October 29th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Chicago Tribune reports that Ron Turner is standing up for the teams O-line: Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner became fed up with answering those questions. The offensive line, having allowed 11 sacks and contributing to the Bears’ 29th-ranked rushing offense, has struggled. But Turner stood up for his group regardless. “We’ve got a good [...]
Archive for October, 2009
DT Tommie Harris Returns to Practice
Tommie Harris returned to practice for the Bears after coach Lovie Smith benched the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle last week. Smith made it clear: Harris had better practice if he wants to play. And that’s exactly what he was doing Wednesday as the Bears prepared for the Cleveland Browns. Harris was in uniform and [...]
Tags: 7 Ways to Help You Cope with the Bears Sudden Mediocrity
This time two weeks ago (and even in the days after the tough loss in the ATL), Bears fans were optimistic about a playoff berth and even division championship. Man, what one good a$$-whoopin’ can do to break your spirit. After the debacle in Cincy, it’s time to re-evaluate this season’s goals and rein in [...]
Smith’s Job Safe as Bears Coach
Despite an ugly setback this past week to the Bengals, the Chicago Tribune reports today that Lovie Smith is safe as head coach: As a public service to save the next fed-up Bears fan from picking up the phone or clicking “Send,” please remember that Lovie Smith has two years and about $11 million left [...]
Bears Release DE Ervin Baldwin From Their Practice Squad
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the team has released Ervin Baldwin: The addition of a young pass rusher in Gaines Adams might not have made some of the veteran defensive ends very happy, but it cost one his job. Ervin Baldwin, a seventh-round draft pick in 2008 from Michigan State, was released from the practice squad [...]
Why the Bears will lose Sunday night in Atlanta
I don’t have a good feeling about Sunday night. Not that I think the Bears will embarrass themselves, I just think all signs point to them leaving the ATL with an “L”. Most of my consternation with the game surrounds the Falcons offense against the Bears D. Chicago hasn’t played an offense as balanced as [...]
Adams Trade Addresses Offseason Priority #1
So the wheelin’-and-dealin’ Jerry Angelo strikes again. On Friday, the Bears acquired Tampa defensive end Gaines Adams for a 2010 2nd round pick. While I was initially surprised we parted with our first pick in next year’s draft (the 1st rounder is headed to Denver), the more I think about it, the more it makes [...]
Bears Grab DE Adams From Tampa Bay
The NFL trade deadline is closing in, and a move has already been made, as Friday the Bears acquired defensive end Gaines Adams from the Buccaneers in exchange for a 2010 second-round draft choice. The fourth pick in the 2007 draft, Adams appeared in 37 games with 29 starts in three seasons, recording 124 tackles, [...]
