December 31st, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: Chicago Tribune A day after Bears coach Lovie Smith hedged when asked about adding Rod Marinelli to his staff, general manager Jerry Angelo gave the fired Detroit Lions coach a resounding endorsement. “I think the world of Rod Marinelli,” Angelo said Tuesday. “I would love to have Rod Marinelli on our staff. And I [...]
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Bears to Make a Move for QB’s Simms or Losman?
From: Chicago Tribune To many in town the development conjures up images of Donovan McNabb, who has a year left on his contract but constantly is rumored to be leaving Philadelphia. The idea is irresistible to anyone who has seen McNabb’s resurgence in the second half of the season. But understand how difficult it would [...]
Team Will Pick Up Harris’ $6.6 Million Option
From: Chicago Sun-Times It’s no secret the Bears coaching staff was unhappy with veteran defensive tackle Tommie Harris who underperformed after receiving a four-year, $40 million extension. But general manager Jerry Angelo seemed to absolve Harris and made it clear he will pick up a $6.67 million roster bonus. ”He’s had a lot of things [...]
Could the Bears Use Urlacher as Trade Bait?
From: Chicago Tribune Tommie Harris’ play didn’t match his contract either, but Bears GM Jerry Angelo identified the defensive tackle as one of the players he expects to have a bounce-back season in 2009. That list also includes Brian Urlacher, who Angelo said “still has enough to make a Pro Bowl.” You want to believe [...]
Bears Dump Secondary Coach Wilks
From: ProFootballTalk.com The Chicago Bears announced today that secondary coach Steven Wilks is no longer a part of their coaching staff. He was ”released” from their employment, according to a press release issued by the team. In three seasons with the Bears, the defensive backs combined to register 42 interceptions and 19 forced fumbles. However, [...]
Bears Could Move Urlacher to Strong-Side LB
From: Chicago Tribune At this stage of his career, Brian Urlacher cannot be asked to cover the deep middle against passes and still play single-gap defense against the run. He needs the type of protection from offensive linemen that helped him earlier in his career, the type not part of the Cover-2 philosophy. If the [...]
D-Coordinator Bob Babich on the Hot Seat with the Bears?
From: Chicago Tribune Given its dismal yearlong performance, the Bears’ defense figures to feature several new faces next season. But what about the future of defensive coordinator Bob Babich? “You’ll have to talk to the coach about that,” Babich said after his unit allowed a season-high 455 yards during Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Texans. [...]
Orton Will Enter 2009 Training Camp as the Starting QB
From: Chicago Tribune Love him or hate him, Bears fans, get used to Kyle Orton. After Sunday’s season-ending 31-24 loss to the Texans, offensive coordinator Ron Turner said Orton will head into training camp next July as the unchallenged starting quarterback for the first time in his career. “No question about it,” Turner said. “He [...]
