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Season has earmarks of Urlacher's swan song
Pardon me if I'm a smidge disjointed with this one. I have had no experience writing about a Bears offense with players at the skilled positions who are capable of taking a team to a Super Bowl. And I have no memory of a Bears defense that appears to...
Tags: Jason Witten, Corey Wootton, Injuries and Wounds, Shea McClellin, Brandon Marshall
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Allen and Booker make it tough on Bears
CLEVELAND — It seemed appropriate that Lorenzo Booker and Armando Allen were the first Bears down in coverage on the opening kickoff. The two have been running neck and neck the entire preseason for a spot on the opening-day roster. Thursday's...
Tags: Lorenzo Booker, Armando Allen, Josh McCown, Injuries and Wounds, Jimmy Clausen
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Tillman off his game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was an uncharacteristically bad night for Charles Tillman. The 31-year-old, Pro Bowl cornerback made some rookie mistakes in the third and most meaningful exhibition, but at least it was the preseason. Tillman was...
Tags: Lorenzo Booker, Armando Allen, Matt Spaeth, Harvey Unga, Ramses Barden
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Biggs: 10 thoughts on Bears' win over Giants
Tribune ReporterTen thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their 20-17 exhibition victory Friday night over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. 1. Lovie Smith always has said that it's hard to make final roster cuts, with plenty of hard decisions in the process....Tags: Caleb Hanie, Pittsburgh Steelers, David Wilson, Corey Wootton, Miami Dolphins
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Bears' focus shifts to ground game
Mike Tice could have used Sunday's post-practice media session as a forum to announce his starting left tackle. He didn't. Instead, the Bears offensive coordinator updated the state of the line, as a whole, coming off Friday's crucial third exhibition...
Tags: J'Marcus Webb, Jay Cutler, Chris Spencer, Chris Williams, Roberto Garza
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So much good stuff, and then there are the Bears safeties
The Bears’ passing game? Just like big-boy offenses. The Bears’ running game? Looks like third-and-1 is no longer their version of clown college. The Bears’ pass rush? Look at you, Israel Idonije, finally racking up sacks the way...
Tags: Jay Cutler, Injuries and Wounds, Major Wright, Brett Favre, Brandon Marshall
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Orakpo, Merriweather avoid serious injuries
Brian Orakpo and Brandon Meriweather escaped serious damage from scary-looking injuries in the Washington Redskins’ second preseason game. Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that neither player will require surgery, although both will sit out the...Tags: Washington Redskins, Devin Hester, Chicago Bears, London Fletcher, Mike Shanahan
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Wait, the Bears did what with Forte?
The NFL is a passing league. Matt Forte is a running back. Can someone explain the difference to the Bears? In a deal completed Monday as the deadline approached, the Bears agreed to pay an average of $8 million over four years. The Bears won’t...
Tags: Michael McCaskey, Chicago Bears, Sports, National Football League, Football
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Bush on new role: 'No one likes to be a battering ram'
BOURBONNAIS — When Matt Forte signed his new contract shortly before the Bears reported to camp, the role of Michael Bush became more defined. He likely will be a change-of-pace back, a player who spells Forte and a short-yardage runner. "Give him...
Tags: Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Prosecution, Sam Hurd, Corey Graham
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Paea making strong case for playing time
BOURBONNAIS — As Stephen Paea continued to build on a strong training camp at Olivet Nazarene University, Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli tried not to gush too much about the second-year defensive tackle. But Marinelli couldn't contain...
Tags: Greg McCoy, J'Marcus Webb, Chris Williams, Shea McClellin, Gabe Carimi
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Forte gets up to speed
BOURBONNAIS — Matt Forte missed the Bears' entire offseason program, but a week into training camp, running backs coach Tim Spencer declared him "good to go." The ground game has not changed, and protection schemes have remained pretty much the...
Tags: Marion Barber, Jay Cutler, Oakland Raiders, Mike Tice, Brandon Marshall
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Watch this: Cutler to Marshall
I know that the first exhibition game doesn’t mean much to the starters because, as Tribune football columnist Matt Bowen writes, that first game is about basics. Yes. Well. Fine. But not for me. I don’t care about footwork. I want fireworks....
Tags: Nick Roach, Caleb Hanie, Jay Cutler, Injuries and Wounds, Peyton Manning
Sep 7, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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Aug 20, 2012
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Aug 20, 2012
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Jul 16, 2012
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Jul 27, 2012
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Aug 4, 2012
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Aug 9, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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