Some news and notes, courtesy of Bob LeGere over at the Daily Herald:
* Free safety Danieal Manning reclaims his starting job at free safety when the Chicago Bears take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. Manning’s recovery from a hamstring injury will be welcome in a Bears’ secondary that will have to face quarterback Ben [...]
Bears KR Danieal Manning returned five kickoffs for 179 yards, including an 83-yard return for a touchdown on the game’s opening kickoff, in the Bears’ 27-24 overtime win over the Saints on Thursday. Manning later had a 52-yard return that set up a Matt Forte touchdown. Manning leads the NFL with a 29.5-yard kickoff-return average.
* UPDATE * Former Lions and Cardinals free safety Terrence Holt has been signed to the active roster.
5th round draft choice Zack Bowman will have to wait again until next year to make an game-changing impact like he did Sunday against Minnesota, as the former Nebraska Cornhusker standout will now prepare for the ‘09 campaign [...]
Tillman and Vasher Appear Ready, Aim To Silence Loud and Roaring Lions Aerial Attack: Good news for the Bears Friday, as both starting corner backs fully participated in the team’s practice session. The recovering Charles Tillman (shoulder) and Nathan Vasher (hand) have to embrace themselves for Sunday afternoon’s NFC North battle against the Lions [...]
With McGowan (ankle) done this means Graham, not Manning, should receive full-time duty at nickel back. Just remember that Corey Graham was selected in the 5th round only one pick after starting strong safety Kevin Payne, who by the way is making his impression felt leading the team in tackles. Graham wowed the [...]
Who will line up at Wide Receiver?
I have read reports of all of the following being in the mix: Marty Booker, Devin Hester, Rashied Davis, and Brandon Lloyd. I think this is a fair group to choose from since they represent the players with the most NFL experience, which isn’t saying much. [...]
Round 2 Of A 21 Question Series From Site Editor Russ Loede To Columnists Eric Cook & Ron Norman
8. Site Editor Russ Loede: Are we going to regret passing both DeSean Jackson (Cal) and Limas Sweed (Texas) in the 2nd Round? Both were considered 1st round talents, possessing the speed to stretch the [...]
Better Sooner Rather Than Later – Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out!
With Intriguing Talents Like Kevin Payne & Craig Steltz Waiting For The Opportunity To Get On To The Field – The Time Was Now, And The Move Was Inevitable: 3 Things came to mind when I first heard about this [...]
