September 2nd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Six Straight Hawaii Appearances NFL Network’s 92nd ranked player of the Top 100 in the NFL for 2011. An impressive resume: three All-Pro selections, six consecutive Pro Bowl trips. Meet Lance Briggs. A disgruntled linebacker. Re-visit the Greg Olsen situation, it’s the same route Briggs is going through, when you consider who’s his agent. With [...]
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Sources: Bears Offer Matt Forte $15M Guaranteed
Forte Scored Nine Touchdowns In ’10 Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago reports the Bears have extended a contract proposal to running back Matt Forte that would call for the Tulane product earning $15 million in guaranteed cash, according to multiple sources. In accordance to the latest statements produced by general manager Jerry Angelo, in hand with the [...]
Bears 53-Man Roster Predictions
Mario Addison Makes The Final Cut OFFENSE Quarterback (3) – Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie, Nathan Enderle Running Back (4) – Matt Forte, Marion Barber, Kahlil Bell, Chester Taylor Wide Receiver (6) – Johnny Knox, Devin Hester, Earl Bennett, Dane Sanzenbacher, Sam Hurd, Roy Williams Tight End (3) – Kellen Davis, Matt Spaeth, Desmond Clark Offensive [...]
Briggs Approaches Bears About a Pay Raise
Bears linebacker Lance Briggs confirmed that he recently approached the Bears about a pay raise, although he declined to elaborate on the matter. Briggs, who missed his second consecutive exhibition Saturday night with a knee bruise, said the injury and his contract stance are unrelated. He vowed to be back on the field when healthy. [...]
Briggs, Adams May Miss Remainder Of Preseason; Bowman Aiming For Titans
Two Important Pieces Defending Run Bears linebacker Lance Briggs (knee) and defensive tackle Anthony Adams (calf) will not be in action Saturday against the Titans, and could sit out the rest of the preseason for precautionary reasons, according to coach Lovie Smith. Cornerback Zack Bowman returned to practice after experiencing a minor concussion in the [...]
LB Briggs Says Everyone Should Have Been Ready for the Lockout
The lockout is hurting everyone involved in the NFL financially, from players to free agents to front office staff. (No sign yet whether any of the owners have had to give up their private jets.) Some players, though, are going to be hurting more than others. According to Clifton Brown of the Sporting News, Bears [...]
Bears Against New Kickoff Proposal; Natural Grass Staying At Soldier Field
Only Way NFL’s All-Time Leading Touchdown Returner Can Be Contained: NFL Rule Change. Imagine if the rule did not get passed, Bears replaced Soldier Field natural grass with field turf. Hester would have a field day each Sunday, he’d be “Lethal Weapon” Danny Glover times 100, or something like that. On a team based primarily [...]
Bears Won’t Exercise Franchise Tag
The Bears will not use their franchise tag on any player this offseason according to the Sun-Times. The paper reports that if the team wanted to use the tag, they would have to do it by late this month, as the CBA expires on March the 4th. The team hasn’t used the tag since 2007, [...]
