Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | yesterday
....where we just got back from a wedding and need to get up early tomorrow AM for MN deer season opener - therefore, we're going to bed and you can come up with your own damn one-liner. ChicagoBears.com Lovie Smith is still friends with Kurt Warner. Thanks, Larry! The official injury report for the Bears and Cardinals. Chicago Sun-Times The Bears are forced to play solitaire. Or football. Olin Kreutz's...
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Let's take a look at the Cardinals / Bears match up to see who has the edge. Pos. Edge Analysis QB Jay Cutler can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league when he wants to be - will it be on Sunday? Meanwhile, Kurt Warner is coming off quite possibly his worst game as a Cardinal, and needs to prove why he returned to the team for another two years. RB Split Although Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Ed Reinke - AP Browse more photos » In the NightLink last night I looked at a Brad Biggs article that touched on, among other things, blitz pick ups. More often that not when you see a QB get sacked fans quickly jump to the conclusion that one of the offensive lineman blew an assignment. While that may be true, it's not always the fault of the specific lineman that was...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Browse more photos » I found a story by Brad Biggs that I thought showed some interesting numbers . Sacks allowed thus fa r: Orlando Pace: 2 1/2 Greg Olsen: 2 Garrett Wolfe: 2 Chris Williams: 1 Roberto Garza: 1/2 Olin Kreutz: 1/2 Frank Omiyale: 1/2 We will be seeing Josh Beekman in action Sunday, and Beekman only allowed 1.5 sacks all season last year....
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...
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Gus Bradley's play design is clearest if I knock out the offense and just show the defense. It's another little wrinkle that turns on the versatility of Darryl Tapp and Aaron Curry . The play turned into a run stuff that caught Matt Forte for a loss of one, but it would have crushed a pass too. Call it a blitz if you will, but Seattle ripped through the Bears offense with only four pass rushers. Here's...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
....where we're baffled by the Bitter Betty's calling out the Bears. In The Den Chicago Sun-Times Mark Anderson received a package from the NFL on Wednesday. Let's not rush to judgment on the Bears' run game. Run-challenged Bears are losing their balance. Jay Cutler talks about how painful it would be to play with a cracked rib. Chicago Tribune The win over the Steelers is one of Lovie's top five wins....
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
....where we pay tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. In The Den 670 The Score Laurence Holmes has some musings on the upcoming game. ChicagoBears.com The Bears' defense is confident..... oh boy. Chicago Sun-Times What does it cost to attend a game at Soldier Field? Chicago Tribune Jay Cutler vs. Aaron Rodgers adds another dimension to the Bears - Packers rivalry. Lovie Smith...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
On and off the field he sets the tone Olin Kreutz has been a constant, never wavering, exceedingly consistent, and always there. For 12 seasons now, while snapping to 18 quarterbacks, Kreutz has been the largest presence in the locker room, and one of the largest on the field.
Bears Backer (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
The Bears have announced their captains for the 2009 season: Olin Kreutz, Jay Cutler, Brian Urlacher, Adewale Ogunleye and Patrick Mannelly. These captains have a combined 14 Pro Bowl appearances between them (Kreutz 6, Urlacher 6, Cutler 1, Ogunleye 1). Bearsbacker.com: It's THE Blog For Any Chicago Bears Fan.It has all the stuff you want to know about the Chicago Bears and it is created by me.It...
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
The Bears revealed the depth chart this evening, via t his interactive chart. I'll list the starters, but you can visit the team's official site for the full depth. Offense WR: Earl Bennett LT: Orlando Pace LG: Frank Omiyale C: Olin Kreutz RG: Roberto Garza RT: Chris Williams TE: Greg Olsen WR: Devin Hester QB: Jay Cutler FB: Jason McKie RB: Matt Forte Defense LCB: Trumaine McBride LE: Adewale Ogunleye...
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) | 08/12/2009
As before, I'm following: Brad Biggs , Jeff Dickerson , Greg Olsen , Matt Forte , Vaughn McClure , David Haugh , Fontel Mines , Dez Clark , Tommie Harris , WindyCG and ChicagoBears.com . All links *should* open in a new window! Be advised: Anyone calling themselves Jay Cutler is a lying liar. (Helmet tip: Roger_Ledger! ) JasonDavis43 @ jcutler6 your days are numbered the real Jay Cutler called his...
Bears Gab (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Bears OLT Orlando Pace can easily relate to teammate and fellow veteran C Olin Kreutz, as quoted by The Associated Press: “We can almost relate to a lot of stuff. We can talk about back in the day, the way things used to be— the way old men talk about football. So that’s kind of [...]
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