Archive for May, 2012
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Reports of His Decline Are Greatly Exaggerated: Urlacher Still Has More in Tank
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated - Mark Twain upon hearing of his Obituary in the New York JournalBrian Urlacher and Mark Twain have at least one thing in common—both have been reported as deceased incorrectly.Well, in Urlacher's
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10 Reasons Chicago Bears Will Dominate NFC North in 2012
Fresh off the NFL draft and an offseason during which many key players were able to get healthy, the Chicago Bears look into the 2012-2013 season with much to be excited about. They are reloaded and ready to go.With the moves they made in the offseas
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Chicago Bears: Analyzing the Super Bowl Blueprint, Post-Draft Edition
Now that it's been nearly two weeks since the 2012 NFL draft went in the history books, it's time to move beyond draft grades and woulda-coulda-shoulda.No more debate about Nick Perry, Whitney Mercilus, offensive linemen, defensive tackles, trading f
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Analyzing 2nd-Year Leap Scenarios for Chicago Bears 2011 Draft Class
While we'll talk about them over the course of the next few months, we've closed the books for now on the 2012 NFL draft and the NFC North's selections.While we love to grade things right after the draft, the truth is it takes several seasons to know
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Evan Rodriguez: Q&A with Bears Fourth Round Pick TE Evan Rodriguez
Tight End Evan Rodriguez was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth-round of the 2012 NFL Draft.The 6'2" Rodriguez played fullback, H-back and tight end during his time at Temple University.He reeled in 69 passes for 871 yards an
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6 Reasons Chicago Bears Will Improve (Record-Wise) from Last Season
Regardless of how you personally graded the Bears' draft, one thing that most Bears fans can agree on is that there is a very good chance that 2012 will be a much better season than last year. I didn't care for the draft, but am hopeful that Phi
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5 Chicago Bears Training Camp Battles You Can’t Miss
Now that we've gone over the Bears' draft, it's time to look ahead to the summer and training Camp—where veterans will try to hold onto their jobs and rookies (and younger players in general) will struggle to take them over.There are no guarant
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2012 Chicago Bears’ Draft Class: Where Do the Rest of Days 2 & 3 Fit?
We've looked at the top two picks in the Bears' 2012 NFL draft—Shea McClellin and Alshon Jeffery—and their roles in the upcoming season.Now it's time to take a quick look at the remaining four players selected in the draft.The Bears attac
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2012 NFL Draft Recap: Bears’ Alshon Jeffery Is Not Ex-Lions’ Big Mike Williams
On Wednesday I wrote an article on what the quick signing of second round wide receiver Alshon Jeffery meant for the Bears and mentioned how one could construe from the swiftness of it that they could be concerned about his weight and it's easier to
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Brittan Golden: Q&A with Chicago Bears Undrafted Rookie Brittan Golden
Wide receiver Brittan Golden from West Texas A&M went undrafted, but signed a contract with the Chicago Bears on Sunday.Golden joins former West Texas A&M offensive tackle J’Marcus Webb, who was drafted in 2010 by the Bears.Golden
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