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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
Tribune reporterWhat will teams do now to exploit the loss of Brian Urlacher? Physically not a huge threat but ability to change formations a key loss. -- @Tquille, from Twitter I've heard a lot of talk this season about how Urlacher can't move anymore. Understand...Tags: National Football League, Seattle Seahawks, Todd Heap, Brian Urlacher, Mike Tice
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Mannelly in game for long haul
The game against the Lions on Sunday could have been the last one for a Bear who has been around forever and has his name listed prominently in the team record books. But the Bears decided they wanted him back. Whether or not the Bears will take the...
Tags: National Football League, Patrick Mannelly, Wes Welker, Brian Urlacher, Mike Tice
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Cowboys can't stand up to Bears blitz
As a rule, the Bears' defensive scheme may be the most predictable in the NFL. But coordinator Rod Marinelli and the boys stepped out of character a bit Monday. They blitzed on nearly 23 percent of Tony Romo's dropbacks, mostly in the first half. It was...
Tags: National Football League, DeMarcus Ware, Ben Roethlisberger, NFL Pro Bowl, Tarvaris Jackson
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Bears not shoddy in sack department
Sacks have been the source of much consternation at Halas Hall this season. But they also have been the source of much consternation in the offices of every Bears opponent. It hasn't gotten much airtime, but the Bears can give nearly as good as they...
Tags: Henry Melton, Soldier Field, Chicago Bears, Sports, Football
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Bears defensive coordinator isn't one to crow
When the Lions and their fans look at how dominating the Bears defense and its scheme has been, they have to think, "That should have been us." In 2006, Matt Millen hired Rod Marinelli as head coach of the Lions. Then in 2008, the Lions became the...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, National Football League, Minnesota Vikings, Brian Urlacher, Kahlil Bell
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Mercilus wants to prove worth to Bears
In the April draft, the Bears chose Shea McClellin in the first round and passed over Illinois' Whitney Mercilus. On Sunday, during his first visit to Soldier Field, Mercilus would like to offer them a not-so-subtle reminder of that — perhaps by...
Tags: National Football League, J.J. Watt, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, New York Jets
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Cover-2 succeeds because of way Bears coach it
The Cover-2 defense is boring. And it lacks creativity. I can't tell you how many times I've heard that about the two-deep scheme the Bears still lean on in their game plan. Sure, they have become more "multiple" with coordinator Rod Marinelli in...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Bears' pass rush making all the difference
The popular joke when the Bears traded for Jay Cutler in 2009 was that they fleeced the Broncos by including two first-round draft picks because such selections were worthless in Chicago. The trade simply spared the Bears the indignity of making even more...
Tags: National Football League, Amobi Okoye, Denver Broncos, Brian Urlacher, Lovie Smith
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Something has to give Sunday night
No running back has done more damage against Lovie Smith's Bears than Adrian Peterson, but it has been awhile since the Vikings star trampled the defense. Peterson and former Packers running back Ryan Grant both have rushed for 100 yards three times...
Tags: National Football League, Green Bay Packers, Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans
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Are Bears a house divided again?
Hard to imagine Lovie Smith going toe to toe with defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli at halftime of an important Bears game. Of course, Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan famously had to be separated in the locker room at halftime of the...
Tags: National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Lovie Smith, Drew Brees, Jay Cutler
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Hester looking for breakout game
A quad injury sidelined Devin Hester on Thursday, but he was back on the practice field Friday as the Bears continued preparation for their game with the Lions on Monday night in Soldier Field. Hester, who was limited but is expected to play, could...
Tags: Blake Costanzo, Corey Williams, Louis Delmas, Alshon Jeffery, Mike Tice
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Defense gives fans reason to cheer
Most fans go to Bears summer training camp hoping to be entertained by spectacular offensive plays. Jay Cutler lofts a deep pass to Brandon Marshall, Devin Hester or Earl Bennett and the crowd goes wild. Matt Forte bursts through a hole and races 35...
Tags: Stephen Paea, Nick Roach, D.J. Moore, Major Wright, Tony Romo
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