Chicago Bears

By David Carter Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton are going head-to-head, even up at quarterback. Rookie Matt Forte will be given an opportunity to unseat the unproductive running backs that the Bears have, considering the Bears had the NFL's third-worst ...

Bears, Forte Agree to Four-Year Deal - Lakeland Ledger

Bears, Forte agree to 4-year deal - ESPN

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You expected me to open this preview with a rip job, didn't you? After all, the '07 Bears followed up their Super Bowl appearance with a moribund 7-9 performance.

 Canada - By the end of the camp, he was also making successful field goal kicks 40 to 45 yards from the line of scrimmage. "He just needs to work on strength because ...

By Adam Radochonski Let me start off by saying how much I appreciate Jeff Joniak, the Chicago Bears' radio play-by-play man, for his work on 780 AM the past few years. Obviously, the two things that really made me love Joniak was his coining of the ...

By Christopher Harris, ESPN.com Christopher Harris previews the Chicago Bears training camp from a fantasy perspective. Matt Forte is the new running back, but do fantasy owners want him?

 IL - Their absence was no surprise after Lovie Smith’s comments two weeks ago about his confidence in the running game, but it was hard to understand. ...

 AK - As we sat near the creek, the mother and her two-and-half-year-old cubs walked within 15 or 20 yards without even a glance, but one of the young bears ...

 NE - Former Nebraska Cornhusker cornerback Zach Bowman and the Chicago Bears have agreed to the terms of a contract. Bowman, the Bears 5 th round pick, ...

 IL - Jul 1, 2008 The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Marcus Harrison to a four-year contract Tuesday and agreed to terms with wide receiver Earl Bennett and cornerback ...

NFL: Bears sign Harrison, agree to deals with 2 others - Honolulu Advertiser

Bears sign Harrison, agree to deals with 2 others - ESPN

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Marcus Harrison to a four-year contract today and agreed to four-year deals with wide receiver Earl Bennett and cornerback Zack Bowman.

Bears reach deals with DT Harrison, two more picks - CBS Sportsline

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By Associated Press The Bears signed defensive tackle Marcus Harrison to a four-year contract and agreed to four-year deals with wide receiver Earl Bennett and cornerback Zack Bowman.

Bears reach deals with DT Harrison, two more picks - CBS Sportsline

NFL: Bears sign Harrison, agree to deals with 2 others - Honolulu Advertiser

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1. Don Pompeii (on the program formerly known as Cold Pizza) actually said that the consensus in-and-around Halas Hall is that Kyle Orton very well might be the starting quarterback in Indianapolis come the first week of the season. Say what you will about not having a quarterback, it sure i...

 CA - Rex Grossman, Bears—Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton...does it matter? If you draft either of these guys, you can hang your season up as soon as your draft ends! ...

 CA - Brian Urlacher, Linebacker, Chicago Bears: One thing I noticed this year about the Bears was the defense. In the past two or three years, the defense was ...

When we last left off, I had just finished breaking down the respective offenses, position-by-position, of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, largely considered to be the two best teams in the NFC North. When you add it all up, the teams are even at defensive end and Minnesota is...

 CA - When Charles Tillman and Nathan Vasher play together, no cornerback tandem is better. Jake Perper reports on the two and how they will help the Bears. by ...

 CA - by Jake Perper (Analyst) The Chicago Bears have a QB competition already with Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton, but behind those two QBs, there isn't much in ...

Edge: Even Running Back Not so fast. So why is Minnesota not as far ahead of Green Bay at running back as you might think? Wide Receiver The Vikings will no doubt be better at wide receiver this season. But, come on, have you seen who the Packers have at receiver? Tight End

2. I'm making my all-time least favorite Chicago Bears team (to debut this summer) and Cedric Benson v. Curtis Enis is the battle to watch. 6. Just look at the NFC North and the Bears defense should have a three-word mantra throughout camp: stop the run. If Kitna, Jackson and Rodgers beat you - it'...

 CA - Jake Perper will explain why Nathan Vasher and Charles "Peanut" Tillman of the Chicago Bears are the best cornerback tandem in the NFL. by Jake Perper ...

 - By Kevin Seifert In a news conference last week, Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith hinted he would enter training camp with a rookie as his top tailback. ... Tumultuous spring leaves Bears with many questions - NFL ESPN all 2 news articles

Bears sign second-round pick Forte - Chicago Tribune

Seifert: Bears confident rookie Forte can shoulder load - ESPN

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 - By Kevin Seifert Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher has been the mainstay of the defense and the face of the Chicago Bears for eight seasons, ...

Bears sign second-round pick Forte - Chicago Tribune

Bears confident rookie Forte can shoulder load - NFL - ESPN

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 - After all, has Jackson proved anything more than the Bears' Rex Grossman or Kyle Orton? Hardly. But Berrian and Jackson demonstrated an early bond during ...

 CA - Jun 23, 2008 Many of the best games were against the big, bad bruising Chicago Bears of Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan. The Bears had perhaps the most brilliant season in all ...

By Jake Perper I have heard Chicago Bears announcer Jeff Joniak of WBBM 780 say "Devin Hester you are ridiculous" over the years, but will he being saying that more this season? We all know his nicknames, "Ridiculous," "Anytime," and "Windy City Flyer ...

 FL - The most recent sighting was a lone bear chasing a dog near Parker Lake Circle in Navarre. It was the first report in a couple of weeks, Jernigan said. ...

 CA - Chicago Bears - 12 drafts picks, not one quarter back picked. Chargers had Michael Turner, you need a running back and no trade was made. ...

By Michael David Smith Filed under: Bears, Chicago, NFL Free AgencyThe Chicago Bears placed Cedric Benson on waivers this week, which means all 31 other NFL teams could have claimed the rights to him. And although Benson hasn't exactly been, you know, good -- either on or off the field -- there was some talk in lea...

By TheBigLead Cedric Benson’s tumultuous tenure as running back of the Chicago Bears came to an end late yesterday when the Bears cut the former Texas star following a DUI arrest over the weekend. How much did his teammates despise of him? NFL reporter extraordinaire Jay Glazer went on the Dan Patrick sh...

Don't blame Jerry Angelo. Who among us didn't think Benson had star potential as we watched him compliment Thomas Jones all the way to the Super Bowl? Cedric Benson is gone now and for those who ask the question, "What will the Bears do without him?" - the answer is simple. Find someone else to r...

By kickholder Dallas Cowboys: 3/1 New York Giants: 5/1 Philadelphia Eagles: 7/1 Seattle Seahawks: 10/1 Green Bay Packers: 15/2 Chicago Bears: 12/1 Washington Redskins: 14/1 Arizona Cardinals: 16/1 Carolina Panthers: 22/1 Detroit Lions: 22/1 St. Louis Rams: 22/1 Atlanta Falcons: 50/1

By Jimmy After his 2nd alcohol related arrest in less than a month, the Chicago Bears have cut ties with running back Cedric Benson. How about that 2005 NFL draft top 10? Let's review:. 1. Alex Smith- Bust. 2. Ronnie Brown- A lot of potential ...

The Bears should have brought in a real QB for the 2008 season. Neither Kyle Orton or Rex Grossman is the QB needed to lead the Bears anywhere this season as they are both limited players that need a strong running game for support. That won’t happen this season unless Matt Forte is the real deal...

By kickholder New England Patriots 2-1 San Diego Chargers 5-1 Indianapolis Colts 7-1 Chicago Bears 16-1 Philadelphia Eagles 18-1 Seattle Seahawks 18-1 New Orleans Saints 18-1 Cincinnati Bengals 25-1 Denver Broncos 25-1 Carolina Panthers 25-1 Dallas Cowboys 25-1

Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson has been charged with drunken driving after being arrested for the second time in just more than a month.

Angelo frustrated, disappointed after Benson arrest - Chicago Bears

Bears RB Benson arrested on drunken driving charge - RTSports

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By Zappa Not that being snubbed affected Lionel any, he went on to become an excellent positions coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Steel Curtain days and eventually rose to the level of Offensive Coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. After a successful career in coaching, Lionel Taylo...

Dolphins get: LB Akin Ayodele, TE Anthony Fasano Cowboys get: 4th round pick Dolphins get: 115th (traded to Bears) Eagles get: RB Lorenzo Booker Dolphins get: 66th (DE Kendall Langford) and 176th (RB Jalen Parmele) Lions get: 64th

By Anthony Brown Last April seems a long time ago in a galaxy far away to Redskins fans. Mike Mulligan at the Chicago Sun-Times recalls that the Redskins nearly pulled off a trade for linebacker Lance Briggs in return for its number one draft pick, and maybe linebacker Rocky McIntosh to boot. Ouch!

By Rick Schwartz RIP #21. It’s hard to refocus on the season after a tragedy as heartbreaking as Sean Taylor’s murder. However, the Chicago Bears are on tap for Thursday night’s game, and there is a chance, slim as it may be, that the Redskins could climb back into the playoff hunt with a victory against them. Th...

By mdierk Russ Grimm, G - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Joe Jacoby, T - 1981-1993 Washington Redskins Art Monk, WR - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles Andre Tippett, LB - 1982-1993 New England Patriots

By TheSportsGuru The Denver Broncos came to Chicago to play the Bears riding a wave of solid play and a two-game winning streak.  Tied for first place in a mediocre division, the Broncos, some how, some way, controlled their own destiny.  There seemed to be an aura of positivity that surrounded the team and fa...

By TheSportsGuru Teams: Denver Broncos (5-5, Tied for 1st in AFC West) at Chicago Bears (4-6, 3rd Place in NFC North) Location: Soldier Field - Chicago, IL Bears Fifteenth Drive -- Bears Sixteenth Drive -- Bears Seventeenth Drive -- END OF REGULATION -- BRONCOS 34 - BEARS 34

By TheSportsGuru Teams: Denver Broncos (5-5, Tied for 1st in AFC West) at Chicago Bears (4-6, 3rd Place in NFC North) BEARS INACTIVES -- CB Nathan Vasher FB Lousaka Polite LB Nick Roach LB Darrell McClover OL Josh Beekman WR Mike Hass DT Antonio Garey QB Kyle Orton(In uniform as the emergency QB)

By TheSportsGuru On keeping up with Bears QB Rex Grossman - When he was at Florida, I kept up with him because he was from Indiana. It's tough once you get into the league from week to week to keep up with how guys are doing but obviously he's getting another shot with Brian [Griese] going down, but I wish him well."

By hoosierteacher How does Denver match with a hard charging smash mouth run team?  Well, based on Denver's record it's mixed.  We have a terrible rush defense to date (though it is turning around the last couple of games).  But our best game of the year was against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the godfathers of sm...

The Bears aren't 0-2 like the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints - both picked by prognosticating geniuses across the Worldwide Leader to walk past the Bears into the Super Bowl. The Bears coaches haven't been caught with a camcorder on the sidelines. The Bears are a plodding, humd...

By Dan Benton Filed under: Bears, Chiefs, AFC West, NFC North, Chicago, Kansas CityTo get you ready for week 2, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the Kansas City Chiefs/Chicago Bears preview. Chicago Bears: 0-1 (4th in NFC North) Kansas City Chiefs: 0-1 (4th in AFC West)

By Aaron Auzins EA Sports recently released its bet on the upcoming Super Bowl results, with Madden NFL 07 predicting the underdog Bears' teeth won't be sharp enough in its encounter with the Colts. The simulation tagged Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Bears running back Thomas Jones as the game's...

By chicagosports Mark Schlereth, when asked to take his pick, said he'd take Tony Dungy over Lovie Smith, Cedric Benson and Thomas Jones over Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes, the Colts pass rushers over Bears, and in a surprise to no one anywhere, Adam Vinatieri and Peyton Manning over Robbie Gould and Gro...

By chicagosports Mariotti said that without Tommie Harris, the Bears would "not have a dominant defense" in the playoffs, and that they'd need Grossman to step up. The NFL Live crew took a tour through possible Super Bowl opponents of the Bears' and whether the Bears would win.