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Emery gives Cutler more Bears toys and fewer excuses
Last year, Jay Cutler got a Pro Bowl receiver in Brandon Marshall and a newly signed Pro Bowl running back in Matt Forte. This year, the Bears quarterback got an offensive-minded head coach known as a quarterback whisperer in Marc Trestman, and before...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, Sports, Lovie Smith, Marc Trestman, National Football League
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What do NFL combine drills have to do with actual NFL?
I still don’t get the NFL scouting combine. Last weekend in Indianapolis and through Tuesday, football players will wear almost no football equipment while running some drills they practice specifically for this showcase but rarely execute in...
Tags: Devin Hester, Medical Procedures and Tests, Sports, Green Bay Packers, National Football League
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Bears' free-agent haul: TE Bennett, LT Bushrod
Heading into his fifth season with the Bears, Jay Cutler doesn't have a whole lot more to ask for at this point. General manager Phil Emery continued to build around the quarterback Tuesday, making aggressive moves in the first three hours of free agency...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, Matt Forte, Jared Cook, Israel Idonije, Sports
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Trestman's redemption
The question was innocuous enough. But it struck a nerve with Marc Trestman during his lengthy introductory news conference in January. "Based on the pieces you have in place, do you anticipate any major changes by bringing in a new defensive...
Tags: USC Trojans, Sports, American Football Conference, Marc Trestman, National Football League
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'Perfect storm' carried Bushrod to Bears
Jermon Bushrods don't just happen. Jermon Bushrods hardly ever are available in free agency. Jermon Bushrods rarely are available in the draft after the first handful of picks. So when Jermon Bushrod falls from the sky in March, and your starting...
Tags: Jonathan Vilma, Sports, Philadelphia Eagles, National Football League, Chicago Bears
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If Bears actually respected Urlacher, they'd have made a decision already
It’s this simple: If Brian Urlacher can play, then the Bears should sign him. If he can't, then they shouldn’t. Any questions? The reality appears to be the Bears don’t believe their Hall-of-Fame-bound middle linebacker can play. OK....
Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, George McCaskey, National Football League, Chicago Bears
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By not saying much, Bears coaches say a lot about Cutler
Maybe it’s just me, but members of the Chicago Bears new coaching staff sound like they don’t have a clue. Based on what they’ve said publicly, at least. Which is virtually nothing. Starting with new coach Marc Trestman and going...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, Matt Forte, Lovie Smith, Sports, Marc Trestman
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Tight end might be Bears' top target in free agency
As the Bears have combed through the free agent left tackles, they undoubtedly have noticed the group has thinned out like the hair on Brian Urlacher's head. The Broncos put the franchise tag on Ryan Clady. The Chiefs did the same to Brandon Albert. And...
Tags: Brandon Marshall, Detroit Lions, Sports, Jared Cook, Free Agency
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Bears' Webb arrested but won't face drug charges
Though J'Marcus Webb reportedly won't face drug charges, he created questions about himself for a new Bears coaching staff when he was arrested in downstate Pulaski County and initially charged with marijuana possession. The starting left tackle for...
Tags: Sports, Marc Trestman, National Football League, Chicago Bears, Drug Trafficking
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Ed Reed is the model for top safeties in 2013 NFL draft class
Veteran free safety Ed Reed has been a constant presence in the NFL for nearly a dozen years, instinctively patrolling the Ravens' secondary and baiting quarterbacks into miscues. Although he's not here at the NFL scouting combine, Reed's name was...
Tags: Chuck Pagano, Sports, National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals
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Bears could do worse than Te'o in draft's 1st round
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After seeing Manti Te'o shave about one-tenth of a second off his 40-yard dash time Tuesday, hearing the linebacker sing down a hallway inside the Guglielmino Athletics Complex confirmed the skip in his step. Relieved, Te'o...
Tags: Sports, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Phil McGraw, National Football League, James Anderson
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Retiring Bears strength coach a pioneer in his field
Strength and conditioning in the NFL is radically different from what it was 28 years ago, when Rusty Jones first started working for the Bills. Jones, the Bears' retiring director of physical development, is a big reason. He was the first NFL...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Lovie Smith, Sports, Nutrition, National Football League
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Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Feb 7, 2013
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