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Archive for June, 2008

Three Bears Pop Up on the Top 50 NFL Players List

CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and three Bears are on the list - LB Brian Urlacher, DT Tommie Harris and KR Devin Hester. Here is the breakdown on the Bears in the article:
32. Brian Urlacher, LB, Chicago Bears: A few [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Gould Is Earning Respect For Fantasy Kickers


Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

Big Man Signed - Harris Inks 4-Year, $40 Million Dollar Deal

 

 
While the Bears still have major issues on offense, they are still in the mix as far as having a good defense, and Thursday moved to keep that defense intact with signing DT Tommie Harris to a four-year deal. The deal is worth $40 million according to the Chicago Tribune. The deal guarantees him $18 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

Grossman or Orton? The Battle Will Continue Into Camp

With camp starting in just over a month, one spot on the Bears that remains neck and neck, as well as wide open, is that of quarterback.  The competition between Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton has not been decided between coach Lovie Smith, and it appears that it’s going to be a competition that lasts [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2008

Davis Impressing Coaches During OTA’s

From: Pro Football Weekly
Observers of the Bears OTAs were impressed by the play of WRs Rashied Davis, who offensive coordinator Ron Turner recently said could be the team’s surprise offensive performer next season, and free-agent addition Brandon Lloyd. In the case of Lloyd, however, it’s important to note that he is notorious for being an [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

Former Bears OL Brown Says No One Tried to Hurt Benson

A report came out last week on Fox Sports that some Bears defenders may have been looking to target now former running back Cedric Benson. It was well known that Benson was injury-prone, but former Bears offensive lineman Ruben Brown said in a radio interview on Sunday that the team going after Benson was [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Forte Seems Ready to Be the Starting Back in 08

The Bears are in a for sure flux at the running back spot now that Cedric Benson is gone, and that means rookie Matt Forte looks as if he’ll be the starter in 2008.  That does not seem to intimidate Forte, who was the MVP of the 2007 Senior Bowl with 59 yards on the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 15 2008

Bears Tickets Go On Sale July 12th

Chicago sports fans are buzzing about the first place White Sox and Cubs and soon, they’ll also be buying tickets for the Bears.  The Bears say individual game tickets will go on sale in one month, on Saturday, July 12th.  The ticket sales will be through Ticketmaster and handled only over the phone and the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 12 2008

Despite Wanting More Money, Urlacher Shows Up at OTA’s

Bears LB Brian Urlacher wants to win now, and it appears that for the time being he is putting his money demands on hold as he has showed up at Bears OTA’s.  The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that it’s not known if Urlacher is just going to let the contract situation play out, or if [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 11 2008

Bye-Bye Benson; Bears Place Former First-Round Pick on Waivers

In a move that makes his situation with the Bears come full-circle in less than a month, former first-round draft pick Cedric Benson has been placed on waivers, basically meaning the team is cutting ties with him.  “Cedric displayed a pattern of behavior we will not tolerate,” General Manager Jerry Angelo said in a team-issued [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 09 2008