Archive for September, 2012
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Bears’ Brian Urlacher Deserves Benefit of the Doubt
Brian Urlacher must be given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to how he is dealing with his knee injury. He had a successful arthroscopic knee procedure performed just weeks ago and looks to return on Sunday versus the Indianapolis Colts.The Ch
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NFL Player Predictions: Brandon Marshall
Brandon Marshall is the center of a new-look offense for the Chicago Bears, and Marshall will be more than up to the task. Marshall took a lot of flak for his drops last season, but as I have said before, he has worked very hard to overcome the
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Chicago Bears: Analysis and Predictions for All 8 Players on Practice Squad
The Chicago Bears have arguably one of the best teams on paper that they have ever had this season. That means that finally, the team has some depth at positions that they never had depth at before.This affects more than just Jay Cutler, who is getti
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NFC North Team Previews and Predictions
The NFC North was one of the strongest divisions in the league last season. The Packers ran away with the division with a league-best record of 15-1. One of the biggest stories of the year was the resurgence of the Detroit Lions. Jim Schwartz's club
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Chicago Bears: Why Brian Urlacher Is Team’s Most Important Veteran
Since Brian Urlacher became a member of the Chicago Bears 12 years ago, he's been the backbone of one of the league's most dominant defensive units. Unfortunately, at the age of 34, his years of service are beginning to take a toll on his body,
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Amobi Okoye’s Return Will Strengthen Chicago Bears’ Defensive Tackle Rotation
One of the biggest losses from the offseason for the Bears was when Amobi Okoye opted to leave Chicago via free agency for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Okoye's stint was short-lived in Tampa following a knee scope that never allowed him to get on the f
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Chicago Bears Name J’Marcus Webb the Starting Left Tackle
The Chicago Bears have finally affirmed what most fans have assumed would be the case after the draft—J’Marcus Webb has been named the start at left tackle. Webb will start the season against the Indianapolis Colts alongside Chris Spencer
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Chicago Bears’ Urlacher Will Never Be Fully Healthy and Other NFC North News
This weekend, Brian Urlacher said his knee will never be the same, according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago, but he plans on playing Sunday.I've said this before, but it bears (no pun intended) repeating—if he isn't 100-percent healed, d
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Alshon Jeffery: Complete Fantasy Profile & Draft Strategy
Chicago Bears rookie receiver Alshon Jeffery is a sleeping fantasy football giant in 2012.With a size-frame of 6'3", 216 pounds, Jeffery's physical presence alone will be emphatically reliable for the Bears inside the red zone. For one, he'll ne
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Breaking Down the Chicago Bears’ Rookie Class After the Preseason
Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery was brought in here based on the reputation he had developed throughout the league as a scouting guru. Among Bears faithful, it's no secret that drafting has been one of the Bears' shortcomings over the last few years and
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