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Brandon Marshall Aside, Chicago Bears GM Making Misguided Offseason Moves
I love the Marshall Plan.Trading two third-round picks for Brandon Marshall was one of the best trades the Bears have ever made.But I'm much more disappointed by the rest of GM Phil Emery's moves so far.In theory, snagging Jason Campbell, a starting
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Brandon Marshall Trade Takes Chicago Bears to New Offseason Plan
In a stunning move, the Miami Dolphins traded star wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Bears for two third-round draft picks.Marshall is easily worth two third-round picks and reunites him with his gunslinger quarterback Jay Cutler as well as quart
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Chicago Bears: Why Their Odds of Signing Vincent Jackson Just Went Up
While the Randy Moss to San Francisco news hogged most of the media spotlight Monday, a bigger news item slipped under the radar that had nothing to do with the Chicago Bears—yet that news item could have major implications for the Bears.The Wa
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2012 NFL Free Agents: Why Chicago Bears Must Consider WR Mike Wallace
So far, my predictions on the odds of the top free agent wide receivers coming to Chicago are dead on.All the receivers I rated with less than 50 percent chance of coming to the Bears are indeed out of the equation, as I accurately predicted franchis
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Phil Emery’s Realistic Blueprint for Chicago Bears’ 2012 Super Bowl Run
With a new GM, a fairly large amount of available cap space and the free-agency surplus neatly matching up with the team's greatest positional need, the Chicago Bears are—dare I say it—in a prime position to win a Super Bowl.That's rig
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Phil Emery: Chicago Bears Make Bad Move by Naming Emery New GM
Now that Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith has picked Phil Emery to be the team's new general manager, the Bears' dysfunctional organization is complete.OK, technically, team president Ted Phillips picked Emery, but Phillips also said during the s
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Chicago Bears: 5 Tips for Finding Jerry Angelo’s Successor
Christmas came really early.Or a bit late.Either way, it's already a very happy New Year for Bears fans.With the news that team president Ted Phillips fired general manager Jerry Angelo, Chicago sports fans rejoiced with enthusiasm not seen since, we
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2012 NFL Draft: 7 Holes Chicago Bears Must Address in Draft
Before we begin, a caveat is in order.As long as general manager Jerry Angelo is running the 2012 draft for the Bears, all hope for that draft class will be muted.Angelo is to drafting as Tim Tebow is to Islam or atheism. Or Angelina Jolie is to Rosi
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Chicago Bears: 5 Reasons the Disastrous Season Is Still Lovie Smith’s Fault
When quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte both were lost with season-ending injuries, Lovie Smith must have breathed a sigh of relief.If Smith still led the team (then 7-3) to the playoffs and beyond, he would surely be lauded as coachi
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