Archive for March, 2013
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Early 2013 Season Predictions for Bears Second Year DE Shea McClellin
Phil Emery expects immediate impacts from his first-round draft picks. His only first-round selection as Chicago Bears general manager, Shea McClellin, was a disappointment in 2012. The defensive end out of Boise State was drafted 19th overall by the
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Projecting the Chicago Bears’ NFL Free-Agent Targets
Prior to this past Monday's deadline, the Chicago Bears placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Henry Melton, guaranteeing him $8.45 million this season if they are not able to get a long-term deal done.At this time, that franchise tag takes up
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Chicago Bears: The Complete Guide to Free Agency
The Chicago Bears have made their offseason moves in the front office already, and that means that it's now time to move on the the free agency portion of the NFL offseason for the team and its new-look front office.The Bears have a lot to look at as
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Chicago Bears 2013 Draft Prospect: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
As I have been reading over various mock drafts around the Internet, one guy keeps popping up for the Bears' No. 20 pick—Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert.Eifert had a tremendous combine by all accounts, and given the issues the Bears have had
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Sign or Pass on Chicago Bears’ Remaining Free Agents
The Chicago Bears are entering a critical free-agent period where they're going to try and add pieces to take the next step toward contending for a Super Bowl, but they have some interesting decisions to make on their own free agents. Much of the dis
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Tagging Melton Frees Bears Up for Other Needs
The news of defensive tackle Henry Melton receiving the franchise tag wasn't a complete surprise. After all, Melton is a very good interior pass rusher—something worth its weight in gold in the NFL—and there isn't really much to replace h
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Predicting Chicago Bears’ Free-Agent Signings
The Bears have about $12 million to spend in free agency, but with the franchise tag to Henry Melton, that takes a big chunk of the number.The organization will most likely work to get a long-term deal done with Melton to reduce the cap number. They
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2013 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears
NFL mock drafts have long been used to hold off fans' appetites in the weeks following the season, leading up to April's draft.Although the draft is something of a pseudoscience with too many factors involved to accurately predict more than a few pic
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Bears Need to Add a Deep Threat to Become an Elite Offense
With the release and then retirement of Johnny Knox, the Bears need to add a receiver capable of stretching the field for more big plays and to open up their short passing routes and running game. In his opening press conference, new head coach Marc&
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Why the Chicago Bears Need to Franchise Tag Henry Melton
Since the Chicago Bears are running low on cap space, personnel decisions are much harder. One decision is a no-brainer. The Bears need to bring back defensive tackle Henry Melton. They have about $10.5 million in salary cap space right now, and Melt
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