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Jun 30

According to ESPN’s John Clayton, the Bears have reportedly backed off Plaxico Burress and are no longer expressing interest.

Supposedly, several other teams have backed off as well, so it may only be in response to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell beginning his review of Burress’ case.

If a suspension comes for Burress, expect to see fewer teams in the running to land the Super Bowl-winning receiver.  However, if no suspension is handed down until the justice system has its say first, then Burress could receive considerable interest as training camp nears.

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Jun 30

About a month ago, ChicagoBears.com wrote a Bears quiz and I referenced it in one of my blog posts. In that post, I also said I’d compile a quiz if I happened to get some time to do so this summer. As luck would have it, I had some spare time and managed to come up with 100 questions regarding the 2008 Bears season. I broke the quiz down into ten 10-question parts.

Here’s Part 10 of the quiz.

1. Which Bear led the team in tackles in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Alex Brown
  2. Brian Urlacher
  3. Lance Briggs
  4. Adewale Ogunleye

2. What was Brad Maynard’s league ranking in number of punts in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 2nd
  2. 12th
  3. 22nd
  4. 32nd

3. At what percent did Robbie Gould convert his field goals in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 80%
  2. 85%
  3. 90%
  4. 95%

4. What was Kyle Orton’s league ranking in quarterback rating? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 10th
  2. 17th
  3. 20th
  4. 25th

5. Against which team did Matt Forte record his highest single-game rushing total? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Lions
  2. Colts
  3. Rams
  4. Jaguars

6. Against which team did Kyle Orton throw for his most passing yards? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Rams
  2. Lions
  3. Vikings
  4. Saints

7. What was the Bears’ division record in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 1-5
  2. 2-4
  3. 3-3
  4. 4-2

8. What was the Bears’ conference record in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 3-9
  2. 6-6
  3. 7-5
  4. 9-3

9. How many rushing touchdowns did Matt Forte have in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12

10. How many passing touchdowns did Kyle Orton have in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 14
  2. 18
  3. 20
  4. 24
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Jun 29

About a month ago, ChicagoBears.com wrote a Bears quiz and I referenced it in one of my blog posts. In that post, I also said I’d compile a quiz if I happened to get some time to do so this summer. As luck would have it, I had some spare time and managed to come up with 100 questions regarding the 2008 Bears season. I broke the quiz down into ten 10-question parts.

Here’s Part 9 of the quiz.

1. Who blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt by Mason Crosby in Week 16 against the Packers? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Alex Brown
  2. Israel Idonije
  3. Chris Williams
  4. Adewale Ogunleye

2. With how many rushing yards did Matt Forte finish the 2008 season? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 1052
  2. 1193
  3. 1238
  4. 1412

3. Who led the Bears with 63 receptions last year? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Devin Hester
  2. Matt Forte
  3. Greg Olsen
  4. Brandon Lloyd

4. Who led the Bears with 5 touchdown catches in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Brandon Lloyd
  2. Greg Olsen
  3. Devin Hester
  4. Desmond Clark

5. Which Bears defender led the team with 4 interceptions in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Charles Tillman
  2. Nathan Vasher
  3. Kevin Payne
  4. Mike Brown

6. Which defensive lineman finished with the most sacks last year? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Alex Brown
  2. Adewale Ogunleye
  3. Tommie Harris
  4. Israel Idonije

7. Danieal Manning’s 29.7 yards per kick return ranked where among the league’s top return men? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. 3rd
  4. 4th

8. The Bears finished in what statistical range for team sacks in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. Top 8
  2. 9-16
  3. 17-24
  4. Bottom 8

9. Where did the Bears rank in pass defense in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 15th
  2. 20th
  3. 25th
  4. 30th

10. Where did the Bears rank in run defense in 2008? [ Reveal Answer ]

  1. 5th
  2. 10th
  3. 15th
  4. 20th
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