More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Browse more photos » Fans of the Chicago Bears got what we expected on Sunday: a complete dominance of a terrible team. In the long run, it probably doesn't make us feel any better about the season, but in the short run, it puts us a game over .500, and along pace with some of the other wild card potential teams in the NFC. The defense looked good yesterday...
More photos » by John Amis - AP Browse more photos » Shame on the Bears coaches. I don't say that too often, but last night you would have thought that we had to play that game on short notice. There is no way that a team who wants to be significant contenders in their conference (or division for that matter) can have two weeks to prepare for a game, and end up looking so lost. Penalties,...
More photos » by John Froschauer - AP Browse more photos » A lot of us expected to roll into Seattle and have an easy Sunday afternoon, especially considering the injuries the Seahawks were nursing. But, to their credit, Seattle went down swinging. - Roberto Garza does a good job when he pulls to the outside to lead block. He's done that quite a few times so far this season. - The offensive...
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...
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...
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...
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Browse more photos » -We saw another great offensive performance last night, most notably from Jay Cutler , Greg Olsen , Desmond Clark , and Caleb Hanie . Matt Forte had a solid performance as well - Trumaine McBride missed a couple of open field tackles. - Rashied Davis stepped up big time on Special Teams play. -In the first quarter, Jay Cutler...
....where we essentially host the Bears and Vikings SBN blogs. In The Den Chicago Sun-Times Biggs does some research on how many teams leave their facilities for training camp. The Bears are in the minority. KC Joyner came up with some run blocking metrics and Biggs asks him some questions about how high Roberto Garza placed. Chicago Tribune Juaquin Iglesias is embracing his role on the Bears. 10 things...
Numbers and stats do not always tell the truth when looking at talent. We can argue until our faces are blue about QBs, and compare stats to what we think is true talent. But tonight's NightLink is an interesting one... it appears that the "number crunching" done by KC Joyner on offensive lineman puts Roberto Garza as one of the elite Right Guards in the NFL. Here is Joyner's explanation:...
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...
Of course, it is too early to effectively try and predict who will fill the starting positions in the upcoming season, but if there is anyone who has insight to such matters, it is Larry Mayer. Training camp will will answer a lot of questions, and I'm sure that even Larry's opinion will change come August, but here is a look at what he thinks right now: OFFENSE: Jay Cutler at quarterback, Matt Forte...
The Bears have done a lot to improve the quality of starter and the depth on the offensive line, but one thing they haven't done is bring in anybody to compete with right tackle Roberto Garza . The Bears have pointed out that Dan Buenning , who was aquired in a trade with Tampa Bay, could compete, but it has yet to be seen if he is being given the chance to win the job from Garza. Here is a look at...
....where we are slowly creating our own language and if you don’t know it, check the glossary. In The Den ChicagoBears.com The official PR piece on the signing of Gilbert and Iglesias. Chicago Sun Times Brad Biggs takes a looksie at Roberto Garza's numbers at right guard. Chicago Tribune Corey Graham was seeing time at nickel on Wednesday. Charles Tillman returned to practice, while Matt Forte...
Reading that we were going to be at the 80 man roster limit once we finish getting our rookies signed really made me start looking at who we have on the roster now, and at what positions. Are we on our way to being a well-oiled machine, or do we have severe pruning to be done early? Here goes my attempt at a very simplified breakdown of positions and possible cuts, and then I'd like to see everyone...
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