February 4th, 2012 - 7:11 am
A look at my NFL weekly predictions for Super Bowl XLVI. Point spreads come from bovada.lv on Saturday morning. Last Week: 2-0 Last Week against the spread: 2-0 This Week: 0-0 This Week against the spread: 0-0 Overall: 177-89 Overall …
Continue reading → 2011 NFL Predictions: Super Bowl XLVI
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:43 pm
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he’d listen to a proposal to host a Super Bowl in Chicago. How will the Phil Emery and Lovie Smith relationship take shape? And the NFL will expand it’s Thursday night schedule to 13 games …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (02.03.12): Could Chicago host a Super Bowl?
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:42 pm
Bears running back Matt Forte said he would be okay with the Bears using the franchise tag on him if it led to a long-term deal. Former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd’s trial for his drug arrest is set for …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (02.02.12): Forte okay with franchise tag if it leads to long-term deal
February 1st, 2012 - 5:06 pm
New Bears general manager Phil Emery outlined what types of players he is seeking to add to the roster. The Bears have definitively declared that they do not intend to allow running back Matt Forte to hit the open market. …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (02.01.12): Emery outlines types of players he’s seeking
January 31st, 2012 - 9:56 am
The Bears unveiled change at Halas Hall at 2 p.m. on Monday when they introduced Phil Emery as the organization’s new general manager. By 3 p.m. the Chicago media and the cynical Bears fans out there were back to the …
Continue reading → Fans, media should judge Emery by what he does, not by what he says or doesn’t say
January 30th, 2012 - 5:34 pm
Phil Emery was introduced as the new general manager of the Chicago Bears on Monday. Emery laid out his philosophies while electing not to divulge specifics about player personnel evaluations because he did not want to give other organizations insights …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (01.30.12): Bears introduce Emery as new general manager
January 28th, 2012 - 2:38 pm
The Bears on Saturday have announced that they have reached an agreement with Phil Emery to become the team’s new general manager, replacing Jerry Angelo. Emery, who was a scout with the Bears from 1998-2004, was most recently the Kansas …
Continue reading → Bears hire Phil Emery as new general manager
January 26th, 2012 - 5:35 pm
A panel of 20 Pro Football Hall of Famers plus ESPN’s John Clayton ranks 20 of today’s NFL players in terms of who could play in any era of the league and Brian Urlacher made the list. Sports Illustrated ranks …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (01.26.12): Urlacher ranked fifth among current players said to be able to excel in any era
January 26th, 2012 - 8:40 am
“Why run it when they have one more guy than you can block? Why not throw it when you have free access and you have a guy who can beat single coverage? … To do that you have to have …
Continue reading → Bears OC Mike Tice on his offensive philosophy
January 25th, 2012 - 5:34 pm
Kansas City Chiefs college scouting director Phil Emery got a strong endorsement from famed general manager Scott Pioli for the Bears vacant GM position. The Bears might have trouble luring University of Miami offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, who was the …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat (01.25.12): Emery gets strong endorsement for Bears general manager job