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Man, was I wrong about this game .
I know what you’re thinking – if Saturday night’s extended look at starters is what we have to look forward to in ’10, bring in the moving trucks because the Bears will be cleaning house come next January…if not sooner.
But remember – this is just a preseason game…at least that’s what [...]

Bad news on the injury front for the Bears on Saturday, as during their game with Arizona, LB Lance Briggs suffered what looked to be a right-ankle injury and had to leave the game. Here’s the report on the injury from ESPN.
Bears linebacker Lance Briggs appeared to suffer a right-ankle injury in the second [...]

If your team’s performance is judged by the total number of its players appearing on a list of the league’s 100 best players…Bears fans should probably prep for another year of being awesomely average.
Four Bears made Fox Sports’ list of Top 100 players. The guys and their ranking are as follows:

100 – Jay Cutler
69 – Lance [...]

No where in the NFL is there a position on the field tied more to the identity of a franchise than “Linebacker” is to “Chicago.” The names have been associated with the Monsters of the Midway for decades – George, Butkus, Singletary and Urlacher.
In 2010, the final opening day roster at LB will come down [...]

At least one player is in favor of an 18-game schedule. Pro Bowl LB Lance Briggs says he likes the idea of two extra regular-season games and two fewer preseason games, the Chicago Tribune reports. The league has been discussing that possibility with the NFLPA.
“I’ll take an 18-game schedule over four preseason games where we [...]

10 Post-Game Thoughts After 24-20 Victory Over Philadelphia:
Check Out Noots’ Notes
1. Impressive – How Bears went 7-17 on 3rd down, while holding Eagles to 2-13 and 0-1 on 4th with the GL stand. The goal line stand on defense was a statement, whereas the Forte run during the series after on 3rd and [...]

After 2 games I feel good about this team – the reason why: We are Completely HEALTHY!
Devin Hester (ribs) should play Sunday against Tampa in the Home Opener and McGowan (needs to play smarter) is going to be fine.
We have to beat the Bucs – this is a team we should beat, especially [...]

There were many big questions for both teams coming into Sunday nights matchup, they all were answered.
The Big Questions For the Colts were: Would Peyton Manning be rusty, and could their banged up Offensive Line protect him.
The Big Questions for the Bears were: How would their patchwork Offensive line fair against The Colts [...]

Chicago Bears 2008 Team Captains Set For Week 1 @ Indy:
Offense: 1. QB Kyle Orton 2. Center Olin Kreutz
Defense: 1. LB Brian Urlacher 2. Safety Mike Brown
Special Teams: Long Snapper Patrick Mannelly
Other News: The Windy City Flyer and Brandon Lloyd have been named starting wide receivers.
Quick Analysis: I rather have Tommie Harris or Charles Tillman [...]

This time of year, everyone is optimistic, and hope spring eternal. Most NFL Teams have yet to play a pre-season game. Colts and Redskins excluded.
The Chicago Bears are deep into training camp and at least one rookie appears to have found his way to a starting role. The Bears released their starting [...]