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The more I think about it, the more the Bears defensive line reminds me of Megan Fox.
At first glance, your eyes focus on the obvious physical talent, which – with the exceptions of Anthony Adams and Marcus Harrison – looks especially good running around in shorts (and helmets).
On the other hand, there isn’t much else [...]

It’s hard to get overly excited about dudes practicing football in shorts in May, but the Bears first offseason mini-camp offered a lot for Bears fans to digest.
Here’s a look at some of the highlights:
Julius Peppers lined up at both defensive end spots and scared the Bears tackles into a couple of false starts.
Brian Urlacher [...]

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 [...]

The Chicago Tribune reports that Tommie Harris has reveled that he had knee surgery five months ago:
Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris took in another practice with helmet in hand Monday, but perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Harris revealed he had arthroscopic knee surgery five months ago. Harris said the surgery was to [...]

From: Chicago Sun-Times
It’s no secret the Bears coaching staff was unhappy with veteran defensive tackle Tommie Harris who underperformed after receiving a four-year, $40 million extension. But general manager Jerry Angelo seemed to absolve Harris and made it clear he will pick up a $6.67 million roster bonus. ”He’s had a lot of things go [...]

From: Chicago Tribune
Tommie Harris’ play didn’t match his contract either, but Bears GM Jerry Angelo identified the defensive tackle as one of the players he expects to have a bounce-back season in 2009. That list also includes Brian Urlacher, who Angelo said “still has enough to make a Pro Bowl.” You want to believe Angelo [...]

The Bears Defense has figured out how to stop the run, but now if they could only stop the pass. The Bears entered the League 30th overall in pass defense, and 6th against the run. The rest of the league has figured out that the Bears are soft against the pass, apparently everyone [...]

INJURY UPDATE: According to an inside source from the Chicago Tribune, Kyle Orton Could Miss Up To A Month With A High Ankle Sprain.
Mike Brown’s calf injury appears to be just fine – very minor, after speaking to reporters after the game.
Good teams beat the teams they are supposed to, even when they [...]

Edited by Russ Loede: Kyle Orton and the Bears got off to another hot start Sunday against it’s first NFC North opponent, the winless Detroit Lions, as he led the team to victory, while topping all quarterbacks in passing yards. The difference this time, he didn’t cool off in the second half, as [...]

(Friday Afternoon Update: Charles Tillman participates fully in practice) The Bears on Thursday suspended standout defensive lineman Tommie Harris for Sunday’s road game against the Detroit Lions for breaking an unspecified team rule. Inside team sources verified Harris’ knack for being late; which includes the standout talent and team leader showing up tardy for [...]