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Archive for February, 2008

Bears Banter Off-Season Edition Vol. 1

Bearsgab.com Editor Russ Loede talks about what’s next on schedule for the Windy City Soldiers with Columnist Eric Cook:
1. What do you think about the upcoming off-season for our Chicago BEARS?
I am excited for the upcoming season, I still feel we have a good defense and with a safety and a couple of [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on Feb 22 2008

Bears Reward Youth, Dump Vets: Team Stays Young, Keeps DL Intact

Bears Greatest Strength Stays A Strength: The Bears agreed to a two-year contract extension with DE Alex Brown through 2011 and released veterans Muhsin Muhammad and Fred Miller, and declined to exercise an option on Darwin Walker, making him a free agent. Brown finished a consistent 2007 campaign with dominance. In the [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on Feb 19 2008

Angelo Says the Bears Want Grossman Back in 2008

With the Bears QB situation in a total flux, GM Jerry Angelo spoke out Monday, and stated that he feels that Rex Grossman will be back with the team in 2008. “We would definitely like to have Rex back. We’ve talked internally, and at some point we will visit with him and see if [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 19 2008

Bears Should Make Big Free Agent Splash Signing Faneca

The Bears should take a hard look, and it appears that they will, to Steelers guard Alan Faneca when he hits the free agent market in 11 days. Last week the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Bears will look at Faneca, the seven-time Pro Bowl guard, and that they may be looking at throwing a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 18 2008

Bears Need to Address Running Back/Quarterback Areas

As the offseason comes in full motion for the Chicago Bears, the team had best get set to address two main positions, possibly the two most important positions any team has to address - that of quarterback and running back. Two seasons ago when the Bears fought their way to Super Bowl XLI, they had [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 18 2008

Bears and Booker Talking Reunion?

If the Bears lose wide out Bernard Berrain to free agency, the team may have a wide out in waiting, as former Dolphin Marty Booker has expressed interest in coming back to the team. Today’s Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Booker, who will be 32 in July, is looking at a comeback with the Bears, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 13 2008

Will the Bears Take a Longer Look at Keeping Briggs?

Now that linebacker Brian Urlacher has gone under the knife, one has to wonder if the Bears are going to make more of an effort to keep free agent to be Lance Briggs.  Today’s Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the Bears may take more of a look at bringing Briggs back even with the fact [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 09 2008

Will the Bears Place the Franchise Tag on Berrian?

It looks as if the Bears have yet to decide if they are going to throw the franchise tag on free-agent to be Bernard Berrian.  The WR’s agent Drew Rosenhaus said that no decision has been made between the Bears and Berrian in terms of the franchise tag being placed on him.  Rosenhaus said Friday [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 09 2008

Urlacher Has Surgery

                           
After going a routine postseason physical, it was discovered that Chicago Bears star linebacker Brian Urlacher has an issue related to the cervical curve of the spine.  As a result, according to the Chicago Tribune, had an operation to correct the problem Friday.  The team had no response to the Tribune report; however, it [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Feb 08 2008