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Chicago Bears: Why Giving Matt Forte a Huge Extension Is Bad Business
I have never taken a seat on the "Pay Forte!" bandwagon, even before his knee injury. In fact, if you ever hear me shouting "Pay the man," I assure you I will be talking about myself—not some professional athlete. The reasons I feel t
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Sam Hurd of Chicago Bears Arrested on Drug Charges
UPDATE: Although he has not been convicted of a crime, and all charges are alleged, if the story that's developed since the time I wrote this piece is true, this is a much larger issue than we first realized.Hurd was charged with trying to set up a d
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Why Chicago Bears Must Create Turnovers for Cover-2 Defense to Be Effective
Though all defenses employ Cover 2 defenses, the Bears are one of the few teams left in the NFL who use this as their base defense.However, even the pressure defenses (Jets, Packers, Saints, Steelers, etc.) will use the 2-deep look on Sundays in
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Chicago Bears: Why Not Claiming Donovan McNabb Was a Horrible Decision
I understand that he is puffy and can no longer throw the deep ball, but Donovan McNabb simply has to be a better option than Caleb Hanie, and especially Josh McCown. When the Vikings released McNabb, the Bears should have put in a claim. The fact th
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Chiefs vs Bears: 8 Key Matchups for a Chicago Victory
The Chicago Bears host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and the Bears hope to rebound from their loss to Oakland last week.This is a matchup between two teams who have had injuries at the QB position.The Chiefs lost QB Matt Cassel, while the Bears l
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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears’ 7-Round Wish List
There are predictions and then there are wish lists. This is an optimistic wish list that the Bears hope will come true. After all, the holidays are coming up and the Bears need some players under their tree.They are getting a bit long in the tooth o
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Chiefs vs. Bears: 5 Things That May Surprise You
The Chicago Bears host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a game the Bears need to keep their wild-card hopes alive.The Chiefs, meanwhile, have lost four straight games. But they battled the Pittsburgh Steelers before losing 13-9 Sunday night, and t
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Bears vs. Raiders: Which Team Has the Advantage at Each Positional Matchup
It's the first game for the Chicago Bears in the post-Jay Cutler era, so it will be huge to see if they can not only keep the winning streak alive but if Caleb Hanie can be a legitimate QB in the league.The Bears and Raiders have some things in
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Josh McCown Signed by Chicago Bears after Kyle Orton Gets Claimed by Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs were awarded the claim on QB Kyle Orton this afternoon, so the Bears turned to Josh McCown to be the backup to starter Caleb Hanie. Meanwhile, what affect, if any, does this have on Caleb Hanie, the backup QB who has sudde
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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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