Archive for October, 2014
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Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall Is an Elite Run-Blocker
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall has long been considered one of the very best pass-catchers in the NFL. He has been able to maintain consistent success throughout his career despite being a focus of opposing defensive coordinators. While
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5 Bold Predictions for the Chicago Bears’ Week 6 Matchup
It was another tough loss for the Chicago Bears on Sunday in Carolina. They now shift their focus to another team that is currently underachieving. The Bears will look toward getting back to .500 against the Atlanta Falcons. We have five b
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Chicago Bears: What You Need to Know Heading into Week 6
The Chicago Bears have shown a knack this season for finding the banana peel. It’s been a trying two weeks for a Chicago team that has lost back-to-back games in agonizing fashion. Trailing Green Bay by four at halftime in Week 4, the Bears fai
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Dissecting Most Crucial Matchups in the Bears’ Week 6 Contest with Atlanta
The Chicago Bears currently sit with a 2-3 record—tied for third in the NFC North with the Minnesota Vikings—following their 31-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 4. They will head to Atlanta to take on the Falcons this Sunday. The
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Chicago Bears 2014 NFL Draft Review: How Have the Rookies Performed?
Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery has done a very good job in his tenure of addressing his team’s needs in real time. Last season, the Bears defense ranked at or near the bottom of the league in most statistical categories. The core piec
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Pass-Rush-Needy Bears Require More Out of Pricey DEs Lamarr Houston, Jared Allen
The Chicago Bears likely envisioned much more than 23 combined tackles and zero sacks through five weeks when general manager Phil Emery agreed to fork over $30.5 million combined in guaranteed money to free-agent defensive ends Lamarr Houston and J
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Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons: Spread Analysis and Pick Prediction
The Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears are both riding two-game losing streaks into their NFC battle Sunday at the Georgia Dome. Can Atlanta get enough out of its defense to stop the Chicago offense? Or can the Bears simply outscore the Falcons?
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Bears Defense Must Play Better to Keep Chicago’s Playoff Hopes Alive
The Chicago Bears very easily could be 4-1 through five games, not 2-3 with three very ugly losses. In all three losses, the Bears were within one score at halftime, only to get blown out in the second half on the way to the loss. Coulda, woulda, sho
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Takeaways from Chicago Bears 31-24 Loss to Carolina Panthers
After spending the past four weeks trying to vet these Chicago Bears, the picture of who they are as a team is becoming clearer. Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers was an epic fail on so many levels. The Bears entered the game with a
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Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers: Full Report Card Grades for Chicago
After a hot start on offense in the first half, the Chicago Bears struggled to put points on the board in the second half against Carolina, ultimately falling to the Panthers by a score of 31-24. The Panthers got on the board first, returning a punt
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