The Bears Friday said good-bye to wide receiver Marty Booker, as they relesed him after a season in which he struggled with injuries. The Bears also released linebacker Gilbert Gardner and waived linebacker Marcus Riley.
Booker had just 14 catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns while bothered by knee, hamstring and rib problems. He missed [...]
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Marty Booker struggled pulling his clothes on in the locker room after the game Sunday, and his worst fears have been realized by X-rays. A source close to the player revealed that Booker suffered a cracked rib when he was tackled by Jacksonville cornerback Brian Williams and linebacker Clint Ingram. The injury happened [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On Time with an Important Decision: Chris Williams is a man who cashes in on his vows, a man who you can take his word to the bank – count on it! In this case, he came through like he said he would this afternoon, as he agreed to a five-year deal. Williams [...]
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. [...]
Your Turn: Bears Blog Post Of The Week From “Blitz65” @ Bear Report (Chi.Scout.com)
What Has Changed During 2 Years: Comparison Of Bears Roster From ‘06 Super Bowl Team To This Season’s ‘08 Squad:
Team Outlook – Author’s View (Blitz65): Players from the 2006-2007 team that are no longer on the roster:
- RB Thomas [...]
In this off season/draft edition of BEARS Blitz listen to two expert analysts, Site Editor Russ Loede and Columnist Eric Cook, as they tackle issues and discuss interesting topics ranging from the always entertaining QB Controversy to RB Musical Chairs, WR Breakdown to the team’s OL Status, along with the specatacular “Windy City Flyer” (Devin [...]
The Bears signed WR Brandon Lloyd to a 1 year deal at the league minimum according to KFFL.com.
In five NFL seasons Lloyd has played three years for the 49ers, where he was their 2003 4th round draft pick, along with spending the past two seasons with the Washington Redskins. Lloyd has appeared [...]
Reliable & Consistent: After letting Bernard Berrian go due to the “lucrative” contract he signed (more than Briggs) with NFC North rival Minnesota, the Bears have answered the call by acquiring a wide receiver they have always called their “own”. Marty Booker will now be performing cross patterns and passing routes across the middle in [...]
