Archive for June, 2008

25 Jun

Best Bear Draft Picks

I recently wrote about the biggest draft day blunders by the Chicago Bears so I thought I would take the time to note the best draft day gambles. The players that are drafted in the late rounds that don’t get any attention until they suddenly start making a difference on the field. They [...]

22 Jun

Can The Bears Reach The Super Bowl?

I bet that headline caught your attention.  Despite the consistent success of a few franchises, the NFL has become a very unpredictable place.  The rollar coaster ride has become particularly bumpy in the NFC with an ever changing fight for dominance.  The era of the mid-90’s when Dallas and San Francisco made the NFC Championship [...]

20 Jun

Bears Sign Tommie Harris 4-Year Deal

The Chicago Bears accounced this morning that they have given defensive tackle Tommie Harris a 4-year extension.  Although the organization declined to comment on the amount of the contract, the deal is speculated to be worth about $40 million with $18 million guaranteed.  The deal would make Harris the highest paid defensive tackle in franchise [...]

18 Jun

Bears To Watch In Training Camp

With Training Camp fast approaching I wanted to put the spotlight on the Bears that will have to step up or prove themselves in their respective position.
QB:  Rex Grossman
This one goes without saying.  The Bears brought him back with a 1-year deal to try to once-and-for-all slay his demons and show that he can compete [...]

16 Jun

Bears Eyeing Simms Release

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have too many quarterbacks and the Chicago Bears have a shortage with only Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton returning a few undrafted rookies trying out for the team.  The Bucs have been expected to release quarterback Chris Simms for a few weeks now and the move appears imminent.  The rumors around [...]

16 Jun

Urlacher Quiet For Now

Brian Urlacher gave the Chicago Bears a jolt a few months back when he announced he wanted to rework the four remaining years of his contract for a raise.  The Bears were not excited about the face of their team demanding a new deal or boycot team activities.  General Manager Jerry Angelo announced to the [...]

14 Jun

Bears Lose Another Running Back

I was looking forward to the loss of Cedric Benson because that means rookie Matt Forte can learn from veteran back-up Adrian Peterson.  Peterson is a team player that has taken up the opportunity to contribute on special teams when he couldn’t be in the backfield.  Unfortunately, Forte will not have the aid of Peterson [...]

12 Jun

Greatest Chicago Bear Draft Busts

The release of Cedric Benson puts him in familiar company with first round busts for Chicago Bears.  While I don’t have first hand knowledge of every draft bust in Bears history, I can tell you the greatest draft day flops of the first round for the past 20 years.  I swear, only by accident, by list [...]

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