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Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:19 PM

Would I want Favre on the Bears?

Brett Favre is up to his annual "me, me, me" shenanigans, though instead of the world asking, "are you going to retire?!", the world is asking, "are you coming back?!" He just retired a few months back, and the media bent...
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:36 PM

Bears Backfield: Who's Next?

Unless you've been living in a cave, you may have heard that the Bears cut Cedric Benson on Monday. There's not much to say about this move, other than: Benson's performance on the field wasn't worth all the distractions. You can bet your...
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Saturday, June 07, 2008 5:08 PM

Are you kidding me?!?? Benson busted again

Cedric Benson's offseason is getting worse. After getting charged for boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest a month ago, he was charged with driving while intoxicated last night. Second-round-pick Matt Forte had this to say about the incident...
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Monday, May 12, 2008 9:27 PM

Bears show where their priorities are and sign Gould

I guess extending Tommie Harris and Devin Hester on top of placating Brian Urlacher weren't the top goals of the Bears this offseason, as they signed kicker Robbie Gould to a five-year, 15 million dollar deal today. His field goal percentage is awfully...
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:23 PM

Stuff I Like: Podcasts

I love my iPod. I held out for the longest time in getting one. I used to be an "early adopter" with new technology, but that sort of fell by the wayside as I moved into my late 20s. This also coincides with the time that iPods started taking...
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:47 PM

Bears Draft Results: Who needs a QB, anyways?

So the draft was this weekend and the Bears, I must admit, did OK where it matters most: the first three rounds. In general, though, the draft was a bit perplexing to this Bears fan. How can they not take a Quarterback? At all? But lets jump back a moment...
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Friday, April 25, 2008 5:00 AM

Bears Draft Preview

My preference for the Bears draft conforms with that of the conventional media: Take a Left Tackle with the #14 pick. As far as I'm concerned, any of the top four guys will do (Long, Clady, Otah, Williams -- Long's already gone, of course). I'm...
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Monday, April 21, 2008 9:48 PM

NFL Franchise QBs: How do the Bears stack up?

With the draft coming up, I was thinking about "franchise QBs" and why the Bears were so lousy at acquiring them. I then started to wonder how the Bears stacked up against the other 31 NFL teams in terms of Quarterbacks and how bad they really...
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Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:28 PM

ESPN's All-Time Draft Busts: Where are all the Bears?

ESPN has a big feature on the top 50 draft busts of all time . I am both shocked and appalled that only two Bears made the list. (Curtis Enis at #20 and Cade McNown at #40.) Its a sham and a mockery. It's a shamockery. With that in mind, I'm going...
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Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:58 AM

Bears Offseason News: Latest on Harris, Hester and the 2008 Schedule

Lots going on with the Bears over the last seven days: Contract talks with Tommie Harris broke off. There's lots of time left before the season starts, but this is not a good sign. I don't think I'm overstating this by saying that it's...
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:34 PM

In Regards to the Urlacher Holdout

Let it be known that I think Brian Urlacher's great. He's easily the best player the Bears have had since Mike Singletary retired, if not Payton, and I want nothing more than to see Brian retire in a Bears jersey. I appreciate everything he's...
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Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:00 AM

Bears Re-Sign McGowan; "Hester Rule" Shot Down; and Ocho Cinco

The NFL Owners Meetings are going on this week, and a pair of rules that directly affect the Bears were discussed: The "untouched fumbled snap from under center" rule, which helped the Bears win a game against Philly , was overturned. If you...
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:00 PM

Bears Win Tampering Case; Johnson Wants Out

Roger Goodell decided that the 49ers did indeed tamper with Lance Briggs last season, so the Bears were awarded the Niners fifth pick along with a swap of third round picks (Bears up to number seven in third round, niners down to fourteen.) Niners fans...
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Sunday, March 09, 2008 7:20 PM

Making Lemonade out of Brandon Lloyd

Let's play a little game. A little player comparison. (This used to be a Rob Neyer staple back in the day.) Check out these career numbers for a pair of veteran receivers. Player A 130 receptions 1889 yards 14.5 yards per catch 13 TDs Player B 150...
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Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:54 PM

A Conversation about Bears Free Agency

It all started with an email to my cousin, Jim. MJ: You have any thoughts on Bears free agency? We got Booker back!!! woo-hoo! Jim: I'm not buying Super Bowl tickets for next year, but I like the Booker signing. He should be a solid 60 reception guy...
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