Category Archives: Preseason
September 3rd, 2011 - 5:52 pm
The preseason is hardly indicative of how a team will perform over the course of the regular season, but it can provide insight into what we can expect from various players and positions. The following is a list of 10 …
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September 1st, 2011 - 12:29 pm
The Bears conclude the preseason Thursday night at home against the Browns, and the fourth preseason game is often of as little importance as the first one — if not less. If the starters play at all — and the …
Continue reading → 10 things to watch in the Bears-Browns preseason game
August 31st, 2011 - 7:11 pm
The Bears’ final preseason game is on Thursday and those players who currently sit on the bubble have one last chance to prove to the coaches that they belong on the 53-man roster. The final cutdown is on Saturday, and …
Continue reading → Projecting the Bears’ 2011 53-man roster
August 31st, 2011 - 6:59 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 31, 2011, including Amobi Okoye getting repetitions at defensive end, Mike Tice’s view on the development of the offensive line, and how Dane Sanzenbacher will fit into the game plan …
Continue reading → The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (08.31.11)
August 30th, 2011 - 8:38 pm
The Bears might consider bringing in a former face to help with their defensive line depth. The New Orleans Saints parted ways with defensive end Alex Brown after just one season and Brown expressed interest in returning to the team …
Continue reading → Brown a logical choice to return to Bears
August 30th, 2011 - 7:54 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 30, 2011, including Chester Taylor’s reaction to the confusion over not being cut Monday, whether the Bears will make a run at former Bear and now former Saint Alex Brown, …
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August 29th, 2011 - 5:21 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 29, 2011, including Chester Taylor’s apparent soon-to-be-official release, the release of reclamation project Vernon Gholston, and the latest on Marion Barber’s injury. Bears win battles but lose preseason game to …
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August 28th, 2011 - 10:19 pm
The following are a few observations and thoughts I took away from the Bears’ preseason game against the Titans on Saturday. -Depth at cornerback continues to be an issue as evidenced by the play of D.J. Moore this preseason. Moore …
Continue reading → Notes from Bears-Titans preseason Game 3
August 28th, 2011 - 9:28 pm
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for August 28, 2011, including Lance Briggs’ demand for more money, Chester Taylor’s imminent departure from the Bears, and the progress the Bears made in the third preseason game. One Angry Bear: …
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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