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Opinion: Chicago: A Tale Of Two Bears

04 Nov 2009 12:17:33 PST

Written by Max Kienzler
Being a Chicago Bears fan is difficult at times (actually being a Chicago sports fan this decade has been rough), but the Bears are seemingly on a never ending rollercoaster. They play the Cardinals in Chicago, which continues the OLDEST rivalry in the entire NFL.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Monday Night Countdown: Falcons at Saints

02 Nov 2009 10:22:30 PST

Written by Richard Bridges
Tonight, the Atlanta Falcons have another chance to prove they are a playoff contending team on prime time television. Their first go at it was Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. The Saints running game vs. Curtis Lofton Saints 37, Falcons 27

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Defensive Report Card

23 Oct 2009 19:20:27 PDT

Written by Ed Yevelev
Cameron Jordan has been inconsistent, while back-up Ernest Owusu has not had a single quarterback drop since getting a couple in the Maryland opener. Coming into the season, the Bears had hoped that their depth at the position (a rotation that ran six-deep) would help remedy the loss of Za...

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California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Offensive Report Card

21 Oct 2009 23:20:32 PDT

Written by Ed Yevelev
Quarterback Grade: B+ Grade: C As one of the keys to a functioning running game and an upright quarterback, the boys up front have major ups and downs this season after losing stellar center Alex Mack and offensive line coach Steve Marshall.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Going beyond the Cutler deal, what's next for the Bears?

20 Oct 2009 23:18:48 PDT

Written by Brad Biggs
2012: DE Gaines Adams, S Al Afalava, DL Jarron Gilbert, DT Tommie Harris, WR Juaquin Iglesias, WR Johnny Knox, G Lance Louis, DL Henry Melton, CB D.J. Moore, G Frank Omiyale, LB Brian Urlacher, CB Nathan Vasher, OT Chris Williams 2013: LB Lance Briggs, QB Jay Cutler, K Robbie Gould, WR Devin H...

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Opinion: An Open Letter To the Chicago Bears Organization

19 Oct 2009 12:21:41 PDT

Written by GeauxBears
While undoubtedly not nearly as tenured as many Bears fans out there, I have been a fan since I was 5 years old... my earliest memories of football was sitting on my grandfather's lap, watching the late Walter Payton work his magic on the football field. My grandfather was a Packers fan, but I lo...

Original story at Windy City Gridiron .

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Chicago Bears news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Chicago Bears news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• 2009 NFL Season: Week Seven Review -- by Lloyd Vance from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: Cedric Benson Wins The Weekend [Weekend Winner] -- by Dashiell Bennett from Deadspin
• Opinion: The Chicago Bears and the Bloody Knee of the SEC -- by harveybs@gmail.com (Teach) from The Lawn Chair Boys
• Opinion: An Upset Or Two Could Win Baylor's Robert Griffin a Trip to New York -- by Dino from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: Chicago Bears: Did Brian Urlacher Really Rip Jay Cutler? -- by Gene Chamberlain from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: Why the '09 Chicago Bears May Resemble the Pre-Train-Rex Days -- by Clay Cunningham from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: What Would Ron Turner Do? Looking at the Past As Present -- by Michael Rushton from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Chicago Bears 2009 NFL Draft Review -- from Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Opinion: Steelers set to play waiting game -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Opinion: Backup QB Brett Basanez a good fit for Bears -- from Chicago Tribune

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Opinion: Ask Dan Pompei: Just say N.O. to T.O. rumors

14 Oct 2009 15:41:24 PDT

Written by chicagosports
The Bears actually have retired 13 jersey numbers, most in the NFL and third most in professional sports behind only the New York Yankees with 15 and the Boston Celtics with 21. The reason the Bears don’t retire more jersey numbers is they wouldn’t have enough numbers to assign if they retir...

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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Opinion: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

29 Sep 2009 17:53:42 PDT

Written by chicagosports
Why did the Bears go for the two-point conversion on their last touchdown? If Seattle had scored a TD with a conversion, the Bears still would have lost by a point. --Carl Ott, Westchester, Ill. By Dan Pompei You want to talk about the Bears coaches and if they are doing a good job, why the coache...

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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Opinion: Bears Poised For Greatness?

07 Sep 2009 13:35:31 PDT

Written by Keith Grieve
The Chicago Bears ended 2008 on a low note. Despite playing lackluster football for most of the year, they still ended up playing for a spot in the playoffs in Week 17. All they had to do was beat the Houston Texans. Compare the stats for Cutler and new Denver quarterback Kyle Orton, and it's easy...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Chicago Bears Breakdown 2009: What to Expect

04 Sep 2009 23:49:06 PDT

Written by Jake Karmel
Packers Vikings I like the Bears defense better. The Vikings pass defense is much better but the Bears run defense is better. The Bears are better up front but the Vikings are much better in the secondary. Lions At running back, the Bears are better. Matt Forte is much better than Kevin Smith. Mat...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Why Your Team Sucks: Chicago Bears

25 Aug 2009 21:30:43 PDT

Written by Drew Magary
2003—Michael Haynes (1), Rex Grossman (1), Charles Tillman (2), Lance Briggs (3) 2004—Tommie Harris (1), Tank Johnson (2), Bernard Berrian (3) 2006—Danieal Manning (2), Devin Hester (2), Dusty Dvoracek (3) 2008—Chris Williams (1), Matt Forte (2), Earl Bennett (3), Marcus Harrison...

Original story at Deadspin .

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2009 NFC North Season Preview: Quarterbacks

03 Aug 2009 12:01:35 PDT

Written by David Carter
Chicago Bears In 1957, the Lions won their third NFL championship in six years. In ’58, they traded legendary quarterback Bobby Layne to Pittsburgh. Since then, they have had one Pro Bowl quarterback and one playoff victory. Now here comes Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Chicago Bears Defensive Line Change Name To Rush Men Under Rod Marinelli

16 Jul 2009 11:13:50 PDT

Written by Andrew Maisonneuve
The 2009 Chicago Bears defense line will get back to form and dominate in the NFL. If the Bears defensive line unit can stay healthy, which is extremely important, I believe that they will step up greatly improve their pass rush with coach Rod Marinelli at the wheel.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Chicago Bears Draft: Day One Review and Day Two Prediction

26 Apr 2009 00:08:14 PDT

Written by Max Kienzler
So, reviewing the Chicago Bears selection on the first day of the draft, they selected ... oh wait, did I miss something? Who did we pick? But I refuse to give Angelo any credit because there was no way of knowing that Johnson would not be selected by a team in the 50-64 pick range. It was just luck th...

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Opinion: Four Down Territory, March 2: Cassel and the case of an elite player at No. 18

14 Feb 2009 04:13:28 PST

Written by Brad Biggs
When the Broncos' job became available following the surprise firing of Mike Shanahan it was instantly considered the best opening for head-coaching candidates. Why? Not only is owner Pat Bowlen considered one of the better men to work for in the league, the Broncos were one of the few tea...

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Opinion: Season over, Bears' Urlacher takes aim at his critics

02 Jan 2009 04:23:48 PST

Written by Joe Zedalis
Bears general manager Jerry Angelo didn't seem to find much fault with Urlacher this season. Is he the Brian Urlacher of old? I can't say that. Could he still make a Pro Bowl? He still has enough to make a Pro Bowl. He's still a very good football player. I have to go with what I see on tape."

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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Chicago Sports Week In Review for Dec. 8-14

15 Dec 2008 08:47:12 PST

Written by Kevin Allen
This week, The Review tackles Derrick Rose and Applegate, the Ron Santo/Hall of Fame issue, the Bears' quest to lose in the first round of the playoffs, the White Sox broadcasting lineup and the Cubs off-season lack of luster. This week, The Review tackles Derrick Rose and Applegate, the R...

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Opinion: Column of the Week

03 Feb 2008 08:16:55 PST

The standard Super Bowl recipe -- one part chili, 99 parts testosterone -- has been spiced up this year with a pinch of "man crush." Take, for example, die-hard Chicago Bears fan Jeff Hughes, co-founder of a Web site called Da' Bears Blog. On the blog, Hughes wrote about his man crush a couple o...

Original story at Da Bears .

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Opinion: NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 12 (Pt. 2)

22 Nov 2007 08:40:08 PST

Written by Jeffrey Boswell(jeffreyboswell@sports-central.org)
Our problems go well beyond Rex Grossman," says Lovie Smith. "Rex, as well as other quarterbacks in Chicago 's history, are basically measured against Jim McMahon, who QB'ed the Bears 1985 Super Bowl-winning team. Take away that Super Bowl win, and McMahon's claim to fame would simply be m...

Original story at Sports Central .

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Opinion: We pick 'em

05 Oct 2007 18:36:42 PDT

Written by chicagosports
Eight months since their trip to the Super Bowl, they're 1-3, banged up in bad places, on their second quarterback, who's no better than their first quarterback, and they were just embarrassed by the Detroit Lions. Over at ESPN, it's Packers across the board, both of them.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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Film review: Cowboys vs. Bears (defense)

25 Sep 2007 22:22:41 PDT

Written by Dave Halprin (Grizz)
NT – Jay Ratliff certainly had a battle going with Olin Kreutz, each guy giving as good as he got. They also double-teamed the Rat, so he was mixing it up in the middle. He made a couple of nice plays; on Henry’s first interception Ratliff was applying pressure up the middle and on Henry’s second...

Original story at Blogging The Boys .

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Film review: Cowboys vs. Bears (offense and special teams)

25 Sep 2007 17:39:46 PDT

Written by Dave Halprin (Grizz)
Kick and punt coverage – Excellent. All week we worried about Devin Hester but he was a total non-factor. Guys like Pat Watkins, Sam Hurd, Keith Davis and Bobby Carpenter made sure Hester went nowhere. Davis poked the ball lose for a fumble and Watkins had a great tackle on coverage. Watkins als...

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Opinion: We pick 'em

06 Sep 2007 22:15:50 PDT

Written by chicagosports
Forget about the dream Week 1 matchup. Forget about Ladainian Tomlinson vs. Brian Urlacher or Brian Urlacher vs. Shawn Merriman or Ron Turner vs. Norv Turner or that the man's name is Norv -- short for Norval. This game hinges on one thing and one thing only. That Nike commercial.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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Opinion: We pick 'em

02 Feb 2007 12:23:13 PST

Written by chicagosports
Little game Sunday. Maybe you've heard about it. Bears-Colts in Super Bowl XLI. The rest of the ESPN folks take the Colts. Carrot Top likes the Colts, Steve Kerr the Bears and Mario Batali likes Indianapolis, salami and cannolis, not in that order.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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Opinion: Covering the Bears coverage: TV

22 Jan 2007 17:38:12 PST

Written by chicagosports
Peyton Manning vs. Rex Grossman. On Jim Rome is Burning, the title character suggested that Rex Grossman is probably pumped that he's facing Manning because Manning is the only quarterback in the NFL who could enter a Super Bowl facing more pressure than Grossman.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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