Archive for February, 2011

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Hunter Hillenmeyer’s Classy Bears Exit

Hunter Hillenmeyer was among the Bears’ veterans who were cuts today.  It’s not a huge surprise given the circumstances with his latest concussion in the preseason and season spent on injured…Read More

Harris and Hillenmeyer Headline Bears Cuts

The Bears made a couple of roster moves on Monday, cutting a couple of former defensive starters in Tommie Harris and Hunter Hillenmeyer.  Swing tackle Kevin Shaffer was also let go. Tommie Harris is…Read More

Bears Raising Ticket Prices – They Gotta Pay Lovie Somehow

The Chicago Bears are taking advantage of their surprising 2010 season and NFC Championship Game appearance to raise ticket prices across the board for next season. Hey, they just extended head coach Lovie…Read More

Bears Officially Extend Lovie Smith Through 2013

We can only hope that the Mayan calendar nonsense is true and the world ends on December 21, 2012, because that might be the only way for us to see the end of the Lovie Smith era in Chicago.  The Bears…Read More

Bears Scouting Combine Shopping List

The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off in Indianapolis today and the pressure is on Jerry Angelo and his staff more than ever to hit on their draft picks.  With the uncertainty on the labor front putting…Read More

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Lovie Extension Looming

CSN Chicago’s John “Moon” Mullin is reporting that a contract extension is on the…Read More

Duerson Suicide Sobering Reminder of Life After Football

When I heard the news and read some of the early reports that Dave Duerson “had been found dead,”…Read More

Dave Duerson Found Dead at 50

Former Chicago Bears safety Dave “Double D” Duerson was found dead in his Miami home last…Read More

Bears Extend Tice, Other Assistants

Mike Tice is stealing all of the headlines this week.   News broke early this week that the Tennessee…Read More

Boomer’s Mailbag 2-16-11

I’ve gotten a good response for the new Boomer’s Mailbag segment, so let’s do it again. …Read More

Bears Block Titans

In a not-too-surprising move, the Bears used some of the blocking skills that O-line coach Mike Tice has been teaching around Halas Hall to execute their best block of the offseason.  The Tennessee Titans…Read More

Mike Tice to the Titans?

Reports from Yahoo! are that the Titans are considering Bears OL Coach, Mike Tice for the OC job in Tennessee.  Say what you want about the Bears OL woes, but one thing is certain, they showed improvement…Read More

Bears Should Pick Up Shaun Rogers

The Cleveland Browns cut six players on Wednesday, most notably defensive tackle Shaun Rogers; the Bears should make a strong bid to pick him up. The 350-pound-plus Rogers, a three-time Pro Bowl selection,…Read More

Rumor Mill: Bears Will Release Chester Taylor

We all know that football is a year-round sport nowadays and the longest part of the NFL season is upon us – the offseason.  Now the emphasis shifts from the action on the field to the action in…Read More

Random Super Bowl Thoughts

Just a few more thoughts on Super Bowl XLV to close it out: Which was worse – Christina Aguilera’s performance of the National Anthem or the Fergie’s rendition of Sweet Child ‘O…Read More

Cheesy Ending to Super Bowl XLV as Packers Win Championship

In the end, it was a Cheesy ending of the 2010/2011 NFL season as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to capture their fourth Super Bowl championship.  That was probably one…Read More

Andy Fantuz Talks About Signing with Bears

I told you guys that the newest Bear, Andy Fantuz was fan friendly.  He did a little video-blog talking about his decision to sign with the Bears and say “thanks” to all his CFL fans. My…Read More

Dent Gets Call to Hall

Hey Canton, “Sack Man comin’, I’m your man Dent; If the quarterback slow, he’s gonna get bent.” Another member of the 1985 Chicago Bears has been selected to the Pro Football…Read More

Handicapping Superbowl: Last Pick of the Year

SEASON SUMMARY, BY THE NUMBERS Season: 3 Picks: 30-16-2 Upset Special: 9-7  Bears Pick: 6-8-1 Playoffs: 6-4 (Last week 1-1) About 2 Weeks Ago:  I’ll be real honest with you, it feels like eons…Read More

Bears Sign CFL Receiver Andy Fantuz

The Bears made what seems like a minor move on the surface but has gotten a lot of buzz on the interwebs – they signed wide receiver Andy Fantuz from the Canadian Football League.  Here’s…Read More

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