half over, there is still a lot of football to be played. That's welcome news for some teams. All of these teams once looked in great position to at least make the playoffs, but are now in a far more p
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Chicago Bears: 7 Potential Playoff Opponents and How They Match Up
Who could the Bears face in the playoffs and how do they match up?While so many are running around waving the white flag and burying Chicago because Jay Cutler is out for what appears to be the rest of the regular season, that's not the game plan her
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Chicago Bears: Acquiring Kyle Orton Causes More Problems Than It Solves
When news broke Tuesday afternoon that the Denver Broncos were releasing quarterback Kyle Orton, Chicago Bears fans leaped for joy thinking this was manna falling from the sky to save the season after Jay Cutler’s broken right thumb could land
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Chicago Bears: Jerry Angelo’s Mismanagement Will Keep Bears out of Super Bowl
The Bears have just finished an impressive stretch in which they have won five straight games and are playing as well as they have played since their Super Bowl run in 2006.Quarterback Jay Cutler has been playing his most efficient and impressive bal
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Chicago Bears’ Best Hope Doesn’t Rest with Kyle Orton, but with Caleb Hanie
Listen, I love Kyle Orton. I do.I watched him since he was a rookie thrust into the starting role and navigated the Bears to a 10-6 record. I cheered for him after the Rex Grossman meltdown. He made some plays. He limited his mistakes. Orton isn't a
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8 Chicago Bears Who Deserve Pro Bowl Nods
It usually seems to follow that winning teams get more love in Pro Bowl voting, so with the Bears on a roll it just figures that they will be represented again this year.Despite the untimely loss of quarterback Jay Cutler to a broken thumb, the team
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Why Denver Broncos Can Save Chicago Bears’ Season by Releasing Kyle Orton
The Broncos released Kyle Orton this evening in a surprise move which could rescue the Chicago Bears from an otherwise disappointing end to a solid season.After a 2-3 start to the season, the Bears surged back into the NFC Central title race with fiv
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