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Chicago Bears Free Agency Tracker: Updated Signings, Rumors, Storylines
At 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, the NFL free-agency period starts. For the Bears, this is an especially critical time as they have a new GM who is faced with the opportunity to win now while trying to build for the future. The draft is a good place to do b
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Chicago Bears Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions
It's time for another mock draft, although we really won't have a good idea of what the Chicago Bears may do until we see who they sign in free agency. That said, we know what their needs are, and we certainly know which college players fit those nee
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NFL Free Agents 2012: 10 Untagged Players Chicago Bears Must Consider
When the franchise tag deadline passed Monday afternoon, there were suddenly 21 fewer unrestricted free agents left for the Bears to consider. But that certainly doesn't mean there aren't some good choices remaining. While players who would seem
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Reviewing the Chicago Bears’ 7 Biggest Scouting Combine Takeaways
While the Bears scouts and front office have been tight-lipped about their plans moving forward, they had to be impressed by what they saw from the combine workouts. It's no secret that the Bears need an upgrade at the wide receiver p
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Gauging the Flight Risk for Chicago Bears’ 2012 Free Agents
The Chicago Bears have a busy offseason, with a new GM in place scouting the Combine and exploring free agents and the draft to fill the holes in the team. But one thing that cannot be ignored is the status of their own free agents, especially Matt F
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Chicago Bears 2012 Mock Draft: Buying or Selling Drafttek’s Latest Picks
Drafttek has a full seven-round mock draft up at their site, but as the keeper of the Bears flame, I have been charged with the task of saying "yea" or "nay" to each of those proposed picks. Other so-called experts are just getting around to projecti
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10 Chicago Bears Tailback Options Not Named Matt Forte
I fully expect the Bears and Matt Forte to work out some kind of arrangement this winter to where Forte once again dons the blue and orange of the team. But what if things get contentious? In other words, if talks between the Bears and Forte ge
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25 Players Chicago Bears Should Watch Closely at 2012 NFL Scouting Combine
More than 300 top prospects have been invited to attend the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Eight of these players are likely to be selected by the Chicago Bears in the draft. The combine starts Wednesday and ends
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Chicago Bears 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Scouting Prospects for Every Pick
As of the time of this writing, it is 69 days, 20 hours and 42 minutes until the 2012 NFL draft.But unlike my previous mocks, this isn't as much predictive as it is a study of the best draft prospects by round. The draft is huge
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Chicago Bears: Predicting Which Players on Roster Won’t Be Back Next Season
The Chicago Bears have a pretty extensive shopping list this winter, with free agency and the draft right around the corner. This means that space will need to be cleared off the shelves to make room for the new stock. For one thing, the Bears w
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