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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Pisa Tinoisamoa will have season-ending knee surgery, reported by the Trib. Lovie Smith said linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa will go ahead with season-ending knee surgery. Tinoisamoa played in just two games after signing a one-year contract with the Bears . Hunter Hillenmeyer practiced today, but was limited. Either he or Jamar Williams will play in place of Tinoisamoa. Brad Biggs reports that the offensive...
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Browse more photos » Of course, no one ever wants to panic, and as Bears fans, we are used to plodding through season after season of barely getting by, putting band-aids on things, and having our leaders tell us "We're okay". Well, right now, we're not okay, at least in some spots on the roster. We all know that we are close, really close,...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Bears' linebacker corps against Lions might not sound like all-star roll call Dan Pompei: The Bears' linebacker corps against the Lions might not sound like a list of all-stars, but Nick Roach, Jamar Williams and Darrell McClover might surprise us. One might even be the next Lance Briggs.
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Wait 'til this Year (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
These ain't your brother's Lions, even if your brother is just one year older than you. As the Trib points out, Detroit has 31 new players on their 53-man roster. As evidenced by the fact that they actually won a freakin' game last week, this team is not simply a 2009 version of the 2008 patsies that became the first team in NFL history to go winless in a 16-game season. Not to mention that the Bears...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Jamar Williams could have pouted on the sidelines, as other overlooked players have done. Instead the linebacker raised his voice just enough to be heard.
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
....where we truly hope that Lance Briggs isn't seriously injured. In The Den 670 The Score Keep this in mind.... Here's Wednesday's practice update from Laurence Holmes. Blog Critic Overachieving football franchise is seeking a single white linebacker. Great read. ChicagoBears.com Jerry Angelo is impressed with the Bears' resiliency. I'm glad. The receivers are happy to prove the critics wrong. Chicago...
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
More photos » by John Froschauer - AP Browse more photos » With the Bears new look offense getting most of the publicity, and not all of it good (the run game can get going any time now), I thought I'd look inside the numbers on the defensive side of the ball. Lovie Smith made a big splash this off-season announcing he would take over defensive play calling, but has it been effective so...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is out of the game in the third quarter with a rib injury. He will not return. Nick Roach has taken over a middle linebacker with Jamar Williams stepping in as the strong-side linebacker.
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Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
With the injuries piling up for the Chicago Bears at the linebacker position, some new opportunities for playing time have opened up. Northwestern alum Nick Roach is one athlete who sill soon capitalize on this opportunity being provided by a crisis. Roach will start the Bears home opener in week 2; and share reps with Jamar Williams at strong-side linebacker, in place of the injured Pisa Tinoisamoa....
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Dan Pompei: One more chance to answer a few questions while waiting for the kickoff at Soldier Field. On Jay Cutler's figure , starting Hunter Hillenmeyer over Jamar Williams and the WRs.
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
The Bears season began with such promise. Rocket-armed Jay Cutler gave the team its first potential franchise quarterback in recent memory . Defensive rock Brian Urlacher was finally healthy after struggling to play through back, neck and thumb injuries the past two seasons. Expectations were so high that Sports Illustrated 's Peter King picked the Bears to win the NFC and face the New England Patriots...
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
A few surprises, but not too many. Today, the Bears w hittled their roster down to the league mandated 53 players by terminating 3 contracts, waiving 16 players, and placing 3 on Injured Reserve. Players who were waived included guard Johan Asiata , defensive ends Ervin Baldwin and Joe Clermond , offensive tackle Cody Balogh , quarterback Brett Basanez , cornerbacks Rudy Burgess, Marcus Hamilton and...
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
Tonight's game versus the Cleveland Browns will provide one last chance for a lot of players to make their case for a spot on the final 53 man roster. Some positions are pretty clear, while others have yet to be figured out. Here's an article from the Tribune that identifies certain players that may be on the outside looking in . Excerpt: Linebacker How many: 7. Projected odd men out: Marcus Freeman...
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
via www.chicagobears.com Linebacker is a definite strength of this 2009 version of the Chicago Bears . Lance Briggs is a perennial Pro Bowler, Brian Urlacher is one of the better middle backers in the game, and newly named starting strongside LB Pisa Tinoisamoa has me wondering what the Rams were thinking in releasing him. Tinoisamoa (does this guy have a nickname yet) has quickly become a fan favorite....
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