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Replacing Lovie Smith Easier Than You’d Think

Posted: 9th November 2009 by James in NFL
After Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Bears head coach Lovie Smith faced an angry Chicago media and said that his team had some "soul-searching" to do before the team's matchup with the San Francisco 49ers this Thursday.á That's fine. The team can search for soul all they want. They might also see if they can locate some heart and find a little identity while they're at it.á I myself ...
If Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo aren't careful, Jay Cutler could be demanding a trade by the end of this season. Sure, the Bears have just paid their new quarterback handsomely with a generous contract extension, and unlike Pat Bowlen and Josh McDaniels, Smith and Angelo haven't said so much as a word about trading him for someone else. But the truth is that if Cutler continues to get bulldozed by opposing ...

Simple Guide to De-Clawing the Bengals’ Defense

Posted: 21st October 2009 by James in NFL
Putting last Sunday's loss to Atlanta behind them, the Bears face off against the Bengals this Sunday in Cincinnati. The "Cardiac Cats" are, arguably, the Bears' toughest opponent so far this season. The Bengals present a challenge to the Bears on both sides of the ball. Their stout offensive line has paved the way for ex-Bears running back, Cedric Benson. Benson is seeing success behind this line like he ...
As Ron Turner, Jay Cutler, and the Bears' offense go back to the drawing board to figure out how to get the giant Red-Zone monkey off of their collective backs, the entire team has to sit back and wonder how they managed to utterly collapse at the most crucial point in the game. Despite outplaying the Falcons in almost every major statistical category, the Bears fell to Atlanta in a heartbreaking ...
Any fan of American pro football knows that Brian Urlacher is one of the Chicago Bears' marquee players; the kind of stalwart middle linebacker that might someday have his name enshrined in the Hall-of-Fame, alongside other Bears greats like Mike Singletary, Dick Butkus, and Bill George. Losing Urlacher for the season hurts, there's no question about it. Not only are the Bears losing a captain and leader on and off of ...

Recapping the Chicago Bears’ First 2009 Loss

Posted: 14th September 2009 by James in NFL
If you're reading this, you may be wondering why I went with such a pessimistic title. Well, frankly I'm not sure what else to call it. For many Bears fans, all of the optimism and hope for this season seemed to vanish in one fell swoop as the Bears lost in a heartbreaking fashion in the waning moments of a nationally-televised game to their most-hated rivals. Really it doesn't get ...

Locked In On Lambeau: One Bear to Watch Sunday Night

Posted: 11th September 2009 by James in NFL
It's been a long time coming Bears fans. All the analysis, combine statistics, OTAs, and anticipation for this season has finally come to fruition and the new season is upon us. For Chicago it's a season rife with optimism and verve. But don't worry. I won't bore you with another article highlighting the importance of Sunday night's showdown in Green Bay. I'm not going to compare Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers and ...