Archive for June, 2007
Bears make right moves to impact upcoming season
Monday, the Chicago Bears finally released troublesome defensive tackle Terry Johnson. Johnson, a second round draft pick in 2004 from Washington University, was selected right after Tommie Harris (1st Round, 14th overall). He had problems in college and slipped to the second round to GM Jerry Angelo. Two different defensive linemen [...]
Posted by Russ Loede on Jun 26 2007Five Reason Why: Chicago Bears will not hoist the Lombardi Trophy in 2008
1. Decision Making at QB: #8 Rex Grossman had a roller coaster season last year. He threw for 23 scores but also threw 20 to the opposition. Too many times when pressured or hurried, Rex would make a poor decision that resulted in a pick. He needs to limit [...]
Posted by Russ Loede on Jun 26 2007Five Reasons Why Chicago Bears Will Hoist Lombardi Trophy In 2008
1. Takeaways & Pressure - The Chicago BEARS last year led the NFL in this department with a total of 44 takeaways. They had 24 picks (Charles Tillman and Ricky Manning Jr. with five a piece) and 20 fumble recoveries (Ogunleye and Ayanbadejo with three), to go along with 40 sacks [...]
Posted by Russ Loede on Jun 23 2007Brown re-signs with Tennessee
Chris Brown, the six foot three inch, 220-pound Illinois native running back, who lost his starting job to Travis Henry last season, has agreed to a one-year deal bringing him back to the Tennessee Titans.
Brown, who found himself on the bench watching Henry rush for over 1,200 yards in 2006, spent the offseason visiting with [...]
Hester Enjoying Role As Decoy In Practice
The Bears selected Devin Hester from the ‘U’ with the 57th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Devin Hester is proving in practice that he can be a difference-maker even when he doesn’t touch the ball.
When Rex Grossman fakes a reverse to the Windy City Flyer, a bunch of defenders usually chase Hester in respect, leaving [...]
Chris Brown Looking at Possibly Picking Bears Over Titans
Looks as if the Bears might be getting themsleves an insurance policy for new feature back Cedric Benson. NFL Network is reporting that former Titans back Chris Brown has an offer on the table from the Bears and Titans, and reports say tha Brown is seriously contemplating the offer from Chicago. The Titans mandatory [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 14 2007

