Chicago Bears News and Rumors
Lovie Smith says bye week comes at an ideal time for BearsTwo more days of practicing in fall — maybe, winter-like — weather and some Bears can search out warmer climates if they please. It’s a bye week for the team. “I am a fan of bye weeks. I think it’s needed,” coach Lovie Smith said Monday. “It… |
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The monotony of a regular-season practice can test the focus of veteran defenders. But one of the indisputable influences coach Lovie Smith has had at Halas Hall is instilling a certain mind-set among his defensive players whenever they get the ball in … |
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Rookie receiver Alshon Jeffery will not require surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand, but is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks, according to a league source. Jeffery scored a touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter to give the Bears a 20… |
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Bears fan has throat slashed in Jacksonville barOct 8, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Authorities say a Chicago Bears fan who came to Jacksonville for the Bears-Jaguars football game had his throat slashed inside a bar. |
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Lovie: 'Prayers' go to family of slain Bears fanOct 8, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith opened his Monday press conference by expressing sympathy to the family of a suburban Chicago man who was killed early Sunday morning after traveling to Jacksonville for Sunday's game. |
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Free Head Exam: Chicago BearsOct 8, 2012
After the Chicago Bears' 41-3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, here are three issues that merit further examination: Based on the final score, it's hard to believe the Bears needed a nine-minute drive at the start of the second half just to take a… |
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Mularkey: Jags have no plans to bench GabbertOct 8, 2012
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said he does not plan to bench quarterback Blaine Gabbert after a poor performance that led to the Jaguars falling to 1-4 with a 41-3 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Gross. That is really gross, dude. You're way too old to be doing stuff like this. I'm sure the "Hey loogit me y'all, I'm humpin' air. Hee haw!" routine used to be really funny back in your college days, but you're a grown-up now; a grown-up w… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Not much went wrong for the Bears in the second half of their 41-3 win over the Jaguars, but they did see wide receiver Alshon Jeffery leave the game with a right hand injury after catching a touchdown from Jay Cutler. He didn’t return, although it was … |
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BBAO: Bears, Vikings emerge in raceOct 8, 2012
We're Black and Blue All Over: Late last week, I suggested the NFC North had an opportunity to step up and demonstrate it will have multiple teams in playoff contention thanks to a weekend schedule of presumably inferior AFC South opponents. Two of our … |
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For a second consecutive game Sunday, with the offense struggling, Charles Tillman sparked the Bears with an interception return for a touchdown in a 41-3 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Tillman’s pick-six from 36 yards out late in t… |
