Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
....where we saw him reach for his groin and hold it, and, uh, whatever you do with a groin....rub it, that's what we think we witnessed. ChicagoBears.com Cardinals have been red-hot on the road this season. The Bears are gearing up to face a potent offense. Chicago Sun-Times Dah Mah Nah: An ugly victory and a homely future for the Bears. Neil Hayes: Ron Turner's job is on the line if the Bears can't...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Out-of-favor cornerback contributing again It was a long way from Honolulu, site of the 2006 Pro Bowl Nathan Vasher played in, to the bench at Soldier Field Vasher sat on for an entire game in September.
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
....where we just got paid, so consider this our last Bears Den. ChicagoBears.com Nathan Vasher contributed at free safety for the Cincy game. Thanks, Larry. The Bears players are giving back to the community. Bears players are also getting ready to host charitable functions. Chicago Sun-Times Tommie Harris needs to practice. End o' article. 10 Thoughts: Is Lovie on the hot seat? And more... The NFL...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
More photos » by Tom Uhlman - AP Browse more photos » For some reason, looking for someone to place the blame on is the first reaction by many. It hasn't taken long for the gamut to be run- blame the ownership, the management, the coaches, the players. The most important part, though, is just to blame someone, anyone , right? I disagree. I started jotting down notes, like I usually do,...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Why did Cedric Benson and others depart with so much untapped potential? Rick Morrissey: The fact there has been a nine-month public love-in with new defensive line coach Rod Marinelli -- he can turn lemons into lemonade! -- would seem to imply the rest of the staff has a habit of turning wine into water. It's to the point where Bears defensive back Nathan Vasher might want to get traded or cut so...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Notable Bears defenders from Week 6 at Atlanta include: LB Lance Briggs (six solo tackles), LB Nick Roach (seven total tackles), CB Zack Bowman (three solo tackles, interception) and CB Nathan Vasher (an interception, no tackles).
Bears Backer (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
The Chicago Bears pass defense ranked 30th in the NFL last season and the defense as a whole gave up 21.9 points per game. In the secondary they used Mike Brown, Kevin Payne, Charles Tillman, and Corey Graham. Danieal Manning was used as a nickel back and Nathan Vasher couldn’t stay healthy. This season the 2009 Bears [...] Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog For Any Chicago Bears Fan.It has all the...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
You would think, after seeing Nathan Vasher , Antonio Cromartie , and Devin Hester turn missed field goals into points for the other team in the last few years in the NFL, that coaches and players at all levels of football would have done a little more planning for missed field goal situations. But I suppose practicing for situations in which the only thing the returner should do is kneel would require...
Slog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
So, the odds on this Sunday's Bears-Seahawks game have swung slightly more in the Bears' favor. After starting out favoring Seattle by 2.5 or 3 points, Chicago is now giving 1.5 to 2. Since bookies give any team 3 points for being at home, this swing represents almost a touchdown, but Seattle was never really favored. And who knows the NFL better than bettors? Sportswriters. Well, not really. But...
Wait 'til this Year (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Zack Bowman played at cornerback for nine snaps against the Packers, but he'll have a lot more chances this Sunday against the Steelers. Bowman will take over the starting job from Nathan Vasher this weekend. While Vasher didn't do terribly in Green Bay (Rodgers was 17/28 for 184 yards), he let Greg Jennings get way, way behind him on what turned out to be the game-winning 50-yard touchdown pass late...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
....where we've changed our monthly collection offering: Send Tony Dungy far, far away. In The Den 670 The Score Laurence Holmes discusses whether or not Lovie is a good teacher. ChicagoBears.com Zack Bowman is getting the start over Nathan Vasher: THANK THE LORD. The Bears D is gearing up to battle Big Ben. Chicago Sun-Times If you don't read any other article in the Den, read this winner from Neil...
Bears Backer (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
The Bears have decided to bench veteran cornerback Nathan Vasher in favor of second year man Zack Bowman. Bowman will join Hunter Hillenmeyer as a new starter on the defense. Moving Bowman into the starting lineup is a great move, but he has to prove he can stay healthy, that was his problem his whole college [...] Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog For Any Chicago Bears Fan.It has all the stuff you want...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Browse more photos » It was third down with one yard to go from midfield. Fourth quarter, a little more than a minute left on the clock, with Green Bay trailing by two. Just the kind of situation the Brett Favre led Packers were known for taking a shot on. Would the Aaron Rodgers version do the same? You had to figure they were in 2 down territory, so a...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
We've been talking about it for years now. We need to replace Nathan Vasher as our #2 corner back, but the Bears never acted on it. We thought in the beginning of the off-season that this would be the year, with Corey Graham showing some good skills last year. Due to concerns elsewhere, he was moved to safety, only to see him come back to corner too late to make a move to dethrone Vasher. Then Zackary...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
....where we're unabashed fans of Lance Briggs . In The Den 670 The Score Laurence Holmes discusses Urlacher's toughness. ChicagoBears.com Bears defenders are vowing to help fill Urlacher's void. Chicago Sun-Times Lovie's coaching pals continue to rip Cutler. Dollars and Sense: Brian Urlacher's contract moving forward. The Bears are hoping for the best after Urlacher's injury. Chicago Tribune Dan Pompei...
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