Category Archives: Chalk Talk

Fans, media should judge Emery by what he does, not by what he says or doesn’t say

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 …

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Bears take step in right direction with departure of Angelo, Martz

January 3rd, 2012 - 7:32 pm

The angry mob that has stormed the bastille with flaming sticks and pitchforks have finally been heard. General manager Jerry Angelo has been held accountable for allowing the talent on the Bears fall considerably behind those of their divisional counterparts. …

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Tebow selection proves Pro Bowl not about best players, but entertainment value

December 29th, 2011 - 1:29 pm

When professional sports leagues first created the idea of All Star games, they did it with the intention of rewarding those athletes who had performed best at their positions that year and providing fans of those leagues with an entertaining …

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Smith made correct choice to defer

December 29th, 2011 - 8:47 am

Bears head coach Lovie Smith has been catching a lot of flak this week about deferring the coin toss against the Green Bay Packers and allowing them to receive the ball to start the game. The overwhelming criticism about the …

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Logic couldn’t be any simpler that Suh, Lions are dirty

November 15th, 2011 - 5:13 pm

In the aftermath of the Bears’ 37-13 trouncing of the Detroit Lions in which hard hits and cheap shots were prevalent all throughout the game, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh defended his and his team’s style of play, defiantly denying …

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Bears offense: The whole isn’t nearly as bad as the sum of the parts might indicate

November 7th, 2011 - 10:45 am

Sitting here on a Monday morning, watching the clock tick as I anxiously await the Bears-Eagles game tonight, which carries huge implications with it, I’m reading columns and articles from other analysts and I came across the following line from …

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Forte not helping his cause going public with contract dispute

November 2nd, 2011 - 11:33 am

With each passing week Matt Forte earns more respect from me on the field and less respect off it. The disgruntled Bears running back is on pace to break team records and could finish with more yards from scrimmage in …

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Carimi’s return from injury poses difficult lineup questions

November 1st, 2011 - 1:36 pm

When Bears rookie offensive tackle Gabe Carimi went down with a knee injury in the second quarter against the Saints back in Week 2, I’m sure discouragement set in for Bears fans everywhere. Carimi, after all, was the second offensive …

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Seven reasons the Bears can beat the Lions

October 10th, 2011 - 1:16 pm

I am typically an optimist by nature, particularly when it comes to my glass-is-half-full mentality whenever the Bears enter another week and a new game. Despite cases of extreme frustration and disappointment with the Bears’ performance on any given Sunday, …

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Bears’ recipe for disaster: tight budget, poor evaluation, and archaic philosophy

September 27th, 2011 - 10:00 pm

If you are looking for somewhere to point the finger of blame for the Chicago Bears’ serious talent deficiencies and lack of depth, it’s probably best to start from the top and work your way down. As a charter member …

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