Monthly Archives: August 2011
August 27th, 2011 - 11:14 pm
Following the Bears’ blowout loss to the Giants Monday night, the Bears were looking for a much better effort against the Titans Saturday night and that’s exactly what they got in their 14-13 loss to Tennessee. The offense came out …
Continue reading → Bears-Titans recap: Improvement on both sides of the ball
August 26th, 2011 - 4:44 pm
The Bears are hoping to rebound following Monday night’s poor performance against the Giants when they take on the Titans Saturday night in Tennessee. The quasi-important dress rehearsal for the regular season will give us our best impression of how …
Continue reading → 10 things to watch in the Bears-Titans preseason game
August 26th, 2011 - 9:59 am
Maybe it’s Roy Williams’ fault for having a typical receiver’s personality, which is to say brash and confident, full of swagger. Or, maybe Mike Martz is to blame for saying he could envision Williams having 70-80 receptions this season. It …
Continue reading → Williams is just another player, not a savior
August 25th, 2011 - 5:40 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 25, 2011, including Johnny Knox’s push for a starting job, the latest on injuries and how long certain Bears will be out, and how Major Wright hopes to rebound from …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (08.25.11)
August 25th, 2011 - 8:36 am
“You have a young group. If they start feeling too good about themselves, that’s not a good thing. So it’s my job not to let them. So probably today, they’ll hate me. But that’s OK, too. My wife hates me. …
Continue reading → Mike Tice on making sure offensive line doesn’t get complacent
August 24th, 2011 - 8:59 pm
With the first set of roster cuts looming less than a week away (Aug. 30) and the most important preseason game — that term is used loosely — coming up on Saturday, there are a handful of Bears who must …
Continue reading → 10 Bears players with something to prove as cutdowns near
August 24th, 2011 - 5:33 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 24, 2011, including Darryl Drake’s message to Roy Williams about playing better, Williams’ denial of dropping any passes against the Giants, and Matt Forte’s view on the struggles in the …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (08.24.11)
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:04 pm
The following are a few observations and thoughts I took away from the Bears’ preseason game against the Giants on Monday. -My fear all week — and really since the preseason schedule was released — was that we could see …
Continue reading → Notes from Bears-Giants preseason Game 2
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:00 pm
“Can somebody pick up Major Wright’s jock?” -ESPN’s play-by-play broadcaster, Mike Tirico, after Bears safety Major Wright whiffed badly when attempting to tackle Giants running back Brandon Jacobs.
August 22nd, 2011 - 10:25 pm
Perhaps the most uplifting news to come out of Monday night’s 41-13 loss to the New York Giants was that Jay Cutler was able to walk off the field. Considering that the most important part of any preseason game is …
Continue reading → Bears-Giants recap: Bears look sloppy in all three phases