Chicago Bears News and Rumors
Barkevious Mingo bullish on strength of Browns defenseCurtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com With all due respect to the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears and others, Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Barkevious Mingo believes the Cleveland Browns could have the best defensive unit in the league this season. According to Mar… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com If Devin Hester is “competing” to be the primary return man for the Bears, there’s a chance he’ll lose the competition. Which means there’s a chance he’ll lose his job. If the Bears decide to make a change, it would be simple to accomplish for a cap sta… |
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BBAO: Mike Tice hopes to coach in '1420 hours ago
We're Black and Blue All Over: Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice has resurfaced publicly for the first time since the team overhauled its coaching staff, agreeing to interviews with both the Chicago Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press.… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com When Mike Tice was fired along with the rest of the Bears’ coaching staff at the end of last season, he hoped to catch on with another NFL team. But Tice, the former Vikings head coach who has spent his entire life around football, couldn’t find any tak… |
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Hester’s Spot On The Roster In Jeopardy Entering 2013?Jun 17 (yesterday)
Matt Loede, bearsgab.com Devin Hester may be voted into the Hall of Fame someday as arguably the most dominant returner in NFL history. But right now he is working to hold onto that job with a new Bears coaching staff, John Mullin of CSN Chicago reports. Coach Marc Trestman sai… |
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Hester could be jettisoned by BearsJun 17 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Long-time Bears return specialist Devin Hester at one point sounded like a guy who was ready to leave Chicago. More recently, he has sounded like a guy who is ready to stay. And so the question becomes whether the team is ready to keep him. As our pal J… |
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Four downs with Ditka: About Jay Cutler and Tim TebowJun 15 (4 days ago)
Of the 32 starting QBs in the NFL, where would you rank Jay Cutler? I don’t think you want to do that - it’s too hard. I think Jay Cutler is an outstanding quarterback and can be one of the best in football. Could he be the greatest? I don’t know |
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Here’s what’s simmering this summer for the BearsJun 15 (4 days ago)
With organized team activities over and mandatory minicamp complete, the Bears have scattered, but they now have what should be a full understanding of the Marc Trestman way. ‘‘We think we’re a strong, more explosive football team going into this of… |
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Linebacker James Anderson comes with a teacher feature for Bears rookiesJun 14 (4 days ago)
Luke Kuechly remembers when it was just him and James Anderson. Injuries had kept other linebackers off the field during the Carolina Panthers’ organized team activities last offseason, and Kuechly came in with big expectations after being drafted nint… |
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Eight in the Box: Biggest questionsJun 14 (5 days ago)
The major question facing each team in the NFC North as summer break looms. Chicago Bears: Offensive line. Jay Cutler has been sacked a whopping 148 times over the past four seasons. That won’t do. I commend the Bears for their efforts to improve their … |
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Links: Favre on Rodgers -- we got alongJun 14 (5 days ago)
Chicago Bears It's been 23 years since new Bears coach Marc Trestman first coached former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, and more than a decade since they helped lead Oakland to the Super Bowl. After watching the Bears practice Thursday at Halas Hall, Gannon said… |
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Bears guard James Brown impressing new coachesJun 13 (5 days ago)
It took a string of injuries and a player to leave to set things in motion for Bears guard James Brown last season. But there has been little to slow his rise since. “James has ascended during camp, and I’ve talked to [offensive coordinator/offensive … |
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Bears wide receivers nicked up at minicampJun 13 (5 days ago)
The Bears wrapped up what coach Marc Trestman called “just a heck of an offseason” on Thursday, the final day of a mandatory minicamp at Halas Hall. Most importantly, the Bears are virtually unscathed. “We came out of it pretty much injury-free,” … |
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Apparently, David Terrell would have emasculated himself to catch passes from Jay CutlerJun 13 (6 days ago)
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Former Chicago Bears receiver David Terrell would like you to know that he is NOT the biggest draft bust in Chicago Bears history, and he would like you to know exactly why. Selected by the Bears with the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft out of… |
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Links: Darius Slay turning heads in DetroitJun 13 (6 days ago)
Chicago Bears Tight end Martellus Bennett is working to be considered one of the best tight ends in the game. Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com: "Jay Cutler's right. 'It's hard to go out there Year 1 and blow the doors off,' offensively. So aski… |
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The return of the returner: Bears’ Hester says he feels energizedJun 12 (6 days ago)
The oft-stated offseason plan for Devin Hester was to focus on being the Bears’ kick returner. General manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman said it months ago and repeated it again this week. But there was Hester in a backpedal, covering a receive… |
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Tucker putting his stamp on Bears’ defenseJun 12 (6 days ago)
Defensive tackle Henry Melton appeared to be out of place, but he wasn’t. Lined up against the offense, he stood among the Bears’ linebackers. His hand was nowhere near the ground. He was upright. And then Melton, with a few steps of momentum, attacke… |
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Dolphins awarded former Bears FB RodriguezJun 12 (6 days ago)
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Miami Dolphins were awarded fullback Evan Rodriguez Tuesday after he was waived by the Chicago Bears a month after being charged with driving under the influence. |
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Links: Chad Greenway to have knee surgeryJun 12 (7 days ago)
Chicago Bears The acquisition of defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis gives Chicago added depth along the defensive line. Who would be on the Bears' version of Mt. Rushmore? Detroit Lions Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is proving to be a quick learner in picking… |
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At some point, Jay Cutler’s head just might explode - the result of trying to remember and effectively handle too many plays, checks, formations and terminology during his playing career. Yet here he goes again. It’s well-known that Cutler is enteri |
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Bears defensive end Shea McClellin wants everyone to know that the plantar fasciitis that first appeared in his right foot four months ago is gone and has been gone for a while. “It started in February,” McClellin said Tuesday after the first day of m… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Tuesday’s edition of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN unveiled the Bears’ Mt. Rushmore. And it sparked our most spirited debate to date. The official PFT quartet of stone heads (i.e., mine) consists of George Halas, Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Gale Sayer… |
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A week ago, Bears general manager Phil Emery took question after question about two main topics: offensive lineman Gabe Carimi’s decision not to join the Bears’ organized team activities, and fullback Evan Rodriguez’s partying ways and legal problem… |
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Bears sign Sedrick EllisJun 11
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bears had one free spot on their 90-man roster at the start of business on Tuesday, but they’ll close the day with a full complement of players. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Bears have signed defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Ellis visited w… |
