The Bears need some help at safety. Antre Rolle is a safety. He’s going to be released by the Cardinals. Make the connection.

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The Bears are going to keep their options open in free agency. Great to know.

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Jeff Hughes rattles off some intriguing free agents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s former NU quarterback Mike Kafka’s combine journal.

Sean Jensen has a terrific article about how the Bears might be a big player in free agency.

The Bears are beating the bushes for talent, and might sign a total of 15 undrafted players (!) after the draft.

Arrelious Benn didn’t have a good day at the combine.

The Bears appear to not be willing to trade up for a higher pick.

Sean Jensen takes the Bears to task.

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Ladanian Tomlinson honored his hero Walter Payton when he passed him on the rushing TD list. (Photo courtesy NELVIN C. CEPEDA, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE)

‘Tis the season to go picking through other peoples’ trash.  Coming off a down year, with limited draft picks and even less desire to spend money, the Bears ain’t too proud to beg.  Guys like Ladanian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook were recently cut by their respective teams and pundits in every corner of the interwebs want to find a new home for these guys.  My suggestion?  The retirement home!

Don’t get me wrong – Tomlinson and Westbrook were among the best in the game and would be in the any decent all-decade team for the 2000′s, but I just don’t think they fit here with the Bears.  I understand why people are quick to try to plug them into Chicago.

Matt Forte is coming off a disappointing sophomore season; a season in which he struggled behind a struggling offensive line and a new quarterback.  To make matters worse,  primary backup Kevin Jones suffered a season-ending knee injury during the preseason, former third round pick – yes THIRD ROUND PICK -  Garrett Wolfe has never lived up to his lofty draft status and Adrian Peterson – no, our AP – brings occasional burst but not consistent #2 RB kind of stuff.   Only when free-agent rookie Kahlil Bell came on the scene was there any real depth for Forte.  … [visit site to read more]

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Here’s a telling (but hilarious) quote from Johnny Knox.

Per Larry Mayer:

Q: What was the most unusual thing that happened while you were being interviewed by a team?

Knox: “One coach tried to get me to learn part of his team’s offense in 10 minutes. I felt like you couldn’t judge me on trying to learn your playbook in a 10-minute span.”

Unfortunately for Johnny, it took him the majority of the year to learn to run straight and fast.

We have a lot of links for you today, kids….make sure to check them all out!

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Brett Basanez taught some young’ns at the Throw It Deep clinic.

ChicagoNow

The Bears are targeting some DE’s in free agency.

Chicago Sun-Times

Would Dunta Robinson be a good fit for the Bears?

Would Brian Westbrook be a good fit for the Bears?

The Bears raised ticket prices at an awkward time.

….and Mark Potash is not happy about it.

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Johnny Knox is MENSA’s Newest Member – Bear Dawn (2/25) - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

NFL.com is reporting that the Bears may be readying to make a run at a big name free agent defensive end such as the Panther’s Julius Peppers or division rival Green Bay’s Aaron Kampman.

Defensive end is clearly a position of need for the Bears.  With Adewale Ogunleye headed to free agency himself and the tragic passing of Gaines Adams, the Bears are left with Alex Brown and a handful of projects.

Last season the Bears tallied 35 sacks and struggled to get a consistent pass rush without blitzing.  That certainly weakened the much maligned Cover-2, which is predicated on getting pressure from the front four.  … [visit site to read more]

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Antrel Rolle could make plays in the Bears secondary

The Arizona Cardinals are expected to release free safety Antrel Rolle, who is owed a $4 million roster bonus next week and a whopping $12 mildo next season.  With Adrian Wilson already one of the highest paid safeties in the league, Rolle could be the odd man out as the Cards don’t want to spend too much on one position group.

The National Football Posts’s Matt Bowen thinks Rolle would be a great fit for the Bears.  I couldn’t agree more.  The defense has been on the decline since the Super Bowl and you could point to many reasons why, but I think it’s the lack of leadership and stability in the secondary.  The Bears have been playing musical safeties since Mike Brown started his annual trips to the Injured Reserve.

Check out Bowen’s take on the state of the safety position in Chicago and later how he thinks Rolle might fit in:

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BGO iPhone App – Bear Dawn (2/19) - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

This article is so perfect, I’m just going to link to it and let you read. David Haugh came through for us on this one.

ChicagoBears.com

Larry Mayer gives his All-Decade Bears offense….how did he do?

Chicago Sun-Times

Looks like Greg Gabriel will get the axe after the draft.

Chicago Tribune

Orlando Pace might retire soon.

Will Greg Gabriel get the axe?

Brad Biggs breaks down the Bears’ special teams.

Biggs also breaks down Greg Olsen’s numbers.

The Bears have invited TCU OT Nic Richardson in for a pre-draft visit.

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Is Jerry Angelo Retiring Before 2013? Bear Dawn (2/18) - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

John “Moon” Mullin has a terrific read on why Bobby DePaul was fired. At first, we didn’t know if he was fired or he quit, but Mullin is reporting that the Bears have fired DePaul. It’s a truly fascinating read – don’t miss it! 

And don’t miss his follow-up article about DePaul’s exit.

ChicagoBears.com

If you have Twitter, check this out.

And don’t miss this story if you have kids who are interested in football.

ChicagoNow

Former Seattle GM Tim Ruskell is rumored to be the next director of pro personnel for the Bears.

Marc Bulger might be the new Bears’ backup QB.

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“Mistake-free” that McD.  Sure, Jay Cutler may have not been the right puzzle piece to the jigsaw here in Denver, and I trust McD’s evaluation of that scenario. However, the Broncos need to right the ship this offseason by bringing in someone with a powerful arm. It was apparent that last season the offensive coaching staff didn’t trust Kyle Orton’s arm enough to let him throw down field. Defenses stuffed the run, let Orton throw short, and quickly forced the Broncos into punting the ball. Orton wasn’t allowed to pass deep often enough to keep opposing defenses honest.

Josh McDaniels wanted a game manager, and that’s what he got in Orton. Orton kept the turnovers to a minimal level at the beginning of the season, but once teams figured out that his arm only goes for so many yards, they gave him those short passes. More than half of Orton’s passes went for 10 yards or less. When it was time for him to go long, he was out of practice, and I think he got the jitters. We need to complement guys like Brandon Marshall (if he’s back), Eddie Royal (nearly non-existent last year), and Jabar Gaffney.

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