Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
More photos » by M. Spencer Green - AP Browse more photos » When Orlando Pace was replaced by Kevin Shaffer in yesterday's loss to the Niners, we really didn't know much about what ailed Pace. Today we learned that the injury was a concussion, but that Pace should not miss any time . Bears left tackle Orlando Pace sustained a concussion in Thursday night's 10-6 loss to the San Francisco...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP You look good out there coach. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Browse more photos » The Chicago Bears offensive line is terrible. I read an article around week 3 or 4 by one of the Bears beat writers that said our OL was pretty average compared to the rest of the league, that there are only a few really good OLs and only a few bad ones. He had Chicago lumped in...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Dave Martin - AP Browse more photos » After thinking this morning about the three not-so-savvy free agent OL acquisitions ( Orlando Pace , Frank Omiyale , and Kevin Shaffer ) Jerry Angelo brought to Chicago this past offseason, I started wondering about how he has addressed the OL through the draft. Angelo is, of course, known as a "build through the draft" GM,...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
....WHERE WE'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT F****** ANYTHING PERSONNEL-WISE! ChicagoBears.com Jerry Angelo offers his take on the Cincy game and Tommie Harris. Jay Cutler and the Bears are looking to rebound. Israel Idonije's pro career began in Cleveland. Chicago Breaking Sports Per a league source, Hunter Hillenmeyer will start at MLB this week. Chicago Now Bears as Simpsons characters. Humorous if nothing...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Jay Cutler -- one addition forever changed the course of the Bears' franchise and one name changed the expectations of Bears fans for the upcoming season, which begins on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. When the unique opportunity to transform the team by adding a young, Pro Bowl quarterback presented itself, GM Jerry Angelo boldly traded for cannon-armed Cutler . Denver's...
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...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
via cache.daylife.com Rosters have to be down to 53 by tomorrow. Last nights game probably didn't do much to sway the coaching staff one way or the other. The swaying was mostly done during the off-season when Kevin Shaffer , Frank Omiyale , and Orlando Pace were added as free agents. These three will all be on the roster along with Olin Kreutz , Roberto Garza , Josh Beekman , and Chris Williams. No...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
More photos » by Dean Duprey - AP Browse more photos » The Chicago Bears traded for Jay Cutler four months and two weeks ago. For the last 18 weeks, fans have held their breath in anticipation of getting to see him officially take the field, and expectations have been seemingly building and building with the passing of each day. The game against the Bills was, if anything, a reality check...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
As before, I'm following: Brad Biggs , Jeff Dickerson , Greg Olsen , Matt Forte , Jay Cutler , Vaughn McClure , David Haugh , Fontel Mines , Dez Clark , Tommie Harris and ChicagoBears.com . All links *should* open in a new window! Be advised: the Cutler link may or may not be legit. Time will tell at this point! DavidHaugh Cutler told Waddle and Silvy he would rate Denver a 6 as a football city with...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
In this ongoing series, I'll look at which Bears I think will need to contribute the most in 2009 for them to have a successful season. Some things I thought about when compiling this list were: what potential impact they may have, how much the team will look to the individual for guidance or leadership, how badly the team would suffer if they lost the player to injury, and other intangible attributes....
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Browse more photos » Throughout the history of the Chicago Bears , one thing that has been a staple is the defense. When people think of the Bears, that's typically what comes to mind. Our offense is not something that has ever been considered to be prolific, and has never really been one to blow people away. Fast forward to 2009, and it looks like pieces...
Dawgs By Nature (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
We're staying in the trenches still, but this time on the opposite side of the line. In 2007, our offensive line was tremendous compared to the previous eight years. Our starting quarterback was sacked less than once per game (14 times in 16 games), something that usually sounds like a Peyton Manning statistic. Our line did not specialize in the running game, but they still helped pave the way for...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Now that OTAs have officially concluded, it is time for everyone to sit back and reflect on how things have gone. Head Coach Lovie Smith talks about some of the Bears players . "I really liked what Greg Olsen has been able to do this spring," Smith said. "Of course we know his talent. But I’ve really seen him move more toward being a dominant player always." " Devin Hester...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
This is an article from the Trib about 10 things I know about the Bears . I thought the #1 was hilarious and says a lot about this off season. 1. I know how hard it is to remember when the Bears' top off-season priority was re-signing left tackle John St. Clair . How much time did we talk about how he was the key to our offseason? Then Jerry signed Frank Omiyale, Kevin Shaffer and Orlando Pace ; combine...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
In this article , the author says " I know it would be hard to argue with anybody objectively labeling this the best off-season in Bears history...". Let's try, if we can. The Bears have addressed all major needs to various degrees. The biggest move of course is the trade for Jay Cutler . Bringing the Bears their first franchise quarterback in at least 25 years depending on your opinion of...
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