Published on: 20th August, 2010
The Bears came out of their Bourbonnais portion of training camp knowing that at the very least, they have defensive line depth. It all starts with defensive end Julius Peppers, of course. His freakish quickness and athleticism for someone 6'7," 300 pounds has been put on display almost every day of ...Published on: 10th August, 2010
The Bears reached the halfway point of their Bourbonnais portion of training camp with plenty of surprises, considering the veteran status of their roster. Some players who figured prominently into this year's plans have begun to slip. Others buried on the roster and seemingly clinging to a spot have dramatically risen ...Published on: 3rd August, 2010
Frank Omiyale is about the nicest guy in the Bears locker room, which may or may not be good for playing offensive tackle in the NFL. The Bears are trying to find out everything they can about Omiyale, and what they've seen so far in this training camp has been a ...Published on: 31st July, 2010
BOURBONNAIS -- The common view from national media and fans in cities outside Chicago is quarterback Jay Cutler has no one at wide receiver for targets. A national lice infestation might not have resulted in the amount of head scratching caused when the Bears failed to sign free agent Torry Holt, quickly opted out of the ...Published on: 29th July, 2010
BOURBONNAIS - The stakes for this year’s Bears season are not lost on the players, even if coach Lovie Smith prefers to change the subject. It’s "Win One for Lovie (or else)" after three straight disappointing seasons. “Lovie’s one of the best coaches I’ve been around and I know that everyone on ...Published on: 25th July, 2010
For a veteran coach facing a make-or-break season, the Chicago Bears’ Lovie Smith could certainly have it worse. Ownership let Smith have his choice at offensive coordinator with his buddy Mike Martz, defensive coordinator with long-time friend Rod Marinelli, got rid of front-office antagonist Bobby DePaul, and brought in the biggest ...Published on: 6th May, 2010
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, former Bears running back great Gale Sayers again showed that he should have remained the quiet, unassuming kid whom the late Brian Piccolo sometimes made fun of in the 1960s. Piccolo poked fun at Sayers' quiet nature in the movie "Brian's Song," and ...Published on: 6th March, 2010
The Chicago Bears painted it as a red-letter day. There are two ways to look at it, of course. It was both a day to be positive about the future, and a day to remember the horrors of the past. When defensive end Julius Peppers, running back Chester Taylor, and tight end ...Published on: 5th March, 2010
Julius Peppers' first unrestricted free agency stop will be in Lake Forest on Friday to talk to the Bears. It's up to general manager Jerry Angelo and ownership to make it his last stop. According to the Chicago Tribune, an offer has already been extended and Peppers likes the team because veterans ...Published on: 27th February, 2010
The Bears have finally decided to get serious about replacing free safety Mike Brown. It took a year of watching Al Afalava and Kevin Payne being too slow to get to receivers on third down and Danieal Manning lining up incorrectly, before they realized what everyone else knew going into last ...